Videos From My First Trip - King Salmon Area

[Phil Lilley]

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Watch in the upper right corner of the screen for the bears to come out of the woods.

[Arofishing]

Wow!

Every year my family fishes in Northern Ontario and we invariably run into a hungry black bear when we're having shore lunch. That isn't nearly as frightening as having a big grizzly come charging after you. For one, the black bears are typically half that bear's size. And secondly, there is about 20 of us to help shoo it off. They are still plenty fearless though, they usually take the cleaned fish or the roasted potatoes that get thrown out.

How do the locals inform you to deal with bear encounters like that? I know you don't want to turn and run but should you ever sacrifice your fish by throwing it on shore (not to feed the bear but to get its attention off you) or do they think that would set a dangerous precedent?

[denjac]

How come fishing line wont break when you want it too? Believe the inside of my waders would have been wet !

[Phil Lilley]

http://www.katmailand.com/bear-viewing/index.html

Brooks is a special place, unlike any in the world. Everyone has to go to "bear school", a short lecture and video on what to do around these bears. Plus I've been there now about 20 times so I'm used to being charged... well kinda.

[Phil Lilley]

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