A road kill, a shotgun, and one cool honeymoon to Alaska!

When I was in wildlife management, I had a crazy roommate who was engaged to an even crazier guy.  One weekend she came back and announced with great pride, that her boyfriend had been driving down the road, saw a road-kill ground hog that was still fresh enough to mount, and brought it home to her.

I decided then and there that her love of taxidermy (not too mention her boyfriend) was a little bit creepy.

It was an interesting way of saying, “I love you,” but it worked!  A couple years later they were married.  For their first Christmas together – he bought her a new shotgun.

Over 30 years later, they’re still hunting together.  Some things just work.

Anyway, I’m willing to bet that 30 years from now – this couple will still be fishing together. 

Best Honeymoon Ever: Fishing Alaska's Afognak Island | Outdoor Life

After getting married in April, my wife Faith and I decided that an exotic tropical honeymoon just wasn't for us. We did have the perfect place in mind, though. A place that regular Live Hunt readers know that I cherish: Afognak ...

 

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Fishing in Alaska with the bears!

My brother, his son, and grandson just got back earlier this month from a 3 week stay in Wrangell, Alaska.  His grandson will be heading into 4th grade this year and is addicted to fishing, so Alaska was just the highlight of his little life. 

On top of getting to fish every day, someone set it up for him to go out on a crab boat.  I think the only thing missing from the trip was not fishing with the bears. 

Anyway, here’s a really cool video I thought y’all might enjoy where some lucky guys got to do exactly that.

Video: Fly Fishing Among the Brown Bears at Brooks Camp, Alaska ...

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When I guided fly fishers in Alaska in the mid 1990s, one of my favorite things was fishing near brown bears, some of Nature's most beautiful creatures. Because there is so much food available, the bears are for the most part ...

 

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Outfitters, innkeepers and guides...

Really good read for ya. Check this post Outfitters, innkeepers and guides banking on anglers bucks - Great Falls Tribune

There's always a hot destination fly fishing spot that is a popular place of the moment, as was the case for Montana after the movie A River Runs Through It was released, he said. "You can't build just for that business because it is always migrating," ...

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Review of Cabela's 5-weight Lsi Prestige Premier combo: Check it out here: Jeff Samsel Outdoors

Gusty winds and a big list of needed travel preparations didn't make today seem ideal for reacquainting myself with fly-fishing. However, when I opened my new Cabela's 5-weight Lsi Prestige Premier combo, it wasn't long before I ... I'm really excited about the new fly combo. It has a great action and casts beautifully, even with the wind blowing and me doing the fly casting. It's also a 4-piece rod that came with a hard tube that's only a little longer than the sections. ...

You're really going to like this one! Giving casting the finger.

Check it out here: Giving casting the finger. � The Fishing Gene from Fly fishing in the blogs:

I have at different times spent good amounts of time investigating fly casting, reading up on who says what, watching videos and DVDs, changing my own casting style, coaching others and finally even written a book about how to do it. ...

Shad run in full swing

Check it out here: Hudson column: Shad run in full swing - Salisbury Post

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...One of the highlights of their fishing season is chasing hickory shad during their annual migratory spawning run from the Atlantic Ocean up the Roanoke River. ...

Good read: Tips for spring

Check it out here: On the fly: Tips for spring - Aspen Times

Learning to fish in periods of higher and discolored water will make you a more successful angler. In fact, many seasoned fly fishing guides actually prefer to fish in these water conditions, as the fish are often less leery and more willing to feed ...