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Category Archives: WRG in the Media

WRG in the Media – Young Guides

Posted on July 28, 2021 by John Jinishian

9 to 5?
Not For This Bunch

There is a group of young, seminomadic fishing folks, mostly men, moving with the seasons, guiding, taking odd jobs in the down time, and fishing as much as they can. Some are living on the margins of the grid, trying to figure out which current seam to follow.

Pete with Creek Inflow RBT

https://www.anglersjournal.com/people/young-guides

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“Fish Favorites: Coho Salmon” – Anglers Journal

Posted on November 12, 2019 by John Jinishian

At Alaska’s Wild River Guides, we have a true passion for the fish we chase. For those who spend time fishing in Alaska, most have favorite species of Pacific Salmon to pursue. For Wild River Guides own John Jinishian, that species is the Coho Salmon. In this short article, he tells us what is so special about this gamefish and why it is worth the trip to Alaska to target them! Published originally in the Spring 2019 volume of Anglers Journal.

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WRG in the Media – “Out There” – Anglers Journal

Posted on October 3, 2018 by John Jinishian

Alaska’s Wild River Guides own John Jinishian and Pete Jaacks have always been driven by new adventures. The two are passionate about exploring as much of the Alaskan bush as they possibly can both in-season and off-season in an attempt to get “Out There”. Follow the journey as these two friends brave logjams, bears and bugs to fly fish virgin rainbow waters in the Alaska backcountry. Published originally in the Spring 2018 volume of Anglers Journal.


 
Pete Big Fish Right Side 2

The first noteworthy fish of the trip. Pete was able to sight cast to this fish who wanted nothing more then mouse fly at the end of his line. This was the type of fish we came hunting for.


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Up close and personal with one of these incredible chrome lake fish. They have a much stronger likeness to Steelhead then many of the fish we see mid season in the rivers.


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This was around the average size fish for the trip. There would be runs where we would pull multiple fish in this range from the river in a matter of minutes. The streamer fishing was pretty darn good for these fish in the lower river.


Lake Peak

A view thats tough to beat. Calm winds and bright sun at the headwater lake. The type of weather that boosts moral at the start of a weeklong float trip.

Posted in Press, WRG in the Media | Tagged Adventure, alaska, Backcountry, fly fishing, rainbow trout, wilderness

“You Are Now Alone” – The FlyFish Journal

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Wild River Guides

WRG Guide Pete Jaacks describes the challenges, people, and fishing of Western Alaska on a late season exploratory coho trip. Join him, his brother, and fellow guide John Jinishian as they fight the weather, the Secret Service, and low water in pursuit of the magical fish in September. Originally published in Vol. 9.1 of The FlyFish Journal.


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Chasing Chrome Coho

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A late season fish sent home

Posted in WRG in the Media | Tagged alaska, coho

“Northern Gravity”- Anglers Journal

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Wild River Guides

Join guide John Jinishian on his first season guiding in Western Alaska with Wild River Guides. Originally published in Anglers Journal, John writes about memorable experiences from that defining first season, as well as what drew him to Alaska to begin with.

 

Author John Jinishian holds a western AK rainbow

                                          Author John Jinishian holds a western AK rainbow


 

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2014 Fly Fishing Film Tour – Alaska: La Frontera Norte

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Matt Bain

 

By Mark Rutherford

You may have read the unnamed tributary trip report that we posted a few months ago, detailing a trip with the Beattie Productions film – Alaska: La Frontera Norte. You can now see the full feature with the 2014 Fly Fishing Film Tour touring around 140 cities across the U.S. and Canada. The teaser above is a little glimpse of the storyline, the fishing adventure, and the great people that went on this fantastic wilderness float with me.

Notably in the film, Alejandro Vega “AKA Sandflea” is the warmest, most genuine, humble angler imaginable, a true sweetheart. However put yourself in his shoes/sandals. Can you imagine how anxious Sandflea felt leaving behind a barefoot life in the Yucatan to come to one of the most inaccessible trout streams in Bristol Bay Alaska and endure a portage through hell, plus the obligatory wind and rain and bears… all to attempt the Alaska dry fly grand slam. Rainbows, Silver Salmon, Grayling, Dolly Varden, and Northern Pike all on the surface, all in one week, on one river trip through the wilderness! Sandflea will be at the Seattle Fly Fishing Film Tour show with me. Come meet him!

 

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Learn more about the film at AlaskaFishingFilm.com

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Testimonials

I have a flood of memories from Alaska, but the most remarkable ones were fishing with Mark John Markoff
There was a hard strike with jumps and hollers to match my excitement. Such magnificent beings these Silver Bullet Coho are. Amy Robinson
You & Kate ... are outstanding people and role models Richard Voss
Mark, Thank you many times over for a perfect trip. All your planning and attention really shows Ken Helfenbein
The coho fishing started strong and just continued to strengthen, peaking by the hour. There was a session with Jim Bean at "Porpoise Flats" that goes down as the BEST 90 minutes of fishing in my life bar none. Really large silvers on every cast, we spent most of the time doubled up. I'm fairly certain there were no two happier people on the planet at that moment. Bob Erickson
Awesome Trip! A life changing event for me. We made a great team and worked well together, laughing and enjoying every moment. I personally am very grateful for the opportunity to meet and share those moments with all of you. Davide Picard. Kanektok River. June 27-July 5, 2014
Thank you for the trip of of lifetime & for your fly fishing and casting tips, for your work, your kindnesses, and your good company! Chuck Harris. Kanektok River. August 22-31, 2014
Not a week goes by that I don't think about my fishing adventures with Mark Rutherford in the most remote, stunning, and productive fishery on the planet, Bristol Bay, Alaska. R.A. Beattie
They acted like horses compared to my Montana spring creek Rainbows Craig Roberts
I have fly fished Alaska for many years and this is the best. Not only the number of fish but the quality of the fishing . John Moore

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