Back in 2019 when things were normal, our friends from The FlyFish Journal visited and flew over the proposed Pebble Mine site to try to grasp the potential impact a mine will have in Bristol Bay, Alaska, it’s existing community, and commerce. With the recent activity on Pebble Mine, it behooves us to take a…
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Bristol Bay
Last Call: Sign the Petition to President Trump
Today, Friday May 15th, is the last day to tell the President to deny Pebble’s permit. At the end of the day today, the team at SaveBristolBay will print off the petition and send it in to the White House. Please take the time to make sure your name is on this petition. You can…
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Safely Fishing With Brown Bears
Perhaps it’s one of the most iconic and often feared animals in Alaska. Coastal brown bears earn their rightfully nostalgic place in Bristol Bay amongst fly anglers. The first close encounter with a bear is never forgotten. Never. Their cavalier attitudes project a regal presence that will leave you either in awe, or in complete…
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Red Gold
We wanted to share with you another movie to help pass the time as this quarantine period continues to drag on. This film is one of the best documentaries I have personally watched. It was produced in 2008 by Felt Soul Media. The documentary looks at an issue that 12 years later is unfortunately still…
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Share Your Bristol Bay Media Content!
Attention Bristol Bay supporters! Our friends over at Trout Unlimited Alaska and the Save Bristol Bay campaign are asking people to take a moment this week to share some photos or videos from Bristol Bay to their social media accounts. If you have been lucky enough to visit this part of Alaska, you understand the…
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3 Things To Watch For In 2020 With The Proposed Pebble Mine
An update from our friends at Trout Unlimited Alaska and Save Bristol Bay regarding what to expect with the proposed Pebble Mine this year. Let’s all work together to make 2020 the year this project finally gets put to rest for good! “We’ve been saying it a lot recently, and Pebble knows it too: 2020…
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Save Bristol Bay!
Our stomachs are stuffed full of turkey. We’ve loaded our credit cards with Black Friday purchases. Time to fully move into Christmas mode, right? Not quite. If you’ve forgotten about the last day in the string of post-Thanksgiving shopping, let us remind you. Giving Tuesday falls on December 3rd this year, and we look forward…
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Bristol Bay Fisheries Report
The incredible ecosystem that is Bristol Bay Alaska had another record breaking year in terms of salmon numbers. According to KDLG, 56.3 million salmon returned to Bristol Bay in 2019. The commercial harvest was the second largest ever at 43 million fish. The total run for the Bay was 33% higher than they forecasted giving…
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Reminder: Tomorrow is a Day for Bristol Bay!
Just a reminder that tomorrow, August 24th, is AFFTA’s a Day for Bristol Bay! We have a big fight ahead of us and need to be united as an industry. Fly shops, manufacturers, guides, outfitters, lodges and more industry professionals nationwide have banded together for A Day for Bristol Bay to raise much-needed funding for…
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Upcoming Event: A Day for Bristol Bay
The American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) is trying to bring the fly fishing community together on August 24th in full support of Bristol Bay. Fly shops, manufacturers, guides, outfitters, lodges and more industry professionals nationwide have banded together for A Day for Bristol Bay to raise much-needed funding for the Bristol Bay Defense Fund…
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