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December 8, 2006

Fly fishermen fight big Alaska mine

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A large mine in the heart of some of the best salmon and trout fishing in the world is a fly fisherman's worst nightmare, says an official of a trade association.

“The prospect of hard rock mining in the Bristol Bay area of Alaska scares the hell out of the fly angling community and the businesses that service it,” American Fly Fishing Trade Association President Robert Ramsay said. “These are some of the most cherished fly fishing waters on earth.”


 
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