John Truchan of Wasilla, who fished the Twentymile River ... Truchan also uses the hooligan as bait while ice fishing for northern pike in the Susitna Valley.

Wasilla, south central Alaska. Home to bears ... in love with the south central region on a vacation spent hiking, fishing and spotting bears and grizzlies, he chose it as a spot where he and ...

Earlier this fall, photographer Zandy Mangold joined fishing ... knowledge of Alaska's land and sea to make it happen every day. Often risking their lives to do so. And as these photos show ...