Fishing Alaska on Dollars a Day: A Comprehensive Guide to Fishing,Hunting, and Outdoor Recreation in Alaska's National Forests

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Summary: A guide worth tracking down...recently reprinted
Review: The idea of fishing alaska for dollars a day stems from the concept of renting one of some 200 forest service cabins in the state. The cabin system is generally affiliated with hunting locations, but many are also amenable to fishing opportunity. So few guidebooks exist on alaska fishing logistics, that I was determined to obtain this one (the author had kindly supplied me with select pages to plan a trip last year). To my delight, the author (and publisher) have reprinted the most recent, 1995 edition. Since that writing, much of the information contained in the book is now available on the universal web-site for cabin reservation information. Even so, the book provides some additional guidance on where the fish are (and aren't), what to bring, and what to expect. The book is due for a revision, taking into account rehabilitation of some of the cabins, the current reservation (and lottery) systems, and, possibly, including the fish and wildlife service cabins on Kodiak and the Adak Islands. Still the book is more comprehensive than more selective books on cabins in south-central Alaska. I rate it at four stars, a definite "buy".