Day four of our Kodiak adventure was very enjoyable. If only we could have figured how to reel those silvers in quicker, we could have caught a plane load – all with fly rods. In addition to silvers, we even caught a couple dolly vardon, but no steelhead. The fishing was everything Alaska fishing can [...]
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Kodiak Part 4: Loud Snoring Has Its Advantages – Keeps the Grizzlies Away
Posted in Alaska hunting, Big game hunting, Deer hunting, grizzly bears, outdoors, Salmon fishing, tagged grizzly bear encounters, hunting sitka blacktail deer, Kodiak Island on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kodiak Part 1: Blacktails, Silver Salmon and Grizzlies on Kodiak Island
Posted in Alaska hunting, Archery hunting, Big game hunting, blacktail deer, Deer hunting, fishing, grizzly bears, Hunting, outdoors, Salmon fishing, travel, tagged fishing for silver salmon, grizzly bear encounters, Hunting in Alaska, sitka blacktail deer on January 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the top hunting trips of my life took place about ten years ago in Alaska. The original trip was based upon a caribou hunt I purchased at the MDF Convention in Sacramento. Ironically, it was the self-guided blacktail hunt on Kodiak Island (which followed the caribou hunt) that topped the list for excitement. [...]
Fishing at Joe’s Salmon Lodge, British Columbia
Posted in fishing, fishing guides, float plane/seaplane, halibut fishing, outdoors, Salmon fishing, travel, tagged Salmon fishing on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The lodge is tucked away in an Island Cove just off the coast of northern BC and seaward of the inland passage. Although protected and calm, it’s only about a mile run to the surf and maybe 10 miles to actual deep water fishing for halibut. Each group of two fishermen received use of a [...]
Flying in the Grumman Goose to Joe’s Salmon Lodge in BC
Posted in float plane/seaplane, Salmon fishing, tagged Alaska travel, seaplane/float plane on December 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Joe’s Salmon Lodge in northern British Columbia is a fun place to fish for salmon. I purchased a trip for two at our MDF banquet a few years back and took my brother along. Our dates were in early July and we fished for about three days. The trip is an interesting adventure, traveling on three [...]
