Alaska

Bainbridge Island, Washington - The top names in Fly Fishing have joined forces together to put togther a world-class fly fishing outfit as a fundraiser for Trout Unlimited-Alaska to help with their efforts protecting the Bristol Bay watershed.

(Juneau) - The Alaska Board of Game will meet February 29- March 10, 2008, in Fairbanks at Pike’s Waterfront Lodge to consider over 100 proposals concerning changes to hunting and trapping regulations in the Interior Region.

(Juneau) - The Department of Fish and Game’s (ADF&G) preseason survey of Bristol Bay sockeye salmon processing capacity is now available on the Web. Capacity is defined as a combination of the physical processing capacity and the intent of buyers and processors to use that capacity to purchase and process salmon.

Alaska is well known for its incredible fly fishing, but it's also a great place to go for a fly fishing vacation in a rustic lodge setting. You can find all kinds of lodges in the rustic country of Alaska that can make your fly fishing vacation a real adventure. This article will outline a few of these great destinations.

It is with great pleasure and excitement that I have the opportunity to present the inaugural issue of MARLIN WORLD.

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The idea for Outdoorsman Exchange came about in an instant, but in a way it was sometime in the making – we just didn’t realize it at the time.

For years my husband, Paul, has wanted to go on an elk hunt. I’ve encouraged him many times. He and his brothers talk how they should all go elk hunting out west with their Dad before age took its toll on him. Pursuit of that dream sounded good but there was always the financial reality check that held my husband back. He couldn’t justify spending money on a guided hunting trip and felt a guided trip was the only way to go for a successful hunt. This voice inside kept telling him - we need to save money for more sensible things like kids braces, college funds, etc. Most everyone can relate to these thoughts, unless you’re an heir to a fortune.

Every hunter has a different idea of what makes a dream hunt. For some it's glassing the vast expanses of Alaska for a trophy Dall Sheep, sorting out a herd of Cape Buffalo for an old bull in Africa, walking harvested Midwestern cornfields on a crisp Fall day for pheasants, or sitting around a fire at any deer camp, anywhere, with family and old friends. For one lucky hunter, Weatherby will make the dream reality.

(Anchorage) - The Division of Sport Fish of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has contracted with Southwick Associates to produce updated information on the economic contribution of sport fishing to the Alaskan economy.

(Juneau) – A humpback whale accidentally became entangled in a net Thursday while an Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) crew was conducting a test fishery for herring in Prince William Sound. Despite the crew’s attempts to free the whale, it did not survive. Denby Lloyd, Director of the Division of Commercial Fisheries in ADF&G, said the department regrets the incident. “This is the kind of terribly unfortunate accident that saddens all of us,” he said. “I know the boat’s crew did everything they could to save the whale.”