Every year, the king salmon regulations are released under the same theme: sustainability of the resource. When the 2013 king salmon regulations were released last week, we felt it was our duty to report the news as soon as we could. We’ve almost had a week for the news to set in and we feel…
The 2013 season is just over a month away! Before we start what will be another great season, we want to catch our readers up on some of our top blog posts from 2012. Here are our readers’ top seven posts from the last year. Enjoy! 1. Halibut Regulations Finalized for 2012 – We reviewed the…
There are five species of salmon caught in Southeast Alaska: kings (chinook), silvers (coho), pinks (humpies), chums (dogs), and sockeye (reds). Kings are managed under an international treaty between the U.S and Canada. The number of kings allowed to be caught in Southeast Alaska each year is determined by a number called the Abundance Index…
After a month-long contest and over 100 submissions for our new boat name, we have selected a winner! The winning name is Albatross, which was submitted by Mike Park of Washington. Congratulations Mike, you’ve won a personalized, embroidered Angling Unlimited Jacket! Here’s Captain Tom’s explanation for why Albatross was such a great fit for his…
It was great to see Sitka be recognized as one of the top small towns in America by Smithsonian Magazine this month. And while this may be a surprise to some, this is something we have known for years. Sitka indeed is the small town in Alaska to visit – with its rich history, wildness wonder…
We saw a great turnout at the Northwest Sportshow in Minneapolis this past weekend. We always enjoy talking to new people about our business and fishing in Sitka. Like the Fargo Show, many people are doing their research and planning future fishing trips to Alaska, which is a great sign. One misconception that many people…
The first cut has been made! We have narrowed the field to names that received votes. This Friday we will make the final cut. Then Tom and Chuck will deliberate and choose a name. The person who submitted the winning name will receive a personalized, embroidered Angling Unlimited Jacket! Thank you everyone who has used…
In the past two weeks, I’ve been honored to speak to Puget Sound Angler chapters from Lake Washington and Bellingham. I’ve run into a number of long time Angling Unlimited anglers including Mark Brasham, Doug Wiviot, Jon Calvo, and Bob Faine – all from the Lake Washington chapter. All four started fishing with us in…
Each winter when I get tired of reeling in small perch and bluegills, I get the itch to fish for bigger, stronger fish. Since fishing in Sitka is still months away, I make an annual fishing trip to Nestor Falls, Ontario to fish for lake trout through the ice. This year, three friends and I…
Many of our guests at Angling Unlimited have met my Labrador retriever Jean at tent events. She likes to attend and catch food as it falls from above. She’s a wonderful dog – calm, fit, and smart. She had a litter of six puppies in the wee hours of Sunday morning: 3 males, 3 females.…