2011 Seminar Topics
FRIDAY
Seminar Room 2
2:00 PM — Bill Fishing in Mexico — Julie Busch with Salt Patrol — Julie will present a slide show and talk about bill fishing in Mexico, including costs, locations, and the best seasons to target certain species. FREE DRAWING ? 4 days and 3 nights accommodations for two at Hotel Palmas De Cortez in Baja’s East Cape, Mexico, November 4-6th, 2011.
5:00 PM — Fly Fishing the Mat-Su Valley Lakes — Basics for Success — Mike Malone — Sportsman’s Warehouse: Mat-Su Valley trout are plentiful and this seminar will provide you with a verbal and visual insight into a local outdoor fishing resource available to everyone. From the novice to the most seasoned angler, if you would like to know when, where, and how to catch rainbow trout and grayling from “ice out” to “freeze up”, then this seminar is a “must attend”.
FRIDAY
Seminar Room 3
1:00 PM — Matanuska Valley Stocked Lakes — Samantha Oslund, ADF&G Sport Fish Biologist — Mat-Su stocked lakes— Stocking requirements, locations, & provisions. Plus, how to target big rainbows in stocked lakes.
2:00 PM — King Salmon/Pike Regulatory Changes — Sam Ivery, ADF&G Sport Fish Biologist —Changes for this year’s sport fishing for king salmon and pike. Plus the outlook for this year’s salmon returns to Valley rivers.
3:00 PM — Mat-Su Valley Wildlife Overview — ADF&G Area Wildlife Biologists: Information on Units 13, 14, and 16 moose harvest numbers and populations; new hunting regulations for these areas; with time for questions about these topics.
4:00 PM — Advanced Reloading — Grant Fry, Sportsman’s Warehouse — Learn from an expert. In this advanced reloading class we will cover many topics including brass trimming, powder options, primer options, problem solving, wildcatting, and other gremlins of reloading.
5:00 PM — Moose Calling & Hunting with Mark Braaten — Mark Braaten, Expedition Log Homes — Mark has been featured on a number of outdoor television shows, radio shows and newspapers. He instructed classes for the Minnesota DNR Moose Hunting orientations, which all moose hunters must attend, and gives seminars at many sport shows and businesses across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Alaska.
SATURDAY
Seminar Room 2
11:00 AM — Basic Operation of your GPS— Tommy Johnson, Sportsman’s Warehouse — Brian will describe and demonstrate the basic operation of your GPS. He will also show you how to mark waypoints, backtrack, and enter a latitude/longitude to another location from your present one, to get there.
NOON — Bill Fishing in Mexico — Julie Busch with Salt Patrol — Julie will present a slide show and talk about bill fishing in Mexico, including costs, locations, and the best seasons to target cetain species.
FREE DRAWING - 4 days and 3 nights accommodations for two at Hotel Palmas De Cortez in Baja’s East Cape, Mexico, November 4-6th, 2011.
1:00 PM — Clobber Salmon with Bobbers and Bait — Andy Couch, author, Mat-Su Valley fishing guide, and Pautzke Bait Company Pro Staffer — Learn specialized techniques, tackle and bait tips to help you hook, battle, and land king and silver salmon when casting and presenting bait under bobbers!
2:00 PM — Flyfishing Women Explore Alaska — Pudge Kleinkauf, author of Flyfishing Women Explore Alaska, flyfishing and fly tying instructor: Slide Show on Women flyfishing in Alaska. 3:00 — Casting Clinic— Meet at the ICE RINK BLEACHERS for this portion: Try out a fly rod and get casting tips from Pudge of Women’s Flyfishing®.
3:00 PM — Salt Water Fishing — Halibut, Rockfish, Salmon, & Shrimp — Steve Violette, Sportsman’s Warehouse — Successful tactics for harvesting Alaska’s most prized saltwater fish. Learn about the equipment you need and what is new this year to help your fishing success.
4:00 PM — Mat-Su Anglers Club — Your Valley Club — Julie Busch, Mat-Su Anglers — Learn how the Mat-Su Anglers is improving your fishing opportunities in the Valley, the benefits of membership in the club, and what they offer at their monthly meetings.
SATURDAY
Seminar Room 3
11:00 AM — The ABC's of Reading Alaska's Rivers and Streams — Kelly Pinnell , long time Alaskan Author — you can't catch 'em if you can't find 'em! Learn how to read water and improve your catch on any stream!
1:00 PM — Black Powder — Muzzleloaders and Cartridge Guns for Hunting in Alaska — Howard Delo, Howard Delo’s Outdoors — A presentation of the guns and gear to
legally hunt both big and small game with black powder firearms in Alaska.
2:00 PM – Doing Denali with Friends and Family — Judy White, Nenana Raft Adventures —Learn about the options and costs for your Denali visit ? Transportation to Denali, shuttle bus system and schedule, private vehicles within the Park, wildlife and scenery viewing, rafting trips, ATV tours, hiking, lodging, and meals; how to pack for your trip, keeping kids happy, and keeping within your budget. Door prizes of raft trips (for 2) at each seminar.
3:00 PM — Introduction to Reloading — Grant Fry, Sportsman’s Warehouse — Why should I reload? How do I get started? How much should I spend? These are all questions many of us have and reasons we are intimidated with reloading. Overcome your concerns by attending this informative seminar covering the basics of reloading, cost, tools, and techniques.
4:00 PM —Moose Calling & Hunting with Mark Braaten — Mark Braaten, Expedition Log Homes — Mark has been featured on a number of outdoor television shows, radio shows and newspapers. He instructed classes for the Minnesota DNR Moose Hunting orientations, which all moose hunters must attend, and gives seminars at many sport shows and businesses across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Alaska.
SUNDAY
Seminar Room 2
11:00 AM — The ABC's of Reading Alaska's Rivers and Streams — Kelly Pinnell , long time Alaskan Author — you can't catch 'em if you can't find 'em! Learn how to read water and improve your catch on any stream!
NOON — Salt Water Fishing — Halibut, Rockfish, Salmon, & Shrimp — Steve Violette, Sportsman’s Warehouse — Successful tactics for harvesting Alaska’s most prized saltwater fish. Learn about the equipment you need and what is new this year to help your fishing success.
1:00 PM — Casting Spinners for Salmon — Andy Couch, Fishtale River Guides Matanuska — Susitna Valley salmon guide Andy Couch shares spinner fishing secrets he’s gathered from 40 years of salmon fishing. Learn salmon spinner selection and techniques that often out fish bait under specific conditions. Spinners will catch all 5 species of salmon found in Alaska, and the presenter provides specific spinner instruction to catch each species of salmon. Feel welcome to bring some questions.
2:00 PM — Flyfishing Women Explore Alaska — Pudge Kleinkauf, author of Flyfishing Women Explore Alaska, flyfishing and fly tying instructor: Slide Show on Women flyfishing in Alaska. 3:00 — Casting Clinic — Meet at the ICE RINK BLEACHERS for this portion: Try out a fly rod and get casting tips from Pudge of Women’s Flyfishing®.
3:00 PM — Successful Sheep Hunting in 2011 — Tony Russ, TonyRuss.com: An overview of sheep hunting in Alaska, plus successful stalking strategies and how to judge legal rams.
SUNDAY
Seminar Room 3
11:00 AM — Wilderness First Aid – Dorothy Adler with The North America Outdoor Institute presents — Wilderness First Aid — If You are Miles from a hospital when someone gets hurt, will you know what to do? SOLO Wilderness Medicine.
NOON — The Wilderness Survival Challenge — Do you have what it takes to survive in Alaska’s backcountry if everything goes wrong? Learn to survive. Join NAOI Instructor Dorothy Adler and find out how you can take the Alaska Wilderness Survival Challenge supported by Alaska State Parks, ORTAB.
1:00 PM — Black Powder: Muzzleloaders and Cartridge Guns for Hunting in Alaska — Howard Delo, Howard Delo’s Outdoors — A presentation of the guns and gear to legally hunt both big and small game with black powder firearms in Alaska.
2:00 PM – Doing Denali with Friends and Family — Judy White, Nenana Raft Adventures — Learn about the options and costs for your Denali visit: Transportation to Denali, shuttle bus system and schedule, private vehicles within the Park, wildlife and scenery viewing, rafting trips, ATV tours, hiking, lodging, and meals; how to pack for your trip, keeping kids happy, and keeping within your budget. Door prizes of raft trips (for 2) at each seminar.
3:00 PM – Moose Calling & Hunting with Mark Braaten — Mark Braaten, Expedition Log Homes— Mark has been featured on a number of outdoor television shows, radio shows and newspapers. He instructed classes for the Minnesota DNR Moose Hunting orientations, which all moose hunters must attend, and gives seminars at many sport shows and businesses across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Alaska.
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