This is the second in a series on good luck charms for fishing (see lucky fishing mugs).
They are more like fishing hats than lucky fishing hats, but I’d never go fishing without at least 2 fishing hats. And if one is not working I will switch it out.
On more than one occasion my hat flew off my head and I’d go and fish it out of the water.
A man of many hats (lucky ones at that)
At 3,190 km (1,980 mi)the Yukon is the longest river in Alaska. It was one of the principal means of transportation during the Klondike Gold Rush. It’s also the biggest river to cross along the Dalton Highway. Crossing the Yukon River Bridge The bridge has a length of 2,295 feet (700 m) and 30 feet (9.1 m). wide. It is…
Just got back home after 3 amazing weeks… drove more than 3,000 miles, more than half on gravel, dirt or rock roads and spent about 50% of the time staying in off-grid cabins (with indoor plumbing). Saw old navy buddies for the first time in 40 years and caught up on old times and life. …
During a recent sailfish trip offshore Miami on Double Threat Charters, we also decided to target sharks. we cut up a barracuda previously caught and used chunks for bait. For the day we went 2 for 3 on sharks with the last one being a 300 pound (massive) Bull Shark. Bulls are among the most…
Not every offgrid adventure is in the mountains or in the backcountry. Sometimes it’s 40 miles offshore and out of range of cell communications. Having spent four years in the Navy and more than a year of that time at sea, I am no stranger to being in the middle of the ocean for weeks…
At more than 9,446 sq mi 24,464 sq km), there is a lot to see in Denali National Park and Reserve. There are also many ways to see it from hiking, climbing, fishing or by air. Part 2 by Air and Up Close My old Navy buddy Huck came up from Wasilla and joined me in Talkeetna for…
As regular readers of this blog know, I love fishing. I fish a lot. And fish in many places around the world. So people ask me all the time, “why don’t you own a boat?” While I can afford a boat I really don’t need or want one. Let’s break it down: Boat Pros /…
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