US Adventures

• Discover Happiness @ World of Coke Tour, Atlanta, Georgia
• Why Hunt Ghosts in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
• Visit the World's Biggest Aquarium: Georgia Aquarium. Atlanta
• Discover Life During The Alaska Gold-Rush: Chena River Boat Cruise
• Aurora Ice Museum, Chena, Alaska: TheBest Ice Museum Ever
• Seward Highway Alaska: Things You Must Know About the World’s Third Most Amazing Highway
• Kodiak:Alaska: Why I Visited the Last Frontier
• The Ultimate in Nature Tripping @ Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park, Kodiak, Alaska
• My First Snow at the Summit of Pillar Mountain, Kodiak, Alaska; Where was yours?
• Don't Waste Time: Visit the Million-Year Old Glaciers and Wildlife in Kenai Fjord, Alaska
• Where is the Best Family Picnic Area in Santa Barbara, California?
• 4 Things You Must Know About Denmark in the USA: Solvang, Santa Barbara, California
• The Most Interesting Things in the City of Arts and Flowers: Lompoc, Santa Barbara, California
• Tips About Where to Go and What to do in Las Vegas (Part III)
• Tips About Where to Go and What to do in Las Vegas (Part II
• Tips About Where to Go and What to do in Las Vegas (Part I)
• Top Places to See for a Thrilling Tour of Universal Studios, Hollywood (Part II)
• Top Places to See for a Thrilling Tour of Universal Studios, Hollywood (Part I)
• Ultimate Guide to ‘End-of-the-Trail-Route ’66’: Santa Monica Pier
• How to Shop Like the Rich and Famous @Rodeo Drive and Live to Tell About It
• 8 Examples of Real-Life Fantasy @ Hearst Castle
• Must-See in the City of Angels: Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels, Los Angeles, USA
• My Favorite Car: BMW Plant Tour, Spartanburg, South Carolina
• How I Got My US Visa: Trina’s Graduation from the University of Alaska

Reasons To Love The  Fishing Paradise @ Kodiak, Alaska

     If you are a fishing enthusiast, Kodiak, Alaska is the place for you. There is no doubt that Kodiak is a fishing paradise because there are vast areas for salt water and fresh water fishing, whether you’re a hook-and-line/angler type or the ‘deadliest catch’ kind. One website best described Kodiak this way, “Think of it as the old anglers' quandary – so much water, so many fish, so little time – but on a wilder, grander scale (http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fishingSport.main).”

Park and go fishing in Kodiak, Alaska.

     Anglers can choose between two zones to fish in Kodiak: the road system and the remote system. Kodiak has a road system that comprises about 100 miles of well-paved roads. These roads lead to streams, rivers, lakes and oceans that teem with fish. These road systems are not only easy to reach, they are cheap, too. You can just park and go fishing, no fees (above). These bodies of water hold all kinds of salmon: silver, red, and king salmon. They also have Dolly Varden, rainbow trout and landlocked coho. Trina is shown while fishing in one of the streams (below).

Trina while fishing in a stream in Kodiak, Alaska.

     In the remote system, “one can pay for the package, via a float-plane and often include meals, guides, and boat opportunity. These destinations can put the angler on superlative fisheries in majestic surroundings (http://www.outdoorsdirectory.com/areas/fishing/southcentral/kodiak.htm).” If you go remote fishing, there is a great chance that you will encounter the famous ‘Alaskan bear’. Moreover, there is a high probability of encountering a salmon run. More importantly, those seeking a trophy rainbow or steelhead trout, have all the chances of success once you go remote fishing in Kodiak.

       

Open ocean fishing in Alaska.

     As marine majors, Trina’s friends had great opportunities to fish in the open ocean (above). But to conserve and protect its resources, the Alaska government encourages sports fishermen the ‘catch and release’ practice. And of course, one must also get a license before one can fish. Fishing gears are available in some stores should you wish to buy your gears in Kodiak. 

Fish processing in the laboratory.

     Often, Trina and her friends caught halibut which they brought back to the laboratory (above) for processing and their apartments for eating . In Alaska, whatever you catch, make sure that you know how to handle your fish well.

     Kodiak is still one of the lesser disturbed areas that are abundant in natural forests, rich vegetation, and clean bodies of water that are home to an angler’s dream of fish species. Devout sport fishing aficionados must add Kodiak in their bucket list and visit this island at least, once in their lifetime.