We caught our limit on day one of fishing in Yakutat, Alaska. Several of us pulled in 80-pound plus Halibut. Iraq veteran Clint Mainwaring brought in the Halibut topping 100 pounds.
What a week. I had the honor of spending the past few days tagging along with some Montana combat veterans on a Halibut fishing trip in Alaska. It was definitely the trip of a lifetime for us all.
"My kids all went to school with body armor in their backpacks...the company has these panels that fit in a briefcase very easily, or kids backpack, and I carry one with me in my briefcase and my work backpack."
"We are currently at 14 inches in the bay and between 10-13 inches on the main lake. Pressure ridges are still posing a problem with travel across the main lake. Hopefully those will heal up shortly and allow good access all over."
There's a new book out by the son of "A River Runs Through It" author Norman MacLean that tells the stories behind the story. John MacLean wrote a new book, "Home Waters: A Chronicle of Family and a River." Here's our conversation with him.
As luck would have it, I was able to catch up with him while he stopped in Jackson Hole, Wyoming- just before he ventured into Yellowstone National Park. Earlier that same week he climbed Devil's Tower- even though he has never rock climbed before.