The following appears in the January issue of Alaska Sporting Journal: BY CHRIS COCOLES Like boxers trying to psyche out each other before meeting in the ring, they made eye contact with one another. At one end, the 1,400-pound “king of...
The following press release is courtesy of the National Wildlife Federation: House Should Swiftly Pass Bipartisan Hunting, Fishing, Wildlife Conservation Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 9, 2020) — The U.S. House of Representatives should swiftly pass the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act,...
Eastside Cook Inlet Beaches Remain Closed to Personal Use Clamming (Homer) – All eastside Cook Inlet beaches remain closed to personal use clamming in 2020 because any harvested razor clams will likely delay recovery of the population. The closure is effective 12:01...
The following is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Current Southeast Alaska Regional King Salmon Sport Fishing Regulations For 2020 (Juneau) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is reminding anglers that the 2020 sport fishing regulations...
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Here’s an interview and some of the majestic photos from a great new book from Frenchman Michel Rawicki that appears in our December issue: By Chris Cocoles Frenchman Michel Rawicki was influenced a couple ways...
The following press release is courtesy of a conglomerate representing Pebble Mine opposition: DILLINGHAM, AK – Congress yesterday completed a spending deal that includes a stern warning to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding its rushed and flawed permitting process for the...
https://twitter.com/branamchrisw/status/1207709982528983042?s=20 The following press release is courtesy of Oregon State University: CORVALLIS, Ore. – It’s a familiar scene to anyone who’s watched footage of brown bears catching sockeye salmon in Alaska: They’re standing knee-deep in a rushing river, usually near a waterfall,...
The following is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: (Palmer) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is increasing the number of lines allowed for each angler ice fishing for northern pike in Kings Lake from two...