Category Archives: Alaska
Opinion: Pebble Mine Not Dead
Does Anglo American’s departure doom the Pebble prospect? —Alex DeMarban September 21, 2013 Anglo American’s pullout from Pebble is hardly a death knell for the promising but beleaguered mineral prospect in Southwest Alaska. But the move increases the chance of … Continue reading
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Pebble Mine Receives Possible Fatal Blow
Anglo American withdraws from Pebble Mine, Casting Projects Future in Doubt —written by Ben Anderson, The Alaska Dispatch Anglo American, one of the key backers of the controversial Pebble mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, announced Monday that it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Bristol Bay, Fly Fishing Bristol Bay Alaska, Pebble Mine
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Alaska’s Arctic Char and Peanut Butter
My hands were frigid in the icy Alaskan river, and things weren’t looking good for this finned, anadramous, Arctic char. Several minutes ago, swinging a 7-weight spey rod, heavy tip, and weighted flash fly, I dredged up the chrome toad, … Continue reading
Posted in Absinthe Lounge, Alaska, Culture, Northwest, Spey
Tagged Fly fishing Alaska's Arctic char, Fly fishing Artic Char, Kotzebue Alaska
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Upper Stikine and Nass—the Sacred Headwaters—Now Protected
This is huge news out of Canada. This may preserve some of the finest and most remote steelhead and salmon water in the world. It’s been a big issue for a long time, and it deals with wild place close … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, British Columbia, CANADA, Conservation, Northwest
Tagged Nass River, Stikine River
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Must Read: Tongass Rainforest Op-Ed
For all of you who love the Tongass National Forest as much as me, this is a must read for perspective. I was born in the Tongass and spent much of my youth there, and I put myself through college … Continue reading
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Tagged Tongass National Forest, Trout Unlimited
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One Bad-Ass Woman—Audrey Sutherland
So, again, this isn’t strict fly fishing, or angling in general, but this is interesting and I thought some of you might enjoy this interview and then, perhaps, by Audrey’s book, Paddling North, which details a kayak trip through some … Continue reading
Tying Loop Connections on Sink Tip Lines
As you know from yesterday’s post, I’m headed to British Columbia and that means I’ll likely be chucking some sinktips. Making loop connections has always been an issue for me, especially on the water, but with a nail knot tool … Continue reading
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Alaska Photography: Anchorage classic
Had to let all of you see this one. This, in my opinion is a classic. Shot it while staying at the Hilton Downtown in Anchorage a couple nights ago. The girls and I had dinner at the Glacier Brewhouse, … Continue reading
Alaska Image: Resurrection Bay
One of the coolest things we saw in Alaska was during a cruise with Kenai Fjords Tours. The girls and I were on the boat for nine hours and saw a ton of wildlife. I’ll do a full post on … Continue reading
Angler’s Tonic in Resurrection Bay
Happy fathers day to all you dads out there. You know as well as I do that our jobs as fathers and our opportunity to develop young people is the most rewarding aspect of our lives. And the most difficult, … Continue reading