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LEE HORTON'S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Sekiu open to halibutPeninsula DailyEspecially during this month, due to what Brian Menkal of Brian's Sporting Goods and More (360-683-1950) in Sequim calls the “short and fierce” halibut season. “There are such little windows, and so wise anglers take advantage of them,” Menkal said.Holiday weekend perfect for fishing […]

97-pound halibut leads Valdez derbyAnchorage Daily NewsValdez angler Justin Hoppe took the early lead in his hometown's annual halibut derby, hooking a 97-pound fish Saturday in Prince William Sound. Hoppe caught his fish aboard Dan Orion charters. So did Shawn Shipman of Whitehorse, who ranks second in ...

Port Angeles area halibut fishery reopened with good results but faded by ...The Seattle Times (blog)“We had a couple decent days of halibut fishing, and then it dropped off as the weather kind of got crummy and foggy,” said Larry Bennett, the head state Fish and Wildlife checker in the Strait. On Thursday (May 16), 111 boats with 246 anglers at the ...and m […]

Ballard angler hooks big halibut out of kayak off Neah BayThe Seattle Times (blog)Another big fish story has been reeled in, and this one ranks in the lore of David and Goliath. One of the hardest challenges for boat anglers is catching a giant halibut, but just imagine doing it aboard a 14-foot kayak. That is just what Brad Hole of ...

The GuardianThe farmed halibut that's better to eat than its wild brothersThe GuardianThese are four-year-old Atlantic halibut, and they may be the future of fish-farming: raised without chemicals and on organic feed. Unlike the flabby, slimy stuff we have come to accept as farmed salmon, this halibut is lean and far better to eat – in ...and more »

My Ballard (blog)Ballard angler lands giant halibut from kayakMy Ballard (blog)Catching a big fish is always a thrill, but when your vessel is a kayak, it adds a certain dimension of excitement and danger. One can only imagine the thoughts running through Ballard resident Brad Hole's head when he pulled a 4.5-foot halibut on ...

China, North Korea and the Tale of Two Fishing BoatsBloombergA curious confluence of recent events involving two fishing vessels suggests that might be the case. The crisis began in the waters of Scarborough Shoal, a set of fish-laden reefs and small rocky islands west of the Philippines and the source of ...and more »

Domestic Asset Protection Trust Comes Blows Up Bigger Than Alaska In Huber ...ForbesThereafter, and though Donald was up to his neck in personal guarantees, Attorney Snow set up an Alaska domestic asset protection trust (DAPT) called the “Donald Huber Family Trust” on September 23, 2008. According to correspondence later acquired by ...

Holiday weekend perfect for fishing; here's where to goThe Seattle TimesThe halibut fishery in the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca reopens Thursday to Sunday, and fishing on open days last week started off well but faded due to bad weather. "We had a couple decent days of halibut fishing, and then it dropped off as the ...LEE HORTON'S OUTDOORS […]

The GuardianThe farmed halibut that's better to eat than its wild brothersThe GuardianThese are four-year-old Atlantic halibut, and they may be the future of fish-farming: raised without chemicals and on organic feed. Unlike the flabby, slimy stuff we have come to accept as farmed salmon, this halibut is lean and far better to eat – in ...and more »

Alaska DispatchFishing, like the weather, is definitely getting betterAnchorage Daily NewsSteve Babinec with Saltwater Safari Company has been getting limits of halibut, although many of fish are chickens with very few larger fish. Babinec ... Fishing is starting to turn on. Captain Diane Caso-Morris with Bob's Trophy Charters said the fish ...Sportfish […]

Fishing report for may 23Kansas City StarOutlook: Gaston's White River Resort reports: Fly fishing: trout good on green zebra midges, emergers, soft hackles while wading in low water and on pink chrome-headed jigs, red or pink San Juan worms in higher water. Spin fishing: trout good on river ...Fishing reportMonroe News StarTexas Fishing ReportDanbury N […]

Alaska DispatchJudge to decide Alaska Native religious defense in fishing trialsAlaska DispatchAkiak fisherman Sammy Jackson, who was cited for fishing for king salmon during a Kuskokwim River closure last summer, spoke out against the over-regulation of subsistence fishing during the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in October.Judge's Decision C […]

Penning some revisionist history about Kenai king salmonAlaska DispatchLet us all hope that the scholarship of Emilie Springer, in her doctoral studies of the culture and policy of state fisheries, is better than her research into the history of Kenai River salmon, because the woman posing behind the imprimatur of the ...

Alaska DispatchSportfishing begins, whether Alaska's spring is ready or notAlaska DispatchChinook, or kings, are among the earliest of five Alaska salmon species to hit the streams and rivers of the 49th state. But their numbers have been dropping across much of Alaska, and no one is quite sure why. The Kenai River, once home to a popular ...Fishing, li […]

Alaska Salmon Arrives in SeattleKTVA CBS 11 News AlaskaAlaska Air Cargo delivered kings and sockeye that were caught in the Copper River near Cordova. Last year the airline flew more than 19 million pounds of seafood to the Lower 48 and about a million pounds of Copper River salmon. Seattle seafood ...

Alaska Public Radio NetworkFishermen Found Guilty, Although Court Agrees Subsistence Salmon Fishing Is ...Alaska Public Radio NetworkJudge Ward said he did a lot of research, including looking at an older case, Frank vs. the State, which was decided by the Alaska Supreme Court in 1979. That case shows that the free exercise clause may work when three things […]

The Alaska Salmon BindField and Stream (blog)Three years ago, outdoor writer, photographer, and consummate sportsman Peter Mathiesen left his hometown of St. Louis to start a new life in Alaska. Here's why he made the move, what everyday life is like, and how it feels to have Denali right outside ...

Kevin Adams Named Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute ChairmanPerishableNews (press release)With 38 years of fishing experience in Bristol Bay, Adams has long been an active member in the Alaska fishing industry. He has worked for both the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation and the Bering Sea Fisherman's Association, and represents ...

Alaska's fishing season forges through winter spring weather in MayCapital city weekly"The fishing industry, apart from our processors, is lots of individual, small businesses. If you compare it to mining, which is something Juneau is well known for; we have more employment in the seafood industry than we do in the mining sector. So it ...and more  […]

Waterfall Group Announces New Exclusive Alaska Fishing ResortPR Web (press release)... a level of personalized service rarely found in the sport fishing industry. “Steamboat Bay utilizes the same decades-long admired service model as Waterfall Resort Alaska, stepped up several notches,” said Cara Buswell, Steamboat Bay Resident Manager.and more »

Fuel cells improving fish transportCapital city weeklyThat is shown in a new report by economists at the University of Alaska/Institute of Social and Economic Research who tracked the national multiplier effects as the fish makes its way through downstream industries, such as transportation and retail ...

NOAA Releases Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures for Public CommentAlaska Native NewsThe State of Alaska and several fishing industry groups sued NOAA in the U.S. District Court of the District of Alaska, saying that NOAA Fisheries implemented more protection for Steller sea lions than necessary to comply with the ESA, resulting in ...

Huffington Post (blog)See and Sail Affordable, Authentic AlaskaHuffington Post (blog)In town, the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center offers a hands-on overview of the 49th state's history and industry, while the Great Alaska Lumberjack Show delivers a dose of raucous Alaskan fun, with logging antics that keep kids yelling for their ...

Economic TimesSamsung Galaxy S4 Shipments Cross 10 MillionWall Street JournalSamsung Electronics Co. said it has shipped more than 10 million units of the Galaxy S4 since the phone hit markets in late April, outpacing sales of previous Galaxy models. “Sales of the Galaxy S III reached the 10 million mark 50 days after its launch in 2012 ...Samsung Galaxy S4 […]

Economic TimesTwitter Adds Verification FeatureWall Street JournalAfter continued high-profile security breaches over the past year, Twitter Inc. announced Wednesday that it will bring increased security features to users, including a way to further verify identities when users log in to their profiles. "Every day, a growing ...Twitter Boosts Security W […]

Philly.comJeff Gelles: Microsoft Xbox One aims to reduce remote-control confusionPhilly.comThis product image released by Microsoft shows the new Xbox One entertainment console that will go on sale later this year. Microsoft is seeking to stay ahead of rivals in announcing that new content that can be downloaded for the popular "Call of Duty" ...Ho […]

ABC NewsVerizon partners with JLo's Viva Movil to target LatinosCNETVerizon Wireless announces a partnership with a new mobile brand started by actress and singer Jennifer Lopez that will be geared toward Latino customers. Marguerite Reardon. by Marguerite Reardon. May 22, 2013 11:41 AM PDT Follow @ ...Jennifer Lopez Dials Up Latin Phone BrandChicago Tr […]

Brisbane TimesGIF creator: It's a soft 'g', Mr. PresidentCNETSteve Wilhite, the man who created the GIF, is miffed that anyone -- be it the Oxford English Dictionary or the White House -- should imagine it's not pronounced like "jiffy." Chris Matyszczyk. by Chris Matyszczyk. May 21, 2013 4:31 PM PDT Follow @ ...Creator of GIF fi […]

AndroidOS.inHTC Can't Staunch The Flow Of Departing Senior Talent As Internal Turmoil ...TechCrunchA brain drain at a big tech company is never a good thing, and when a lot of that departing talent consists of high-level execs moving on in rapid succession it's bound to look like curtains to outside observers. That appears to be the case at HTC, wh […]

Hindu Business LineMeet the first guy unlucky enough to lose his Google GlassVentureBeatOne of the realities with Google Glass is that, the more often you wear it, the more likely you are to lose it. Luke Wroblewski (pictured above, right) knows that all too well. The product designer says he lost his Google Glass last night, which, according to Google ...No […]

Business Insider AustraliaInside Google's Secret LabBusinessweekLast February, Astro Teller, the director of Google's (GOOG) secretive research lab, Google X, went to seek approval from Chief Executive Officer Larry Page for an unlikely acquisition. Teller was proposing that Google buy Makani Power, a startup that ...Google X Acquires Makani Power […]

LAPTOP MagazineOtterBox Acquires Rival Protective Case Maker LifeProofTechCrunchOtterBox, which makes the top-selling protective case for smartphones, has announced the acquisition of LifeProof for an undisclosed amount. News of the acquisition comes one day after a lawsuit filed by OtterBox against LifeProof for patent infringement ...Lawsuits preceded Otte […]

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