The Highway Angler IV
Gunnar Pedersencame to Alaska in 1979. As an avid fisherman since childhood, the passion for angling increased with the introduction to the abundant sportfishing opportunities available in The Last Frontier.Having resided in Alaska for over 25 years, personally fished over 750 waterways, caught every game fish (including numerous trophy specimens), and keeping exhaustive records of field trips, Gunnar 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, established a successful publishing company, and teaches martial arts at the University of Alaska.Gunnar lives in Anchorage with his wife, Shayla.