In August of 2008, Joe Cermele and Mark Wizeman fished across Alaska in a motor home with a budget of $200 a day. The duo hit a different world-class trout and salmon river between Denali and Ninilchik every day and spent less than $2,800 on the entire trip. These are photo outtakes from the adventure and some inside dirt on their travels.
Day-by-day details, plus a map, budget breakdown, and gear checklist you can follow to make the same trip, can be found in the July 2009 issue of Field & Stream in the story "The Alaska Experiment."
Videos and magazines typically demonstrate casting techniques during days as pretty as the weather girl on the six o'clock news. Bugs, mud, rain, swollen rivers, or drawn-down lakes never seem to make the cut, and in the real world, good fishermen must adapt to challenging conditions. One of the toughest of these challenges is fishing in a strong wind. Here are some ways to beat the breeze.
Good advice! Casting in the wind is not a whole lot of fun, especially for beginners. I've had a hook lodge into my neck before, too bad I hadn't read this first!
When I first thought up the idea for the six-word story contest I expected the usual response my blogs generate: a dozen or so comments, the obligatory question about which picture at the top is me (yes, sir, I am indeed the "slack-jawed hillbilly" on the left...) and that one guy who always chides me about my alleged bashing of the Dubya/Darth Cheney administration (Do you maybe have me confused with Bill Maher?).
IF YOU'VE WANDERED the aisles of sporting- goods stores in the northern Rockies, chances are you've seen Mark Matheny's face. It's the mask of blood staring at you from the counter display of Udap bear spray, which he manufactures. The photograph was taken 20 minutes after Matheny was attacked by a sow grizzly bear, which quit mauling him after his partner sprayed the bear twice with pepper spray. Since then, it's been Matheny's job to convince skeptical outdoorsmen that, in bear country, it's wiser to pack heat in a canister than in a cartridge case.
From UC Davis News & Information: A new UC Davis study of 110 years of mountain-lion attacks on people suggests the conventional wisdom of standing your ground may not always be the right course.
If it was coming at me, I'd draw my knife and raise my left arm out in front of me parallel to the ground. The cat would instinctively go for my arm, and as as he latches on, I would drive my knife through the bottom of his jaw and neck with my other hand.
From UC Davis News & Information: A new UC Davis study of 110 years of mountain-lion attacks on people suggests the conventional wisdom of standing your ground may not always be the right course.
If it was coming at me, I'd draw my knife and raise my left arm out in front of me parallel to the ground. The cat would instinctively go for my arm, and as as he latches on, I would drive my knife through the bottom of his jaw and neck with my other hand.
In 1965 I worked up my first handload, took myself to the range, and sat cowering behind the rifle for five minutes before I got the nerve to pull the trigger. I was convinced that I was about to splatter important parts of my person up and down the firing line.
I'm surprised that the biggest sturgeon in that list was 468 pounds. I've seen some pretty big sturgeons pulled out of the Fraser here in BC. They are the hardest fish I've ever fought [but a lot slower than a salmon]
Awesome info! I wouldn't want to be the injured one in #2 and #7, but then again, I wouldn't want to be injured at all! The pole carry is my favorite. Great article,
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Alaska Flyfishing Road Rules15
In August of 2008, Joe Cermele and Mark Wizeman fished across Alaska in a motor home with a budget of $200 a day. The duo hit a different world-class trout and salmon river between Denali and Ninilchik every day and spent less than $2,800 on the entire trip. These are photo outtakes from the adventure and some inside dirt on their travels.
Day-by-day details, plus a map, budget breakdown, and gear checklist you can follow to make the same trip, can be found in the July 2009 issue of Field & Stream in the story "The Alaska Experiment."
Sounds like an amazing trip!
How to Cast Lures and Flies in Strong Winds6
Videos and magazines typically demonstrate casting techniques during days as pretty as the weather girl on the six o'clock news. Bugs, mud, rain, swollen rivers, or drawn-down lakes never seem to make the cut, and in the real world, good fishermen must adapt to challenging conditions. One of the toughest of these challenges is fishing in a strong wind. Here are some ways to beat the breeze.
Good advice! Casting in the wind is not a whole lot of fun, especially for beginners. I've had a hook lodge into my neck before, too bad I hadn't read this first!
Chad Love: Six-Word Story Contest Winner42
When I first thought up the idea for the six-word story contest I expected the usual response my blogs generate: a dozen or so comments, the obligatory question about which picture at the top is me (yes, sir, I am indeed the "slack-jawed hillbilly" on the left...) and that one guy who always chides me about my alleged bashing of the Dubya/Darth Cheney administration (Do you maybe have me confused with Bill Maher?).
This's a shootout. You draw-"BANG"... ... ...
How to Rig a Trot Line to Catch Fish in a Survival Situation6
THE SETUP
That sounds awesome!
Use Pepper Spray Instead of Guns to Stop a Charging Grizzly4
IF YOU'VE WANDERED the aisles of sporting- goods stores in the northern Rockies, chances are you've seen Mark Matheny's face. It's the mask of blood staring at you from the counter display of Udap bear spray, which he manufactures. The photograph was taken 20 minutes after Matheny was attacked by a sow grizzly bear, which quit mauling him after his partner sprayed the bear twice with pepper spray. Since then, it's been Matheny's job to convince skeptical outdoorsmen that, in bear country, it's wiser to pack heat in a canister than in a cartridge case.
I wonder if any bear would be stupid enough to keep charging after a spray in the face, or even if it could see???
Discussion Topic: Cougar Attack, Fight Or Run?28
From UC Davis News & Information:
A new UC Davis study of 110 years of mountain-lion attacks on people suggests the conventional wisdom of standing your ground may not always be the right course.
If it was coming at me, I'd draw my knife and raise my left arm out in front of me parallel to the ground. The cat would instinctively go for my arm, and as as he latches on, I would drive my knife through the bottom of his jaw and neck with my other hand.
Discussion Topic: Cougar Attack, Fight Or Run?28
From UC Davis News & Information:
A new UC Davis study of 110 years of mountain-lion attacks on people suggests the conventional wisdom of standing your ground may not always be the right course.
If it was coming at me, I'd draw my knife and raise my left arm out in front of me parallel to the ground. The cat would instinctively go for my arm, and as as he latches on, I would drive my knife through the bottom of his jaw and neck with my other hand.
How Handloading Can Improve Your Love Life75
In 1965 I worked up my first handload, took myself to the range, and sat cowering behind the rifle for five minutes before I got the nerve to pull the trigger. I was convinced that I was about to splatter important parts of my person up and down the firing line.
Cool article! ;-)
Big: The 50 Greatest World Record Catches29
These gorgeous portraits of fifty all-tackle records were taken from the new book BIG: The 50 Greatest World Record Catches, from artist Flick Ford and International Game Fish Association (IGFA) historian Mike Rivkin.
I'm surprised that the biggest sturgeon in that list was 468 pounds. I've seen some pretty big sturgeons pulled out of the Fraser here in BC. They are the hardest fish I've ever fought [but a lot slower than a salmon]
Down and Out: How to Evacuate an Injured Man7
Awesome info! I wouldn't want to be the injured one in #2 and #7, but then again, I wouldn't want to be injured at all! The pole carry is my favorite. Great article,
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