While bears are most active during evening hours, trouble can occur at anytime and it’s important for anglers in Alaska to first and foremost be “bear aware,” and that means being in constant touch with where they are and what they’re doing. Bigley is a mesmerizing and often humorous speaker and his story and book a true inspiration, yet his account of this terrifying ordeal brings up many questions, the most important of which might be: What steps should fishermen take to avoid a similar confrontation? It is a topic that often generates a great deal of speculation and debate.
The attack, which resulted in the loss of his sight, along with the aftermath and his amazing recovery, is the subject of his book, “Beyond the Bear: How I Learned to Live and Love Again After Being Blinded by a Bear.” For those that missed Dan’s talk or are unaware of him, he is the fisherman who was attacked and severely mauled on the Russian River back in 2003. Having just seen Dan Bigley’s recent presentation at Kenai Peninsula College and with the continual progression toward spring, the time seems ripe for talking about bears in Alaska, especially when it comes to fishing around them.
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