Many folks view life in a hunting camp as a rather Spartan existence, especially in terms of food, but nothing could be further from the truth! Whether you are staying in a tent, or will be living in a cabin or vacation home, there is enough easily prepared food at the grocery store to make with the sophisticated new cooking gear.
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Trout anglers can now look forward to some great fall fishing!
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For summer anglers, July is a gamble, but August is usually a good month for trout … here’s why.
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Alaska is a place many anglers dream of. There are five different species of salmon, grayling, char and Dolly Varden, rainbows, and northern pike. The trouble is that a trip to one of the fly-in lodges will run over $3,000 for a few days of fishing, but if you plan it right, you can fish on your own for around $100 per person, per day. That’s right — food, lodging, plane fare, for a little over $100 per day! Here’s how I pulled it off.
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The popularity of fly fishing has grown in recent years for a variety of reasons. Some of this growth is due to men anglers who take the time to introduce fly fishing to others, including their wives and girlfriends. Unfortunately, many of them do such an incredibly poor job of teaching this wonderful sport that they turn what should be a good time into a very negative experience. Here are some tips on how to do it right.
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Alaska is one of the few remaining places where there is a spring bear season and this time around I wanted to try for a black bear with my longbow. There were two bears down the beach. The boar stayed there eating the grass along the tidal flat. I managed to get to within about 20 yards of him, and picked a spot behind his leg.
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The chilly night air is a sure sign of what is coming. Hot, hazy days of
summer all too soon draw to a close for another year. While most bemoan the end
of the warm-weather fun, trout anglers who put their sport on hold during the
summer can now look forward to the final portion of the trout season — the
great fall fishing!
“How about coming to Kotzebue with me this year,” my friend Bob Condon asked. Given the fact that this area in Alaska is home to over half a million caribou, it didn’t take too long for me to agree to go. Trouble is, getting to a place in the Arctic Circle, which is not all that far from Russia, becomes quite a logistical challenge.
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If you are a die-hard trout angler, summer is the time when you are totally at the mercy of Mother Nature. For summer anglers, July is a gamble, but August is usually a good month for
trout … here’s why.