Subdued Alaska Combat Fisherman Badge Statuette

Based on a common military award the Combat Fisherman Badge commemorates surviving combat fishing in Alaska. A black line-drawing, "subdued" version of the full-color Combat Fisherman Badge. It features a Sockeye Salmon over a conifer branch wreath. Text reading "ALASKA" is located at the top of the image. Salmon fishing is extremely popular in Alaska; too popular. Thousands of anglers, almost shoulder to shoulder, line both banks of salmon streams, each trying to catch a big fish while trying to keep his line from tangling with those of everyone else. Tempers can flare. This is called combat fishing.