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Hello readers.  Here is another survival news point from Mr. Jon.  As you all know, I'm one for safety, especially wildlife safety in the wild.  With that said, here's another story of yet another bear attack, this time in the Anchorage area in Alaska. On Sunday, 8/14/2022, a hiker was out on the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail near Point Woronzof.  This is a hiking trail that goes along the coast (as the name implies, near the airport.  You would think since its so close to an airport it wouldn't be a bear problem. Alas, this particular hiker was sadly mistaken.  With it being mid August, we are well into late Salmon runs, which most bear in southeastern Alaska thrive on.  It's a known food source for everyone, human and bear alike.   The report doesn't say any further details on the attack, aside from it being a hiker, the trail, and its a black bear. Bear attack reported along coastal trail (msn.com) Now, funny coincidence that I was just readi...

 This week on Friday Night Fights, I bring to you a new swing in the ever growing battle between the Federal Government's attempt over control over all VS States and the management of their land and resources.  This time around, it is Federal Government Vs. Subsistence Fishing and Hunting in Alaska. The US Department of the Interior Melissa Schwarts prepared a statement where (i'm summarizing this) she accused the ADFG of allowing subsistence fishing of the Kuskokwim river, which is part of the Yukon River Systems, which is in violation of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act Title 8.  Her reasoning is because of PREDICTED low numbers of Chum and Chinook salmon that now require limited openings to federally qualified rural residents. In other words......  control. The area in question is home to several different villages where subsistence fishing is a way of life and engrained into these villages, and their peoples' cultures for many generations....

Well ladies and gentlemen, it is officially time for break-up in Interior Alaska.  The first signs have happened.   The Chena River in town is normally the first to break up, with some spots thawing rapidly in late winter due to some industrial zones.  This would be those places along Phillips Field Road and River Road between Peger Ave. and the Downtown Bridges. This year, the Chena River has finally broken up and a massive amount of ice is flowing down river.  I was just out there fishing with Samantha yesterday and we can attest to this.  We were at the Nordale Bridge and if the river wasn't forced into fast water channels it was breaking the ice apart and carrying it down river. In other Break-Up news, the Nenana Ice Classic is still on, despite the tripod falling.  Every year, a tripod is put out on the ice of the Tanana River with a cable hooked to a stop clock.  When the cable pulls, the clock stops. There's a large raffle/gambling event in...

Ladies and Gentlemen, we begin the most audacious fight of the season.  The Sun, our most prestigious resource on the planet, has officially declared a fight with the Snow.  This will more sound like a PSA or a Safety Bit. This year, Fairbanks had received a record of snowfall that the city / region has not seen since 1992.  In that winter, it was ~139 inches.  This year it was ~92 inches.  The average between 1991-2020 was ~65 inches. Fairbanks snowfall statistics | Sonot Kkaazoot This brings up a couple of topics (fights) that are worth mentioning.  The first fight to bring up is the fight between the Snow Load and the rating of your roof.   With all this excessive amount of snow, it is best to check your roof.  Any home built after '96 has ~50 pounds per square inch of load tolerance, with a decrease in tolerance as the older the building is, with something ~30 pounds per square inch for buildings built in the 60's.  If you're in the ...

The Many Departments of Fish and Game Hello and welcome.  I talk about fishing quite a bit in my blog and YouTube channel, and I reference Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) quite a bit.  Since not all Department of Fish and Game are the same, I thought to do a comparative analysis and review of the Departments of Fish and Game (or equivalent title).  With my love of fishing, this will expand to other regions around the US as well. The sites covered in this one are: Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG):   Home Page, Alaska Department of Fish and Game Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW):   Home | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW):   Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (myodfw.com) This blog post will focus on the Great Northwest states of Washington, Oregon, and Alaska.  The goal of this blog series is to compare/contrast and give a generally opinionat...

  SUMMIT / PAXON LAKE TRIP PLANNING  2022 Thanks for stopping by to read my blog.  If your looking for some ideas for a fishing trip to Summit / Paxon Lake area, hopefully my ideas can help you out.   Please note that I've never been to this region before, so everything is pure research, map spots, and leaning on all of my other fishing experiences in other parts of the state.  I intended on going in 2021, but the trip has been delayed until this year, 2022. I'll break my post down to three distinct points: *  Locations *  Time of year *  Gear taken  Locations Paxon Lake         ADFG: Paxon Lake Summit Lake      ADFG: Summit Lake (Paxon) From map spotting, you will reach Summit Lake first, followed by Paxon Lake when traveling from Interior Alaska, passing through Delta Junction, going south along the Richardson, over the mountains, and then you're there.  Hwy 8 that connects the region to Cantwe...

Caught Off Guard  In spring of 2021, when I decided I would be more proactive with my fishing knowledge and become more of an active fisherman, I came across several Facebook pages about fishing in Alaska.  This was roughly late March 2021.  Similar posts continued all the way into late May. I was caught off guard.  Several people were posting about how the Hooligan were running and showing very large ice chests and coolers full of these little silver fish.  I didn't understand, and I did a little research then, but the "runs" were over by the time I got any planning.  I had many questions about Hooligan, what they were used for, etc.  The biggest question is how do I participate in this event? What is a Hooligan? A Hooligan is a small silver fish, also known as an "eulachon" or "candlefish" and are a species of smelt.  They are usually average 8-10" in length.  They are like Salmon in that they spawn in freshwater and live in the ocean, howe...

 Happy Thursday.  I recently had a conversation with a friend regarding 3D printed lures.  We discussed various aspects of it, namely cost to create versus cost to purchase.  This seems like a good topic this week for Allow or No Allow. I'm all for it personally.  I've been fishing since I was about 9 years old.... so 30+ years now and I've seen a lot and talked with a lot of people throughout the US and beyond.  If people want to fish, they are going to fish and find a way to fish. Plain and simple. Ancient fishing methods were all DIY in my opinion.  I imagine a bunch of dudes, on a boat or standing on a fallen tree over a river, throwing anything they can in the water to either trap, entice, or otherwise catch fish, crustaceans, shellfish, etc.  After a quick google search and finding this link  History of Fishing - From Ancient Fishing Methods , I'm not too far off in my assumptions.   In my opinion, Angling was one of the first...