Fly tying elevated to an art form

02/06/13 - 4:03pm

JUNEAU (AP) — When it comes to fly fishing, Trevor Gong hardly considers himself a purist; his two-handed rods, silk-weight monofilament and modern fishing innovations certainly set him apart from his traditionalist counterparts.

But when it comes to his fly tying, a craft he’s cultivated into an elaborate art form, he’s the very definition of the word. His patterns echo the aesthetics of more than 100 years of fly tying — the exotic feathers, the finely dyed silks, bright tinsel, hand-bent hooks and twisted silk gut eye.

A bad year for eagles in Juneau, expert says

07/30/12 - 9:20am

JUNEAU — Juneau’s local eagle population seems to have boomed this year as locals report seeing more activity than normal at some of the hot fishing spots around town.

Take the dock near Douglas Island Pink and Chum, Inc., for example. Eagles have been seen in large numbers perched on pilings and wrestling for already dead salmon at low tide.

Stephen Lewis, a wildlife biologist who works in the Juneau Raptor Management Office for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said he too noticed the large numbers of eagles perched near DIPAC.

By paddle and pedal, an adventure south

06/11/12 - 1:04pm

There’s a group of Juneau residents taking to the water and the road for what they are calling an epic adventure.

There’s no firm timeline, little funding and enough unknowns to make any parent worry.

But, for the adventurers it’s about time and 23-year-old Kanaan Bausler said the group couldn’t be more excited.

“Yes, we’re going on this big trip, one that we’ve been planning for the last couple of years,” he said.

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Fly tying elevated to an art form

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