European sea trout fishing is in the midst of a rebirth. Though sea trout populations in many of the storied rivers of the British Isles and Baltic Sea region continue to dwindle — sending anglers to the far reaches of the globe in search of sea-run brown trout — in Iceland, sea trout populations have quietly endured. All the while, fishing for the beloved, anadromous fish has inexplicably flown under the radar.

Board one of two unique small touring vessels — don’t call them cruise ships, because that’s not what they are — for a weeklong adventure through southeast Alaska’s storied Inside Passage, the route plied by European explorers as they searched for the unattainable Northwest Passage in the late 1700s. This isn’t your average “cruise” — it’s an experience like no other, and it’s the perfect way to see everything America’s largest national forest has to offer.

While fly fishing schools continue to grow in popularity, most schools only offer a day or two of basic fly fishing instruction.  There’s a little bit of information on gear, a little on casting, a little on knots, a little on leaders & tippets, a little on insects and a little on flies.  Unfortunately, it’s not easy to cram a week’s worth of instruction into a 7 hour session.  As a result, many students head home with a host of unanswered questions and a very limited understanding of the sport.  

The Palometa Club—which is billed as the world's #1 permit lodge—is located on a lush spit of sand between the Caribbean and the storied, permit-rich waters of Ascension Bay, in the small fishing village of Punta Allen. A world away from the bustling all-inclusives and high-rise condos of Cancun and Playa del Carmen, Punta Allen has a personality all its own.