Don’t miss out on these adventures for fall:

  • Late October trip to the Georgia coast at St Simons Island with Mark Noble and St Simons Fishing Charters – Mark is an island native and has been operating a fishing guide service most of his life. He knows these waters like no one I’ve ever known and the October/November calendar dictates your presence to catch upward of 700 pounds of giant redfish per day. The target area is the river mouths that feed the shallow bay waters. The reds gather in the gentle current and Mark and his staff of guides know exactly where to make a few casts. I’ve been with Mark for TV shows and just plain old fishing and catching 25 or so 20 pound reds. Do the math, that’s 500 pounds. The minimum length to keep is 20 inches, and in all my trips with Mark, we’ve never caught one small enough to keep. Contact Mark, 912-638-7673.
  • Have you cruised to Alaska? You must. Gail and I have been fortunate to have cruised out of Seattle on three occasions all on the Inland Passage to the ports in Alaska. Unmatched scenery, active whales, millions of ducks, endless snowcapped Rocky Mountain peaks and startlingly white glaciers beyond count. Each time we made that trip, we did so in summer. The next trip date is early October of 2025. Gotta do it one more time close to winter. You can come along. Just check the Facebook page: O’Neill Outside Cruzin’ 2 Retirement – Alaska on the cruise ship, Norwegian Bliss.  We already have 20 cabins booked but will get more if you’d like to give it a try. We’ll see you there.
  • Texas Panhandle hugging the Oklahoma border for huge widespread whitetails, lonesome looking mules, darting antelope, grunting hogs and slick coyotes. Sounds like each day will be full so don’t even attempt to make it a short visit. You’ll want to stay longer. Be in touch with Travis at Rush Creek Guide Service and, with a hunting partner or two, book a week or more. Lodging, meals, miles of quiet landscapes and a multitude of targets to consider.  Travis has been guiding there for six years now and has it figured out. He’ll look after you.  Telephone him at 580-821-6740.  But don’t wait. Late November into December and early January are your target months and they may be sold out already.

Nice to have a few well recalled and recommended targets.

Trust me, you’ll be talking about these adventures well into the future.