Beautiful evening shot of the Lodge.
Showing posts with label alaska. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alaska. Show all posts
Friday, June 21, 2013
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Kings are IN!
The Kings have returned to their home river with great force! We have had days where we land 50 King salmon between two anglers in one day! There is no place left in the world that yu can catch those kinds of numbers of King salmon. Our "King Camp" is about 40 minutes by float plane from Alaska Sportsman's Lodge. The sockeye salmon have also shown up with good numbers so now is the time to have a great combination trip of Kings and sockeye. We have clients that have caught Kings all day long and then returned to the lodge, had a nice dinner and then go right in front of the lodge to catch their limit of sockeye! What a great time to be here!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Kings, Kings and more Kings
When a day fishing for Kings produces 50 fish in one day, that's not only fantastic fishing, but one-heckuva good workout!
ASL clients who had a stellar day on the Nush, not just fishing, but catching to their hearts content.
Stop and smell the flowers
With the incredibly beauty that surrounds us out here, sometimes it is nice to stop for a moment to take in what really makes this landscape so colorful.
There are so many riches out here it is not possible to capture them all. This shot was beautifully taken by ASL Pilot & Guide Brian Boe while fishing on the Nush for Kings.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Paradise
A beautiful morning on the Kvichak River, taken from the view of our guest cabins. Let's go fishing!!
Still Working Hard...
Nellie Williams is clearly working hard this season opener showing us how to catch two 26" rainbows, one hen and one buck, in the same"hardworking" day.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
New dogs learn old tricks
This is Denali's first year at the lodge as an adult...last year he was just a little pup (that looked like a miniature white polar bear) getting into all kinds of trouble. We shipped him off to military school in November of last year...well... really it was a beautiful Orvis Endorsed hunting program for dogs outside of Salt Lake City, UT. When he returned to us he was a "hunt em up" machine...still had his bundle of energy with lots of lovable puppy charm-but when it comes to bird biz, it's serious biz. Here he is hunting with Brian for a few Ptarmigan this past weekend...obviously he's pretty proud of himself on this day.Friday, July 16, 2010
Sorry to the fellas on our staff as I'm sure you'll agree...here are the prettier faces of Alaska Sportsman's Lodge
(left to Right)Stephani, Tu, Michelle, Sarah and Liz
Thursday, July 15, 2010
One for the fish!
The Associated Press July 14, 2010, 8:36AM ET
Pebble opponents score court victory
By MARY PEMBERTON
ANCHORAGE, Alaska
A Superior Court judge has cleared the way for a legal fight over state-issued permits for a huge copper and gold mine near some of the world's most productive wild salmon streams.
The fight is being waged by eight Bristol Bay village corporations, former first lady Bella Hammond, former state constitutional delegate Victor Fisher and two Bristol Bay residents over Pebble Mine, 200 miles southwest of Anchorage.
They contend that Pebble Mine exploration permits violate the Alaska Constitution. The lawsuit says that the state issued the land and water use permits without looking at the potential harm to resources.
Judge Eric A. Aarseth said in his decision Monday that there was enough evidence to allow the constitutional issues concerning the permits to be heard at a Dec. 6 trial.
"The state has issued permits behind closed doors without even looking at the harms to public resources," said plaintiffs' lawyer Nancy Wainwright.
Mike Heatwole, spokesman for the Pebble Limited Partnership, said work will continue at the mine.
"We are still reviewing the judge's decision and will continue to work on this through the court," he said Tuesday.
The coalition of Bristol Bay villages, known as Nunamta Aulukestai, argued that the state has numerous duties under the state constitution, including to develop the land near Pebble for the maximum benefit of the people under a sustained yield principle.
But the state maintains that it is not required under the Alaska Constitution to do certain things when making land management decisions concerning upland hardrock mining. The state says it is up to the Legislature to make those procedural requirements specific.
The lawsuit filed in July 2009 sought to have the court void the permits. It also wanted the state to be prevented from issuing any more until a valid constitutional analysis and public notice is provided.
Tom Crafford, the Department of Natural Resources' large mine coordinator, said the state would have preferred to see the judge rule in its favor on every point but "this case is going to go on for a while yet, that is pretty clear."
According to the lawsuit, the state issued permits from 1989 to 2010 with no public notice and no findings with respect to impact on public resources in the area.
Plaintiffs say the mine's developers, Anglo American and Northern Dynasty Minerals, have used the permits to drill more than 1,000 exploratory holes.
Subsistence users already know that exploration at Pebble is having a serious impact on the water, wildlife, and fish in the area, said Bobby Andrew, spokesman for Nunamta Aulukestai.
"We rely on these resources for survival, yet DNR continues to rubber stamp permits without public notice and without any analysis to justify these impacts," he said.
Heatwole said great care is taken to minimize the environmental impacts at Pebble.
Pebble opponents score court victory
By MARY PEMBERTON
ANCHORAGE, Alaska
A Superior Court judge has cleared the way for a legal fight over state-issued permits for a huge copper and gold mine near some of the world's most productive wild salmon streams.
The fight is being waged by eight Bristol Bay village corporations, former first lady Bella Hammond, former state constitutional delegate Victor Fisher and two Bristol Bay residents over Pebble Mine, 200 miles southwest of Anchorage.
They contend that Pebble Mine exploration permits violate the Alaska Constitution. The lawsuit says that the state issued the land and water use permits without looking at the potential harm to resources.
Judge Eric A. Aarseth said in his decision Monday that there was enough evidence to allow the constitutional issues concerning the permits to be heard at a Dec. 6 trial.
"The state has issued permits behind closed doors without even looking at the harms to public resources," said plaintiffs' lawyer Nancy Wainwright.
Mike Heatwole, spokesman for the Pebble Limited Partnership, said work will continue at the mine.
"We are still reviewing the judge's decision and will continue to work on this through the court," he said Tuesday.
The coalition of Bristol Bay villages, known as Nunamta Aulukestai, argued that the state has numerous duties under the state constitution, including to develop the land near Pebble for the maximum benefit of the people under a sustained yield principle.
But the state maintains that it is not required under the Alaska Constitution to do certain things when making land management decisions concerning upland hardrock mining. The state says it is up to the Legislature to make those procedural requirements specific.
The lawsuit filed in July 2009 sought to have the court void the permits. It also wanted the state to be prevented from issuing any more until a valid constitutional analysis and public notice is provided.
Tom Crafford, the Department of Natural Resources' large mine coordinator, said the state would have preferred to see the judge rule in its favor on every point but "this case is going to go on for a while yet, that is pretty clear."
According to the lawsuit, the state issued permits from 1989 to 2010 with no public notice and no findings with respect to impact on public resources in the area.
Plaintiffs say the mine's developers, Anglo American and Northern Dynasty Minerals, have used the permits to drill more than 1,000 exploratory holes.
Subsistence users already know that exploration at Pebble is having a serious impact on the water, wildlife, and fish in the area, said Bobby Andrew, spokesman for Nunamta Aulukestai.
"We rely on these resources for survival, yet DNR continues to rubber stamp permits without public notice and without any analysis to justify these impacts," he said.
Heatwole said great care is taken to minimize the environmental impacts at Pebble.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
SPORTSHOWS 2010 ASL ON THE ROAD AGAIN....
Sacramento: ISE Sportsman's Expo January 21 to January 24
Chicago: Great Waters Fly Fishing Show January 29 to January 31
Long Beach: Fred Hall Sportsman's Show March 3 to March 7
Minneapolis: Great Waters Fly Fishing Show March 26th to March 28th
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Sportsman's Photos
Gotta love Funnel
Skylar's first Rainbow on a fly rod
Elizabeth and Steph...WOW...the cuisine was incredible
Day break...
Kate with Arctic Char
Bears...really, really close to us
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Jeff "Big Fish" Winton
Pilot Jerry and guide Jeff "Wincee" WintonThe Big Bow 30" season is upon us, bets on are the table and Wincee is not screwing around...thanks to Jerry its custom with 30" rims.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Rays of Gold...
This is the only gold that should be coming out of Bristol Bay!! Another spectacular sunrise followed by a mimicking sunset on the Kvichak River.Sunday, July 12, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Ahi in a season of sockeye and kings!
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