The Greatest Fish Ever Caught

The greatest fish ever caught was a king salmon hauled ashore by Les Anderson of Soldatna in 1985. Award-winning writer Lew Freedman tells his story and many other Alaska fishing tales with wit and humor in this collection of true stories about fishing in the Last Frontier. From salmon to halibut to trophy rainbow trout, with side trips for shrimp, clams, and an octopus (!), Lew shares dozens of adventurous fishing trips across the Great Land. From fishing along the shores Ship Creek, which winds through the city of Anchorage, to some of the greatest remote fishing lakes and rivers to be found anywhere, with world-class lodges sporting stellar accommodations, Lew takes his readers on an inspiring journey across the North with these tales of fishing in Alaska.