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Reece Tousignant, 15, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, poses with a pink salmon he caught on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon in Homer, Alsaka. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Reeling ‘Em In: Nick offers tips for catching those cohos

I’m still receiving complaints that the smug silvers are continuing to drive some of you nuts at the…

Fishermen try to catch silver and pink salmon on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at the mouth of Resurrection Creek in Hope, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Reeling ‘Em In: Silvers are still not strong in Fishing Hole

While Turk and I were watching the water evaporate at The Fishing Hole early last week, a guy…

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Reeling ‘Em In: Silvers not coming easily in lagoon

I have found myself challenged by a perplexing conundrum brought to my attention by some exceptionally annoyed piscatorians…

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Reeling ‘Em In: Dolly Varden fishing opening up; silvers sneaking in

The staff at the Reeling ‘Em In headquarters has been diligently sifting through a myriad of cyber correspondence…

Reeling ‘Em In: Kings still around at fishing hole while silvers not yet here

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Reeling ‘Em In: Kings still around at fishing hole while silvers not yet here

The weather was phenomenal over the Fourth of July weekend.

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Unhinged Alaska: Looking in the rearview mirror

I stepped through a time warp last week.

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Believe it or not, there’s a bright side

Don’t worry, I’m not going to jump into the COVID-19 kerfuffle.

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What’s next, ya ornery cuss?

Old Man Winter’s various personalities easily qualify as a layered howling mob of sociopaths.

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Unhinged Alaska: Hot topics and cold trucks

I was in a local coffee emporium the other day quietly perusing the newspaper when a rather heated…

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Unhinged Alaska: The Neanderthal and the procrastinator

On the eve of Christmas Eve, I received an annual phone call from a great friend.

Unhinged Alaska: Politics as a sidedish … not a good idea

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Unhinged Alaska: Politics as a sidedish … not a good idea

I should have let sleeping idiots lie. Did I? Nope.

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Unhinged Alaska: Once upon a phone call

“Why don’t ya cut out the jester routine and get down to some serious investigative reporting?”

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Unhinged Alaska: Sea Side Story: ‘The Rumble’

Well done, September.

Reeling ‘Em In: Nick says ‘So long, and thanks for all the feedback, tips and tales’

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Reeling ‘Em In: Nick says ‘So long, and thanks for all the feedback, tips and tales’

Nick Varney says farewell to the summer fishing season.

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Unhinged Alaska: White Fang and Balto … Not even close

I figured that after things cooled off the dogs would lay off the drama, but no, not yet.

Reeling ‘Em In: Alas, poor Thrasher — it’s time for Nick’s revered fishing rod to retire

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Reeling ‘Em In: Alas, poor Thrasher — it’s time for Nick’s revered fishing rod to retire

Time catches up with us all.

Reeling ‘Em In: Smoky days didn’t stop Nick from catching some righteous cohos

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Reeling ‘Em In: Smoky days didn’t stop Nick from catching some righteous cohos

Last week was a bit wild with the fire flare ups, road closures and hanging smoke.

Reeling ‘Em In: Silvers won’t get relief from sun until later in the month

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Reeling ‘Em In: Silvers won’t get relief from sun until later in the month

When can we expect a break in this low-roast scenario?

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Unhinged Alaska: How the dynamic duos of mutts came to be

I was forced to admit that I had been seeing other dogs.

Reeling ‘Em In: How to give a 12-year-old boy a good time fishing — and get skunked, too

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Reeling ‘Em In: How to give a 12-year-old boy a good time fishing — and get skunked, too

Our student learned fast and landed more than the “T Man” one morning.