The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has recently issued a sport fishing closure for king salmon in the Kuskokwim River drainage and Kuskokwim Bay tributaries for the 2015 season. According to ADF&G, western Alaska king salmon stocks are experiencing a period of low productivity, and a sport fishing closure for king salmon is needed to…
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Keep ‘Em Wet
If you’ve spent any time in the last few months browsing Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for fly fishing content, you may have noticed the reoccuring hashtag, #keepemwet, following many fish photos. The #keepemwet hashtag is part of a campaign developed by the good folks at the Native Fish Society, and we think it’s pretty awesome….
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BTT Bonefish Genetics Program
Although bonefish are cherished by anglers all over the world, many are surprised to find out that they are actually widely misunderstood throughout the scientific community! Spawning behavior and movement patterns of bonefish throughout the Western Atlantic and Carribean are still relatively unknown. However, the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) have been making great strides…
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ADF&G ‘Chinook News’ – Winter 2015 Newsletter Now Available
Despite record numbers of returning chinook (king) salmon throughout the Pacific Northwest, Alaskan chinook have experienced a significant decline in recent years. The decline is widely misunderstood throughout the scientific community, and because of this fact a great deal of research is currently being conducted by the state of Alaska in hopes to better understand…
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Tagging South Andros Bonefish – Video
Last season at Andros South, we were fortunate to host a group of researchers working with the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust to conduct the first large-scale tagging effort for bonefish on South Andros Island. In fact, you can check out BTT’s report on the study, here. Carl Treyz, a member of the research team, collected…
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BTT Needs Your Help!
Last week the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust announced that a mangrove die-off first sighted on The Marls of Abaco appears to be spreading. Healthy mangroves are critical for the well being of flats fish, and therefore is of great concern. According to BTT, the cause of the die-off is unknown, but a team from North Carolina State…
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Releasing Fish in Cold Weather
It might be cold out, but we hope that’s not keeping you from getting after it this winter. Fly fishing in sub-zero temperatures might take a certain kind of crazy, but it can also be a lot of fun. With that said, when the air temperature dips below freezing, special care should be taken when releasing…
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Bristol Bay Protected From Future Oil and Gas Drilling
Great News from Bristol Bay! Earlier this month, President Obama announced via video message the decision to withdraw Bristol Bay indefinitely from all future oil and gas leasing. The decision continues a previous withdrawal set in 2010, but was due to expire in 2017. In case you’re not aware, Bristol Bay supports the largest sockeye salmon fishery…
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Last Minute Fly Fishing Gift Ideas
Still need some holiday gift ideas for a fly fisherman in your life? With the big day just around the corner, we’re down to crunch time.. Not to worry! Here are 7 great gift ideas, sure to please any fly fishing junkie. But here’s the best part, they can all be purchased online, require no…
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TU Wild Steelhead Initiative
We love organizations dedicated to protecting our beloved fisheries, and one of our favorite conservation organizations, Trout Unlimited, is about to kick off an exciting new project that we thought you should know about. Tomorrow, Trout Unlimited will be launching its Wild Steelhead Initiative, a project dedicated towards restoring wild steelhead throughout their native range….
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