The Alaska Roadside Angler's Guide
The Co-CreatorsGunnar Pedersen- Author<br /> Gunnar came to Alaska in 1979. An avid angler since childhood, fly-fishing for sea-run brown trout, Atlantic salmon, and Arctic char in lakes and streams of northern Europe and deep-sea fishing for bottomfish in the fjords of Norway. His passion for the sport increased with the introduction to the abundant opportunities present in The Last Frontier.Personally having fished over 750 waterways, Gunnar has caught every game fish (including numerous trophy specimens), and kept exhaustive records of field trips. He has been widely recognized as the leading authority and expert on fishing the state's road-accessible waters. In addition, he has written dozens of articles on roadside fisheries as field editor of an outdoor magazine, worked as a fishing guide for several years, and established a successful publishing company catered to producing books on fishing in Alaska. Various titles Gunnar has produced include best sellingThe Highway Angler: Fishing Alaska s Road Systembook series andFishing Alaska's Kenai River. He co-authored the award-winning, nationally recognizedAlaska Fishing: The Ultimate Angler's Guidewith outdoor writer and guide Rene Limeres.It was during the production of the first edition of The Highway Angler in 1988 that he met Joe Nedland, the highly creative and talented eye behind the design ofThe Alaska Roadside Angler's Guide.When not writing or committed to any non-fishing related activities, Gunnar travels the state - mostly by road - exploring the vast and near endless angling opportunities available. Among his favorite haunts are the waters of the Kenai Peninsula and numerous rivers and streams north of Anchorage, such as in the Mat-Su Valley and Copper Valley. Also a favorite is surf-casting along the Gulf Coast and Prince William Sound.Joe Nedland- Desinger/Illustrator<br /> There is only one thing Joe has pursued with a passionate interest longer than his vocation as an artist and graphic designer; and that is fishing. Fishing has been a part of his life as long as he can remember. Since the age of 13 he has been tying flies, building rods and generally chasing trout or salmon whenever possible.In 1979 Joe moved from the north woods of Wisconsin and its small trout steams to south-central Alaska, where he has made his home ever since. Trained as a graphic artist and fine artist, Joe has worked as an independent freelance illustrator and graphic designer for over twenty years. Recently Joe's fine art landscape paintings were featured in an invitational solo exhibit at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage. His paintings are now in a number of collections both in and outside of Alaska.Joe's favorite roadside fishing is found by either floating or hiking along some of the smaller rivers and streams of southcentral Alaska. Looking for those isolated backwood locales where the fish are still wild, untouched and undisturbed; where a well placed fly is almost a sure bet. To Joe the quality of the fishing is often more important than the quantity of the catch.