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blog BY j.weis ON July 30 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: Rising above a seven
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By Jenny Weis Flying low in a DeHavilland Beaver over Bristol Bay, Alaska’s Naknek River, I could see weeds in the clear water, shallow stretches with rocks illuminated by the sun, and deeper pools hiding trout and probably a few king salmon staging to spawn. The window was to my right, and the [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON July 25 - 0 COMMENTS
The salmon ballot initiative everyone in Alaska is talking about
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Bristol Bay sockeye. Photo by FlyOut Media By: Nelli Williams When Alaskans go to the polls in November we will have the opportunity to vote on a ballot measure 1 called, “An Act providing for protection of wild salmon and fish and wildlife habitat.” You may have already heard of this as the [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON July 2 - 0 COMMENTS
Voices from the River: The familiarity of the Kenai
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By Jenny Weis The familiar routine of hooking up the boat to the hitch took only a couple minutes. By the time I was done, my friend Sam had met me at Eric’s house and I was pleased, but not surprised, to see him holding a box of donuts. We had a couple-hour drive ahead of us to meet up with Eric, [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY j.weis ON June 28 - 0 COMMENTS
Fairbanks Family Fishing Day spreads fishing knowledge to next generation
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By Eric Booton All too often, the next generation is distracted by the constant stream of phone and tv screens associated with daily life and misses the call of the wild. In many urban and suburban areas across the country, hunting and fishing knowledge and skills are not being taught to the next [ READ MORE... ]
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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 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 Eric Booton ON November 28 - 0 COMMENTS
An ode to the coho
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Photo courtesy Dave Atcheson  Coho, or silver salmon, run in the Kenai River throughout the fall and are popular with anglers.   By Dave Atcheson   We all know the Chinook is the undisputed king and sockeye salmon fill our freezers, but I don’t believe Oncorhynchus Kisutch, or the silver [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Eric Booton ON November 1 - 0 COMMENTS
Alaska Holiday High School fly tying material drive
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The egg sucking leech, a staple for every Alaskan's fly box - Photo: Jenny Weis   By: Eric Booton   This holiday season give the gift of learning, opportunity and fly fishing to Alaska High School Students!   For the past 8 years Tim Lussow, a biology teacher at Colony High School, has helped [ READ MORE... ]
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