Hundreds of people bounced dipnets along the bottom of the silty waters of Turnagain Arm along the Seward Highway east of Anchorage on Sunday as they scooped up hooligan -- officially eulachon -- in the sunshine.
Peter Afia, who goes by “Peter the Fisherman,” gave advice to people around him: “All you need is patience and a touch,” he said as he scooped net after net teeming with hooligan, quickly filling a cooler.
Most people said they like to fry the hooligan with flour and seasoning.
The fishing season for hooligan in Turnagain Arm ends June 15.