Season's First Cast

2014 Fishing Season Tested

Get first reports and predictions for Southcentral Alaska waters.

Alaska Cache Newsletter

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Royal Procession MAYbe !

Appointment With Traveling Kings

Returning king salmon are scheduled to arrive in Cook Inlet waters of Alaska beginning in May. The prediction for this year's parade upstream is considered distressful, especially on the Kenai River.

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Wild Discoveries at Home

The newly released ebook WILD DISCOVERIES - An Alaska Odyssey embraces Alaska's wilderness spectacle, including parallel observations between man's condition and wild creature pursuits. 

Amazon KDP

Popular Reading Gets New Face

Available at the following:

 Amazon Kindle or Smashwords

Recommended by Alaska Adventure Xtreme

Shades of Silver

 Photo of Doug with male coho 'silver' salmon, 08/26/2013.

Mining for silver is done with rod and reel during Alaska's summer surge of coho salmon.

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Russian Reds Arrive !

Russian River Sockeye Salmon - Regis and Doug

Red Salmon discover 'home' difficult !  To the fisherman, however, an enthusiastic 'Welcome'.

For a photo display of the 2013 season beginning go to:  ALASKA CACHE NEWSLETTER, 'Fishing', 06/18  (Doug)

Pebble Mine on the Rocks?

Senators Press Obama to Block Proposed Pebble Mine Project

Five western senators make the request to President Obama.  However, of note is the absence of Alaska's own senators.  For detailed information go to ALASKA CACHE NEWSLETTER, 'Environment, 06/09'

- Doug -

Southcentral Alaska Fishing Report

Alaska's Salmon Season Initial Performance Report Card

For a review of early catches, including Anchorage's scheduled downtown king salmon derby, go to: Alaska Cache Newsletter, 'Fishing' ('Southcentral reports early results')

Seattle's Gold Metal Effort

'Alaska's salmon-rich Bristol Bay is at risk from the proposed Pebble Mine'. . . , Editorial.

For a full account go to Alaska Cache Newsletter, 'Environment', 06/01.

- Doug -

Less Than Royal !

Alaska's Deshka River Kings, Photo by Regis Pappert

'Alaska Anglers Face Increased King Salmon Restrictions'

For a complete update go to Alaska Cache Newsletter

('Fishing' Item F16: King Salmon Outlook 2013)

Doug

Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2013/04/18/2870381/alaska-anglers-face-increased.html#storylink=cpy

Best of Bush Alaska

New edition now available from Adventure Alaska Ltd.  For information go to:

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Feast and Famine

Obesity in Alaska's Fish Species

Dolly Varden (char) survive by expanding and shrinking their digestive tracts in a way that humans trying to lose weight might envy. For information go to Alaska Cache Newsletter and click on Item F15 listed under 'Fishing'.  -  Doug 

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Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2013/03/22/2835742/alaska-fish-species-found-to-gorge.html#storylink=cpy

Alaska Xtreme Wilderness Fishing A Click Away!

Partial Cover Photo by Doug C. Myers

My ebook ALASKA - Fishing The UNTAMED includes fishing and wildlife adventures on remote rivers of the Bering Sea and Bristol Bay Regions, Kodiak Island, Alaska Peninsula, and less distant Kenai Peninsula. Separate accounts include fishing all five species of wild salmon, rainbow trout, Dolly Varden char, Arctic grayling, northern pike, halibut, and herring. "A River Runs Red" is a special section on Kenai River sockeye salmon.
Fishing subsistence efforts and hospitality of Native friends receives special attention, and a variety of wildlife encounters are detailed with each fishing expedition. The Kodiak brown bear and mainland grizzly brown bear are included with distinction.
Digital color photo illustrations are included throughout.
Author/Photographer Doug C. Myers

View at either Amazon Kindle or Smashwords

~ Adventure Alaska Ltd ~

Route to Riches

                                                                   Photo by Doug Myers

During this week the drive from Anchorage to Kenai Peninsula's river of the same name was a precursor occasion to spectacular late season fishing for sockeye (red) salmon.  Pictured above is the farthest reach of the Turnagain Arm sub-inlet at low tide with Portage Glacier in the distance.  -  Doug

Refer to:  Alaska Cache Newsletter

Smoke-N-Success

                           Photo by Regis Pappert

The Alaska BBQ and Smoker welcomed home these Kenai River red travelers from crowded waters of Cook Inlet.  The late run of sockeye salmon in the upper section of the Kenai River provided accelerated excitement for fly fishing enthusiasts and a gratuitous supply of rich flavored protein for the fortunate few.    -  Doug

For addition review go to:  Alaska Cache Newsletter

Sharing Alaska's Other Gold

                                                Photo by Regis Pappert

Alaska's summer has been generous, especially when providing an excellent "red" sockeye salmon season.  The reward was tackle busting excitement with fly rod and future pleasures from the BBQ extending beyond summer's green.    -  Doug

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When Red Is Silver

                                                 Photo of Doug by Regis Pappert

 This week's fishing excursion to the Kenai River resulted in a limit of  "bright silver" sockeye salmon fresh from Cook Inlet.  The early run of "reds" (popular name) in the upper section of the river provided action typical of aggressive ocean caught fish.  The instinct of the early run is to move upstream with urgency to spawning waters.  

A second run will follow in July but generally with less urgency.   The slower advance upriver is evidenced by a reddish color acquired when in fresh water for a longer period.  Sockeye's eventual spawning color is a deeper red body with a greenish head.  The reference to sockeye salmon as "reds", however, includes also its prized red flesh.  -  Doug

For more information:  Alaska Cache Newsletter

Fathers Are Forever Young

                                                            Photo by Doug

What is your memory of Dad?   Work, play, comradeship, and conversations with a father are the glue of dedication that continues to give strength to loved ones during difficult times.  Dads never leave us as long as we remain open to love.  Instead, they remain an influence in knowing love's generosity.  My memory of Dad includes the freshness of love's inspiration not limited by time.  -  Doug

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Almost King Size

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZBB96Q4hzk&feature=g-upl

Click on the YouTube URL above to view brief video action on Alaska's Deshka River. 

Larger kings followed the entourage sampling caught on video.  -  Doug

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Initial Royal Encounter

                                                                 Photo by Regis Pappert

An initial pursuit of royalty using Alaska's Deshka River waters resulted in an encounter with the king salmon entourage only.  The smaller forerunners gave hopeful signs of a later celebrity appearance.   -  Doug 

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