Voices from the River: The elusive No. 5

Photos of the Naknek River by Mark Hieronymous By Jenny Weis Working in communications for Trout Unlimited, I encounter more than a fair share of “grip ‘n grin” fish photos. Given this, I like to think of myself as somewhat of an expert on the components for what makes the perfect photo. In my humble…

Voices from the River: This one’s for Sam

By Eric Booten Excuse the grip and grin, but this fish and smile come with a story. I enjoyed talking fish with Sam, my fishing buddy and coworker. Several hours of the work week were routinely lost to these discussions, but when you work to protect fish and their habitat, sometimes you just take some…

Voices from the River: Guide Academy Excitement

The 8th class of the Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy. By: Jenny Weis There are a lot of things I love about my job. I love working with locals to protect the waterways they cherish and hope to one-day share with their children. I love empowering citizens to contact their elected decision makers…

Embarking on the tenth Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy

Today we released a short film, “Hooked: Inspiring Youth, Creating Opportunity” by Fly Out Media By: Jenny Weis Celebrating its tenth class in 2018, the Bristol Bay Fly Fishing & Guide Academy is a weeklong riverside course, which, through volunteer instructors, teaches fly-fishing, tying, customer service and guiding basics, river etiquette, leadership, conservation and fisheries…

Help stop Pebble mine, win a fly rod

SIGN UP FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A 7-PIECE, 5WT ROD & REEL FROM PESCADOR ON THE FLY If you’re an American angler, you’ve probably either heard the stories or have first hand experience of the of 30 inch rainbow trout, the wildest of wildlife, and salmon runs so thick that emerald water glows red…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Another Pebble mine financial backer walks away

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2018 Contact: Nelli Williams, Trout Unlimited – Alaska Program, (907) 230-7121 Another Pebble mine financial backer walks away Alaskans and sportsmen around the country celebrate sensible move that confirms, once again that Pebble is a bad idea. ANCHORAGE, AK This morning, Northern Dynasty Minerals, the company backing the proposed Pebble…