Mica Man
Well-known member
So, it’s been a while since I have contributed anything other than a “congratulations” or “good job” and figure I should share some of my adventures from this past fall which I have had with family and friends. I do enjoy reading threads and seeing pictures of adventures which others have had and have been willing to share on this forum. Many are “first time” experiences, adventures with family or friends to new places, or the results of success from some of the more seasoned contributors to this forum. Reading about the success and failures of others, accompanied by the jokes, gear suggestions, keyboard bantering’s, and photos is what keeps me coming back to this site.
I’m not much of a word smith but I will try to do my best. I will post several pictures as they typically tell a pretty good story. Things started off mid-August in South Central Idaho after my 13 yr old son and I traveled down from Coeur d’Alene for his first ever archery hunt. After three days of crawling in ditches, hiding behind sagebrush, and getting baked by the blazing sun, he was able to connect on his first antelope buck! I ate tag soup but relished in the time spent with him in the desert.
Later in the month it was north to Alaska with my wife and three oldest children. My folks were gracious enough to watch our two younger daughters so we could make this trip. We flew into Wrangell Alaska and from there, were transported to a Forest Service cabin which I had reserved earlier in the year.
A week’s worth of groceries, water, gas, and a 16’ skiff for exploring, was just what the doctor ordered.
We fished,
beachcombed,
fished,
viewed wildlife,
and fished some more!
Bears, deer, seals, eagles, otters, whales, porcupine, and pine martin were just some of the critters we saw. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D35ay1I0Nv0L_tHDzz8AhSMw8pYIQaI42g/view?usp=sharing
No cell service, no electronics, and no means of communication other than talking with one another. We celebrated my oldest daughter’s 16th birthday while there and substituted fresh caught crab for birthday cake.
The biggest surprise of the trip came when I was able to hook and land a 60-inch halibut on a buzz bomb with my 8’ 6” spinning rod and 20 lb test.
Southeast Alaska is one of the magical places God created where a person can still feel small and insignificant.
I’m not much of a word smith but I will try to do my best. I will post several pictures as they typically tell a pretty good story. Things started off mid-August in South Central Idaho after my 13 yr old son and I traveled down from Coeur d’Alene for his first ever archery hunt. After three days of crawling in ditches, hiding behind sagebrush, and getting baked by the blazing sun, he was able to connect on his first antelope buck! I ate tag soup but relished in the time spent with him in the desert.
Later in the month it was north to Alaska with my wife and three oldest children. My folks were gracious enough to watch our two younger daughters so we could make this trip. We flew into Wrangell Alaska and from there, were transported to a Forest Service cabin which I had reserved earlier in the year.
A week’s worth of groceries, water, gas, and a 16’ skiff for exploring, was just what the doctor ordered.
We fished,
beachcombed,
fished,
viewed wildlife,
and fished some more!
Bears, deer, seals, eagles, otters, whales, porcupine, and pine martin were just some of the critters we saw. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D35ay1I0Nv0L_tHDzz8AhSMw8pYIQaI42g/view?usp=sharing
No cell service, no electronics, and no means of communication other than talking with one another. We celebrated my oldest daughter’s 16th birthday while there and substituted fresh caught crab for birthday cake.
The biggest surprise of the trip came when I was able to hook and land a 60-inch halibut on a buzz bomb with my 8’ 6” spinning rod and 20 lb test.
Southeast Alaska is one of the magical places God created where a person can still feel small and insignificant.
