Showing posts with label Alaska. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alaska. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Huge Fish
There are many reasons people enjoy fishing in saltwater. Big waves can battle your ship and test your seamanship while the ocean's deep blue waters can hold teeming amounts of big fish. Tuna, sea bass, or grouper are just a few of the species of fish you can catch with the help of good fishing techniques. However, it is not easy to tell if there are actually fish in the sea you are fishing. Here are some natural clues you can look for to find the bigger fish.
First, try to find a spot in the sea where there is an abundance of sea birds. The birds show you that there are small fishes, since they are the bird's food. These small fish are also food for larger fish as well and odds are there will be a few predators stalking the shoal of baitfish. Just be careful not to catch a sea gull instead of a fish!
The second way to find fish using natural cues is to use the sea current as a guide. Most experienced anglers like to fish during times when the wind is generally blowing to the east. For some reason, this wind makes it much easier to find fish, while the west wind makes it difficult to find fishes. When the sea current is too big, it also will be difficult to fish. In other hand, fish do not like to feed in the low sea current either. Finding a local fisherman and asking his advice or to be your guide is your best bet to find when, where, and what the fish in the area bite on.
Finally, if you like to fish in the saltwater but you don't know where to find the fish, and don't understand the natural currents of the sea; you can always use a sonar fish finder. If you get the right device, they will be able to tell you how many and what sized fish might lurk in the depths under your boat.
Hopefully these fishing tips will help you catch more and bigger saltwater fish. If you're new to the high seas, you may want to read up on sea fishing boats so that you can find one that will fit your needs and your budget.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Chris_W.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Subway chooses wild Alaska salmon sandwich recipe
Subway restaurants chose a wild Alaska salmon sub sandwich recipe submitted by Anchorage's Ellen Cole as its new salmon sub. Cole is a professor at Alaska Pacific University. The sub combines toasted Italian herb and cheese bread, wild Alaska salmon, provolone cheese, tomatoes, red onions, olives, oregano, bacon, spinach and sweet onion dressing. The sub is now on the menu at Anchorage, Eagle River and Palmer/Wassail Subway restaurants. Cole was the winner out of three finalists in the contest. Other finalists were Alaskans 12-year-old Lauren and Jess Franco. Cole won a guided Kenai River fishing trip and rights to name the sandwich, which she dubbed Alaska Wild.
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My Life As a Fishing Guide
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Image via WikipediaA review of history reflects that guiding as a profession has existed for hundreds of years perhaps starting with the Ghillie of British fishing tradition. The early guides were viewed as men of reputable character, keen and knowledgeable in the ways of fish and rivers and skilled in the handling of boats and often the fishermen who shared them. Reputations gained by consistent patterns of success, repeated requests for their services, a testimonial by the fishermen who employed them. It is little wonder that their names were addressed with a deep respect by those who followed in their footsteps, or more appropriately in their wake. During those long fishing seasons the ghillie was a daily companion, mentor and familiar friend. The river was his kingdom and the fishing hut his castle.
How do today's fishing guides compare with those of yesteryear? Guiding in Alaska and in particular on the Kenai River has a short history, approximately 50 years at best. With such comes a certain lack of tradition including a nurturing process. An opportunity if not a requirement to work side by side with a more seasoned person is lacking. Among today's guides are those who posses a tremendous working knowledge of modern tackle and equipment as well as an understanding of the movement of fish and the waters as is humanly possible. However, often new entrants into the fishing guide profession are not afforded the opportunity to work with such a person, instead they are thrown into the fire having to learn as they go. These people become so concerned about having a job and making a living that they never gain a true understanding of what it takes to be a guide. A professional guide today is a full time job, not only fishing people in the Summer and Fall but also working for the industry throughout the year, pursing the trade as a way of life, ahead of all others.
Knowledge and experience are important factors when one is considering whom to hire as a guide. In the old days being a gillie was a profession in which tradition was strong and few acquired the knowledge and wisdom to make a success of the job who did not start young and was matured along the way. Often the ghillie of old spent his entire life working only one river, first learning about it and then experiencing it. Today there are some opportunities to acquire knowledge from the "experts" who are out in the field as well as from the printed media where their knowledge is placed. However, today the priorities seem to be backwards as there are less and less chances to take one's time and be nurtured. The emphasis instead tends to be that of getting the new guide out into the field and having one learn by his mistakes.
Joe Connors
Kenai River Fishing
Big Sky Fish Camp
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