About our Book

Alaska Fishing

The Ultimate Angler's Guide, 3rd Edition

Authors: Various Top Guides
Compilers: Rene Limeres & Gunnar Pedersen
Publisher: Publishers Design Group
ISBN: 1-929170-11-4
LCC#: 2004105516
Page count: 464
Size: 7.5"w X 10"h X 1.16"
Color: Full, throughout on coated paper
Over 700 photos, maps, and illustrations
Binding: Perfect
USA retail: $34.95
Publication date: 05/2005
Orders: Call 800.587.6666 or 907.688.6535 for info


The most comprehensive guide on Alaska fishing

• All Species
• All Methods
• All Six Regions
• All Water--Fresh & Salt
• Detailed Info on Over 300 Locations

DESCRIPTION:
The most comprehensive guide book on Alaska Fishing. Written by ten of Alaska's most respected and published experts. Explicit details on anything one would need in preparing a fishing trip to Alaska. Features the best photography by well-known Alaska artists and sportsmen. A practical how-to book with over 750 full-color photos, illustrations, and charts. The lure and romance of Alaska comes through in the writing and imagery, as well. Also contains a 2,500 entry, cross-referenced index.

BACK COVER BLURB:
The most comprehensive "insiders" guide on Alaska fishing, revised, updated, and expanded in this new deluxe, full-color 3rd Edition. Written by the state's top fishing experts, this latest version now covers all 17 major Alaska sport species (fresh and salt waters), all methods (fly, spin, and bait), and all six regions of the state, with details on over 300 of the most productive Alaska fishing locations.

Includes information on regional climate/conditions, run timing, visitor services costs, trophy and record fishes, USGS map references, guides' tips, fishing regulations, etc. Bonus back section with Alaska trip planner, flies for Alaska, knots, fish filleting, and a comprehensive cross-referenced index. Has over 500 color photos, maps, charts, diagrams, and drawings. Beautifully illustrated, Alaska Fishing III offers a visual feast of this scenic wonderland, with content that not only thoroughly informs, but also captures the imagination and heart of the reader.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR/S:

Rene Limeres: Principal editor and major contributor for the new book. Has been involved in Alaska sportfishing and the media for years, as a professional guide (Southwest Alaska), outdoors writer/ photographer, publisher of the award winning Alaska Hunting and Fishing Calendar, and former editor of The Alaska Professional Hunter. Many of his photographs appear throughout the book as well.

Gunnar Pedersen: Spent his childhood in Norway and adolescence fishing the rivers, lakes, and bays of Southcentral Alaska. Eventually he became a top-notch guide and successful author/publisher of the best-selling fishing book on the 49th state (The Highway Angler). Provided updates and compiled new information for many of the chapters in this new book.

Thomas Cappiello: Biologist and lifelong hardcore sport angler (and IGFA World Record holder), he has over twenty years experience fishing and researching in Alaska. He provided updates on Cutthroat Trout and two new, detailed chapters on Rockfish and Lingcod, in addition to many superb photographs that appear throughout the book.

Gary Souza: Resides in Ketchikan, a confirmed steelhead, trout, and salmon addict, who has fished extensively throughout the Northwest, conducted steelhead seminars, fly casting clinics, and been a guide, charter boat captain (and minister) in Southeast for many years. For this new edition, he revised and expanded his excellent Steelhead chapter, and generously shared his expertise to make the Saltwater Salmon chapter more complete and accurate. His assistance in checking facts in many of the southern Southeast locations descriptions was invaluable.

Peter Hardy: A lifelong Alaskan of Anchorage, the state's "Halibut Guru" and extremely knowledgeable salmon fisherman (and super nice guy), he updated his thorough chapter on Halibut and provided information and critique on the King Salmon chapter and others.

Kurt Iverson: Lives in Juneau and has many years experience as a fishing guide, commercial fisherman, fish and wildlife technician, and currently is a fisheries analyst with the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission. With his extensive expertise, he did a beautiful job revising and expanding the section on northern Southeast Alaska.

Les Palmer: Outdoors writer and avid angler of Sterling, has lived and fished in Alaska for forty years. He writes a weekly column for the Peninsula Clarion and contributes regularly to Alaska Magazine. We were delighted to have him write a chapter on Salmon Sharks.

Tony Weaver: Resides in Anchorage and is a well recognized authority on flycasting and flyfishing Alaska. The Alaska Council President for the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) and Certified Master Fly Casting Instructor, Tony is also chief technical editor for Fish Alaska Magazine. He's fished extensively all around Alaska and the world and, for this book, we were proud to have him as general flyfishing advisor and author of many of the flyfishing sections that appear in the species chapters.

William Hickman: Resides in Anchorage, and is a talented illustrator and retired Alaskan homesteader. From his initial renderings for the first two editions, Bill spent considerable time developing the many color illustrations and maps used in the new book.

Ken Alt: Resides in Fairbanks, and did pioneer fish inventories and research in western Alaska for ADF&G. He is now a fisheries consultant and, for this new edition, he updated his excellent chapter on Sheefish and critiqued many of the chapters.

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ENDORSEMENTS:

"The most comprehensive, on-the-money title I've ever read on fishing Alaskan waters. Now updated! A must read!"

-Steve Pennaz, Executive Director
North American Fishing Club

Just what it claims to be-the most complete fishing guide ever produced on Alaska's world-class fishing.

-John Randolph
Fly Fisherman Magazine

"Thoroughly researched and organized in an easy-to-use formattakes the guesswork out of planning an angling adventure in Alaska. Abundant information on when and where to pursue your favorite target species, along with expert advice on tackle/methods to make a trip a success."

-Andy Hahn, Senior Editor
Sport Fishing Magazine

"This revised and completely redesigned third edition is filled with spectacular color photography, regional overviews, gear and fly-fishing techniques, charts, maps, species, and much more. Every angler should own it. (Wish we had published it.)"

-Nick Amato, Editor
Salmon Trout Steelheader Magazine Associate Publisher, Flyfishing and Tying Journal Magazine

"Up-to-date and essential information for anybody planning a fishing trip to Alaska. The book features how-to and where-to tips. You'll find detailed illustrations on tackle and rigs, along with maps and helpful charts on peak seasons and availability. Some of the industry's finest photographers, including FOWA's Andy Hahn, contributed images to make this book as visually enjoyable as it is informative."

-Florida Outdoor Writers Association

"For anglers hoping to sample for themselves the bounty of the Last Frontier, I can imagine no better traveling partner than Alaska Fishing. As the editor of an Alaska fishing magazine, I find this new compilation an irreplaceable resource; as an Alaskan angler, I find it's even more important."

-Troy Letherman, Editor, Fish Alaska Magazine Co-author,
Top Water: Fly-Fishing Alaska, the Last Frontier

"Alaska Fishing, compiled and written by a team of the state's most experienced angling experts, lives up to its billing as 'the ultimate angler's guide.' Each chapter holds vital keys to the sportfish species, dream streams, lakes and estuaries of this last, best angling frontier. This is truly the definitive work on Alaska angling."

-Ken Marsh, author
Breakfast at Trout's Place: The Seasons of an Alaska Flyfisher and Fishing columnist, Anchorage Daily News