S4-E11: Cold Water: Alaskan Seafood Cooking Special

How to Spear Alaskan Whitefish

Steve and Brandt drill through Alaskan ice with hopes of striking white gold. This late winter ice fishing mission in Central Alaska revolves around a small hole in the ice, a trusty spear and white meat perfect for a smoker. Watch the video to see how the team does from this dark Alaskan ice shanty.

Alaskan Moose Hunters Attacked by Grizzly

In the evening hours of Sept. 6, two Alaskan moose hunters ventured out for a quick glassing session. Scott Willis and Shane White, both Alaska natives and lifelong hunters, are no strangers to bear country. They were prepared—it is Alaska after all—but an attack was the last thing they expected. White owns a cabin near the Eureka Roadhouse in the Matanuska Valley east of Anchorage. He says it’s bear country, but he’s barely ever seen them nearby...

Burbot TipUps Fishing on the Alaskan Ice

The thick late-winter Alaskan ice shelters a healthy population of Burbot, the poor man’s lobster. An educated angler knows the cold, dark hours of the winter are the time to pull this freshwater cod species to the surface. Steve partners up with Brandt Meixell to utilize local techniques to pull the unique Burbot species from the frigid waters. Handheld jigging passes the time while the duo waits for the exclaimed “FLAG” shouts. The successes...