Alaska Trips by Highway
Frank Church wrote in
9.11:
It includes ton of info, including
places to fish along the highway systems. I purchased this one along
with the Milepost in anticipation of making that trip about 3 yrs ago.
Ain't given up on it yet.
....I was just reminded about a funny incident that happened on the Yukon
river in the Yukon Territories. In 1970 immediately after my retirement
from the USAF in Portland, Or. I bundled all my stuff, including my then
14 yr old son into a 1968 Chevy Impala and we headed north to Alaska,
with Eagle River the destination. We slept along the roadside in a little
2 man tent each night and had a great time. We came upon the Yukon river
and it looked really fishy so I parked the Impala and got out my spinning
rod (this was pre-flyfishing) First cast with a Red Devil spoon I hooked
a nice size pike. Got him to shore and told my son to get the camera.
While waiting for that to happen this danged pike was flipping and
flopping all over the place. The camera was readied and I held up the
fish for the picture, with one big flop this guy flew out of my hands,
hit the bank and flopped his way back into the river. #1 son thought that
was pretty funny, and after awhile so did I. No picture but the memory
still remains.
Frank Sr.
...what would Miss Manners say about ing your own post:
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