#218 is a medium large bear with a dark blonde coat that is lighter towards his head. When shedding, his coat will be patchy with dark, bare spots. He has blonde, wide-set ears.

His dark eyes contrast with his coat and #218 has a short blocky nose. He lacks distinctive scars, but can have numerous small ones. His claws are dark.

In late September 2010, he was seen with a large wound on his left rear leg. This wound should result in a distinctive scar.

#218 uses some of the most efficient fishing techniques at Brooks Falls. He has been observed fishing successfully almost anywhere, but seems to prefer fishing the lip and in the jacuzzi.

After catching many fish, he will often eat only the fattiest, most calorie rich parts of the fish (brains, roe, skin) and leave the carcass for scavenging bears and other animals. When first described as a young adult male in 2001, he fished anywhere he could fit in, but was easily displaced by larger bears. More recently he has become one of the more dominant bears at Brooks Falls.

This bear seems to be entering into the prime of his life. In 2009, he arrived at the Brooks River with numerous, small wounds that were presumably received while fighting with other males, and very few bears fishing at Brooks Falls could displace him.