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blog BY Eric Booton ON June 26 - 0 COMMENTS
Add your business to the list of Bristol Bay supporters
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Throughout the past decade, sportfishing businesses and outfitters have played an integral role in helping fight the ill-conceived, proposed Pebble mine in the headwaters of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Business owners, guides, and members of the sportfishing industry have stood next to commercial [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON June 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Guide Academy Excitement
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The 8th class of the Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy.    By: Jenny Weis   There are a lot of things I love about my job. I love working with locals to protect the waterways they cherish and hope to one-day share with their children. I love empowering citizens to contact their elected [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON May 21 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Shifting perspectives from a beginning Alaskan angler
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One of our first rainbows in Alaska. I now find it hilarious we took a picture of this teeny little buddy.   By Jenny Weis “I forgot people even target fish that small,” a veteran Alaskan guide quipped while paging through an intro level fly fishing instruction book with a photo of a colorful but  [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON April 23 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Lady angler goals
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Baby Skeena and Baby Morgan on the Kenai River. Photo courtesy of the Williams family   By Jenny Weis   My dad and uncle fished at our family cabin growing up, my boyfriend taught me how to fly fish, and most fishing trips among my friends were male-only, with no invitation extended to the females [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON March 5 - 0 COMMENTS
The Case of the Shrinking Chinook
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Photo by Arne Johnson By: Mark Hieronymus The mighty Chinook salmon, the largest of the Pacific salmon species and the state fish of Alaska, is shrinking, according to a recent article in Fish and Fisheries (2018). Fisheries researchers from Alaska and Washington analyzed several databases spanning [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON August 10 - 0 COMMENTS
It's Alaska Wild Salmon Day—celebrate by helping to protect them
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By: Nelli Williams One afternoon late last summer, I took advantage of a sunny, warm day to take my kids to a playground near Campbell Creek. It was packed with kids swinging, jumping and sliding. Suddenly, we all heard shrieking near the river. It quickly became apparent that nothing was wrong, [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY M.Weber ON March 2 - 1 COMMENTS
Fly Fishing Destination: The Kenai River
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The Kenai River, One of a Kind For both fisherman and outdoorsman alike, the Kenai River has everything to offer.  World-class fishing, breathtaking scenery, and an abundance of wildlife make it truly one of the finest outdoor destinations in the United States. Kenai River Trout fishing is world [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Eric Booton ON February 2 - 0 COMMENTS
Chapter Leaders - learn how you can help fight Pebble Mine
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If you have the thirst for 30 inch rainbows and rivers clogged with wild salmon then you are likely familiar with the Alaskan gem known as Bristol Bay.  And if you are familiar with Bristol Bay then you likely are familiar with the Pebble Mine proposal and maybe have even submitted comments on it [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Eric Booton ON January 12 - 0 COMMENTS
Holiday High School Fly Tying Material Drive - a great success!
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Colony High School teacher, Tim Lussow, is all smiles after receiving fly tying material donations to support his "Alaska Wild" course.  Photo: Eric Booton   After spending the past couple of months hosting a fly tying material donation drive for Colony High School, I have two words to share with [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON December 19 - 0 COMMENTS
Alaska Fly Tying Material Drive Update
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Photo: Eric Booton.  A quick snapshot of some of the materials donated thus far.   It's halfway through December, and we are already up to our necks in donations for the Holiday High School Fly Tying Material Drive to benefit the Alaska Wildlife class at Colony High School! We will be taking [ READ MORE... ]
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