Since I retired from playing in the NFL people always ask me what I do to get that rush or thrill from competition. Most people assume that I miss the game so much that I go by camp to watch practice and try to get down on the sidelines for games. Sorry to disappoint but […]
I skipped a fishing report post here on our website last week because, well, I just ran out of time on our last turn around day to post one. The last report is available over at www.theoutdoorline.com if you care to see some great fishing photos and a couple of humpback whale shots that might […]
When you see a lot of whale pictures in my reports you know the fishing is good. Sunny days and a relatively calm ocean have been the scene here the last few days with plenty of action to keep the rods bent. Two boats worth of Texans, with Robert "Permagrin" Aguilera on board to keep them honest, […]
I had the privilege last week to go to McChord Airforce Base to MC their first annual salmon derby. As is always the case with these type of events I was very humbled by the outpouring of hospitality from a group of guys that we all owe a debt to. When I first arrived I […]
We just came off another great week of fishing here in Craig, Alaska with daily coho limits and wide open action on both halibut and ling cod. King salmon fishing is starting to fizzle, but there are still a few kings around here and there. Yesterday we got into a completely stupid coho bite on the Polar Bear…one of […]
It's pretty safe to say that you won't find many rice cakes on my dinner plate and friends who have ordered at restaurants with me often hear me ask,"How big is it?", or "How much food is there with this?" To keep this big frame moving at A.D.H.D. speed all day long I need to […]
The one constant in life is change and in today's world change seems to come at an ever increasing pace. When it comes to fishing and being in the outdoors some change is good, i.e. net bans and selective fisheries. Others however are very misguided, i.e. closures without using the best science available and decisions […]
The action on silver salmon is about as good as it gets right now with early morning limits just about every day on coho's from 6 to 13 pounds and multiple hook-ups the norm. We were finding king salmon on the outside of Noyes Island before the winds came and much of our silver action […]
Every time I cook fish there is invariably some leftovers that go in the fridge and no matter how well the Zip Loc bag or Tupperware container is sealed it's nearly impossible to keep the fish from drying out. That fresh-from-the-grill taste is only attainable, well, when it's fresh-from-the-grill. With fishery closures up and down […]
I've been sitting here for the last ten minutes trying to come up with something snappy for a title and it just isn't coming to me. All I could come up with is "Craig, Alaska Report", which will work just fine. Two months of sleep deprivation and long days on the ocean have pretty much eliminated all […]
