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Bread Dough And Bluegills

Bread Dough And Bluegills

Bread Dough And Bluegills by Ken McBroom article copyright Take a close look at the image insert. Notice the cheeks red from the sun and lips stretched with a smile. Anyone observing this image can plainly see this smile wasn’t forced, like the ones on the more expensive family photos. Young Mr. Garrett Bear loves […]

A Quail Hunt To Remember

A Quail Hunt To Remember

A Quail Hunt To Remember by Ken McBroom article copyright I remember well the days of old when there was heavy frost in November and still enough Bobwhite Quail to stumble upon a covey while walking the woods in search of deer or squirrels. I remember, many times as a youngster, nearly jumping out of […]

Back To Basics

Back To Basics

Back To Basics by Ken McBroom article copyright I decided years ago that the bow and arrow would be my weapon of choice and believe me I get some funny looks when I pull a bow out of the truck during gun season but I’m alright with that. I began bow hunting when I was […]

Boat Dock Bluegills

Boat Dock Bluegills

Boat Dock Bluegills by Ken McBroom article copyright There are times when the fishing is slow especially during the dog days of summer. Lucky for us who try our luck every chance we get, even at 103 degrees, there is the Bluegill. I can remember as a kid running up and down the dock where […]

The Lifelong Angler

The Lifelong Angler

The Lifelong Angler by Ken McBroom article copyright My journeys thus far have led me down many paths and with many anglers across this great land of ours. One person that comes to mind is a man named Ed Pease. Ed is 77 years young to date and still going strong. He makes his way […]

Lakers On The Fly

Lakers On The Fly

Lakers On The Fly by Ken McBroom article copyright The name Lake Trout lends a slight misnomer to the actual species of this incredible fish that is actually not a trout at all, but a char. The Lake Trout resides in some of the most spectacular places on earth, and the trip that spurred this […]

Spirit Of The Caribou

Spirit Of The Caribou

Spirit Of The Caribou by Ken McBroom article copyright The Monarch rose at the first sign of light on the eastern horizon. The herd would not follow until the sun rose above that horizon and the chill of dawn moved them on the long journey to their wintering grounds. The Monarch had learned that the […]

The Long Days of Winter

The Long Days of Winter

The Long Days of Winter by Jeff Varvil article copyright Old man winter has a firm grip on Alaska this year. With most of South Central Alaska experiencing below zero temperatures over much of the state I am inclined to ride out the worst of it in my lazy boy, reminiscing about the big one […]

Roadside Family Rafting Opportunities...

Roadside Family Rafting Opportunities Abound in Alaska

Roadside Family Rafting Opportunities Abound in Alaska by Jeff Varvil article copyright Alaska’s roadside rivers offer the whole family a way of escaping into “Wilderness Alaska” on a small family budget. Most of these rivers are within a two-hour drive of Anchorage or Fairbanks. Alaskans are truly fortunate to have pristine flowing rivers in our […]

Jump Into Fishing

Jump Into Fishing

Jump Into Fishing by Jeff Varvil article copyright As an Alaskan sportsman I have been blessed with many opportunities that quite frankly no other state could even begin to offer me. Even my miserable failures have been an opportunity to learn how to do things differently next time. Everything in life is an opportunity, that’s […]