Before arriving at Kodiak Island, we knew this year was a Pink Salmon year. This means that every other year the Pink Salmon return to the rivers in millions. They are only edible when they are bright silver, right out of the ocean, which most of them are not in the rivers we fish. Many …
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What a great discovery this was! We are very excited about sharing the fishing area we discovered at the Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area near Canadian/Perryton, Texas. The most important thing to know about this area is that you need a Limited Public Use Permit, in addition to a Texas Fishing License. You must purchase …
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Greg and I spent several years in south Texas before moving to Colorado, but never any time in the Texas Panhandle, until this summer when I decided to accept a 13-month PT Assistant travel position at a nursing home, Senior Village, Perryton, TX. We had no idea there would be such great fishing in the …
We first discovered Lake Marvin while driving through Canadian, TX, looking for access to the Canadian River. It is a beautiful little lake with no one else in sight. It has been raining a lot here lately, so the lake is full of water and the fish are active and hungry. There are a couple …
The weather was great and the fishing was even better. The catching was a little rough, but who can complain when they get to fish in December. We were told we probably wouldn't catch any fish and the catching has been down since Hurricane Harvey. Lake Conroe is located in Conroe, Texas at the West …
In the middle of the winter, there is no better way to spend a few days than on a fishing trip in Arkansas on the White River. Wanting to escape the snow and winter boredom, we booked a fly fishing trip with Northern Drifters Guide Service in Cotter, AR, "Trout Capital, USA" We flew into …
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Kodiak Island, Alaska sits off the South Centeral Coast of Alaska and is home of the famous Kodiak brown bear, the largest bear in the world. Kodiak is Alaska's largest fishing port for king crab and salmon. Plan Your Trip During the Right Time - Reds or Silvers? There are several species of salmon you …
Introducing Newbies to the Outdoors - Creating a Positive Experience by G. Black I am very fortunate because I was raised in the outdoors. By the time I was 10 years old, I had shot my first deer (a Coues whitetail) from the San Carlos Apache Reservation, and an elk from the White Mountain Apache Reservation. …
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Greg and I headed to our much anticipated whitetail deer hunting area in Hulett, Wyoming. As we crossed the Wyoming state line from Colorado, I noticed an email pop up on my phone. I glanced at it and it was from Wyoming Game & Fish Department, titled, " Transporting and Disposing of Deer in Wyoming." …
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Buena Vista, Colorado – Mountains, Hiking and Fishing Buena Vista is pronounced “Byoona Vista” by people in Denver. (I’m not sure how the locals in Buena Vista pronounce it.) Every time I pronounce it how I think is should be pronounced, knowing what little I know about the Spanish language, I receive odd looks. A …
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