Spring Steelhead Fishing in the Tongass
National Forest.
(c) Ian
Davis/Yellow Dog
Flyfishing Adventures
Emerging Threat to the Tongass National Forest!
Feb. 1, 2010 – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee appears poised to mark up S. 881, the Sealaska native corporation land entitlement legislation, likely sometime in March at their next business meeting.
In short, S. 881 would transfer approx. 80,000 acres of prime Tongass National Forest public lands to the regional native corporation, Sealaska. The majority of these acres would then be subjected to intensive timber harvest, and Sealaska would be granted the opportunity to select dozens of “enterprise sites” at valuable locations in the Tongass – opening the door for potential expansion of larger-scale tourism operations into valuable fish and game habitats.
Check out the fact sheet on the Sealaska bill. Be ready to contact your Senators – especially if he or she is on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Limited Edition Abel “No Pebble” Coasters
Make a $25 donation to the SAA and you’ll receive one of these great “No Pebble Mine” coasters. Our friends at Abel produced fewer than 100 of these coasters using the same material as in their fly reels.
For each $25 donation, you’ll receive a coaster (so $100 for a set of 4) … sorry, no volume discounts.
On the donation page, please include “Abel coaster” in the Comment box.
Volunteers Needed
Check out the SAA on the Road page, and find a show in your area. Volunteer a day this winter to help spread the word about Alaska and why anglers and hunters are fighting for places like Bristol Bay.
Special Offer from March Brown
50% of proceeds to benefit Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska!
Our good friends at March Brown make some terrific travel fly rods. But here’s something unique for those occasions when you need to get a bit dressed up and wear a tie. These high-quality 100% silk ties normally run $65.
To benefit the SAA, March Brown is offering tie patterns featuring some of Bristol Bay's iconic species for just $50! Take your pick from Rainbow Trout, Grayling, King Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, and Pink Salmon.
The best part? $25 from the sale of each tie will be donated back to the SAA!!! Check out the press release.
To order yours:
- Visit the March Brown Web site (scroll to bottom of page)
- Pick your pattern(s)
- Be sure to use the special code BRISTOLBAY on the checkout screen.
Get a Copy of the New DVD “Rise”
Donate $35 to the Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska and get a copy of the new DVD “Rise” from Confluence Films.
“Rise” includes a terrific segment on the oldest fly-out lodges in Alaska – in the Bristol Bay region – and also a PSA about the Pebble Mine threat.
Limited to the first 20 donations. Must indicate “Rise DVD” in the comment box on the secure donation page.
Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska helps lead effort to protect BLM lands in Bristol Bay
Photo Credit: Jim Klug
In late August, 275 members of the sporting community sent a letter to Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar and BLM Director Bob Abbey, asking that the BLM not open one million acres of federal lands in the Bristol Bay region to mining. SAA helped spearhead this letter, by securing sign-ons from a wide variety of sporting interests: catch and release fishing groups like Trout Unlimited and the Federation of Fly Fishers to big game hunting organizations like Dallas Safari Club, and dozens of fishing product manufacturers to firearms makers like Sturm Ruger & Co. View the press release and copy of the letter and signer. Also, visit the Latest News page for media coverage of the BLM letter.
In October, SAA Director Scott Hed traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in Bristol Bay Wild Salmon Week. Over 40 meetings were held in the course of three days, with federal agencies and Congressional offices, all with the purpose of raising awareness among decision makers about the threats facing Bristol Bay.
There will be increasing opportunity for concerned anglers and hunters from all over the country to participate in the campaign to protect Bristol Bay. Make sure to join the SAA (it’s free, after all) to stay informed on Bristol Bay and other Alaska conservation issues of importance to sportsmen and women!
Your Action Is Needed –
Learn more and sign the petitions
Teshekpuk Lake
Protection for vital waterfowl molting and nesting area could be lifted in favor of oil and gas development ... Read the petition and sign on with your support. |
Bristol Bay
World-class fisheries threatened by massive mining proposals ... Read the petition and sign on with your support. |
Abel ‘No Pebble Mine’ Reel to Aid Alaskan Conservation
Opponents of the potentially environmentally devastating Pebble Mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region will benefit from an Abel Super 5N trout reel.
Abel will produce a limited edition of the engraved reels ...
Read the press release and get all the details!
Final Results of the Bristol Bay Online Fundraising Auction
SAA supporter Steve Shirley with a beautiful
Bristol Bay rainbow
taken at David Taylor’s Reel Wilderness Adventures. Steve
purchased
the trip on the SAA online auction. Thanks for
the
support Steve and David! Photo Credit: Steve Shirley
WE TOPPED LAST YEAR!
The second annual fundraising auction for Bristol Bay has wrapped up. Gross proceeds were $54,870! We topped the 2008 auction results by $3,000!
This annual auction is possible due to the very generous contributions of many companies, lodges, outfitters and artists. Please support them when you are considering the next purchase of gear, art or that trip of a lifetime.
Thank you also to the blogs, Web sites and magazines who helped spread the word.
You can start saving your spare change for the third annual Bristol Bay Online Fundraising Auction, which will launch in early 2010. Until then, a final tip of the hat to the generous bidders whose purchases helped raise some good money for a very good cause!
Bristol Bay Hunt Promotion
CONGRATULATIONS to Christopher Gatch of Keller, Texas. Christopher is one excited hunter who now has a few difficult decisions to make.
What caliber should he get for his new Kimber rifle? Is he going to hunt for moose or grizzly bear?
Christopher made a donation to the Sportsman's Alliance for Alaska and was entered in the Bristol Bay Hunt Promotion…and somebody had to win.
Christopher won a 10 day hunt in Alaska for Moose or Grizzly with Alaska Wilderness Trips, Inc., a Kimber rifle, a Leupold VX-II scope and a full set of Sitka gear!
We have really enjoyed working on this promotion and are we hope to see some great pictures from Christopher upon his return. Thank you to all who donated and participated in the promotion!
