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Photo feature: In search of rainbows
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The Kenai Mountains dwarf Bob Shafer and Carl Locke as they fish for rainbow trout in the headwaters of the Kenai River earlier this week. They said fishing has been slow but they were happy to be there nonetheless.
Steeling their resolve
FORKS, Wash. ‹ This is a fish story, but not about the one that got away. It's about the fish you catch, and whether you should put them gently back in the river or whack 'em on the head and take 'em home for dinner.

Friday, March 12, 2004
Winter king tournament set to begin in Homer
HOMER ‹ Right between the frightening realization that a late winter snowfall could mean more shoveling and that first gulp of air laced with the sour scent of breakup, there is Homer's Winter King Salmon Tournament, on March 20.
Physician remedies fishing-related injuries
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) ‹ Ever notice how little sympathy you get if you happen to mention your arm is sore from so much fly fishing? Now, at last, there's someone who feels your pain. Or, at least, he knows how much it hurts.

Friday, February 20, 2004
Ice fishers get nipped over regulation abuse
Two weeks ago, a Kenai man was cited for failing to log a 27 1/2-inch rainbow trout he caught, an angler from Sterling was pinched for using three lines and a Soldotna man netted a citation for using four lines.

Friday, February 13, 2004
The winter's (fish) tale
Never let it be said the Kenai Peninsula College's Kenai Fishing Academy doesn't know how to show someone a good time.

Friday, November 14, 2003
Anglers of steel
For many peninsula anglers, fall fishing for steelhead is as common a routine as aftershave in the morning.
Plenty of good fishing left on Kenai Peninsula
Late season fishing is still in full swing in many locations around the peninsula.

Tuesday, November 11, 2003
Steely anglers brave elements
Despite temperatures hovering near freezing, intermittent bouts of icy cold rain and the powerful gusts of wind that would challenge the casting ability of even the most experienced anglers, a small but dedicated group endured the inclement weather to test their skills against one of Alaska most sought after fish ‹ the steelhead trout.
Homer Derby winner takes home $46,200
Joseph Volk of Reedsville, W.V., was named as the winner of the 2003 Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby, which ended Tuesday.
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No fish sonar information yet available Russian River Reds weir count:
  • Tuesday: 719
  • Wednesday: 713
  • So Far: 152,894
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