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By Sam Snyder, PhD (Wild Salmon Center) and Scott Hed (Businesses for Bristol Bay) The fly fishing community has long been engaged in the campaign to protect the world’s most productive wild salmon fishery in southwest Alaska’s famed Bristol Bay region. This battle has been waged for a decade-plus with many twists and...

Just wanted to drop a note to tell you what a fabulous time I had at Pesca Maya Lodge last week. It was a last-minute decision to take the place of my trip to Southern Belize that was canceled due to Belize not reopening on the 15th. Yellow Dog rescheduled my Belize trip...

On August 20th, 2020, an agreement between the Government of Belize and the Coalition for Sustainable Fisheries was signed by Dr. Hon. Omar Figueora, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment, and Sustainable Development. This long-awaited agreement is a major step in the process of completely phasing out the use of gillnets in Belize,...

After being home for ten days, the entire Yellow Dog group that traveled to Ascension Bay, Mexico is healthy and COVID free. To be honest, none of the group felt threatened during any aspect of the trip or while at the lodge. In fact, a few of the guests commented they felt safer...

PART FOUR - A BREAK IN THE WEATHER One of the most common inquires we receive in the Yellow Dog saltwater department is “I want to catch a permit, but I can only go for a few days." We will of course accommodate any length trip, but realistic expectations must be established for...

PART THREE - THE PLAN B FISHERY OF ASCENSION BAY Just prior to the trip, a few of the anglers called their host, Ian Davis, and were concerned about the weather report for the Tulum area (80% chance of rain each day). Ian reassured the anglers that this was actually normal for this...