If you’ve been there, done that for vacation, why not consider something different for a change? Get out of your own back yard and try something adventurous and exciting. An Alaska fishing vacation may be just the thing to invigorate your summer and provide lots of fun for singles, couples or the entire family. You don’t have to be a sportsman to enjoy Alaska, just someone who knows and appreciates great scenery when they see it.
Fishing in Alaska has been popular with fishermen from around the world since the 1800s. While the fishing lodges and cabins have grown more plentiful and now cater to modern tastes and vanities, the fish are still the same, and come in a variety of species and sizes that will never cease to amaze.
The most famous and plentiful kind of fish in Alaska is the king salmon, but so are the silvers, more commonly known as cohos. Fishing can be had from early summer through the end of fall, but most of the best is had between July and October. Alaska salmon are known to be huge, sometimes weighing in at almost 90 pounds, though most catches are a more moderate 8 to 30 pounds. Whether you want to fish your holiday away or enjoy other...