Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

Never Cry Halibut: and Other Alaska Hunting and Fishing Tales
Never Cry Halibut: and Other Alaska Hunting and Fishing Tales
Never Cry Halibut: and Other Alaska Hunting and Fishing Tales
Ebook255 pages3 hours

Never Cry Halibut: and Other Alaska Hunting and Fishing Tales

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4/5

()

Read preview

About this ebook

From the sharp, comic voice of Haunted Inside Passage,Never Cry Halibut is a collection of humorous and thoughtful short essays about hunting and fishing in Alaska.

Accompanied by photographs, each story reflects the author's three-decade relationship with the wildest places left in North America as he interacts with brown bears, wolves, wilderness, commercial fishing, and the nearly forgotten act of harvesting food from the wild. From hilarious tales of his nieces outfishing him to reflective ruminations on the human connection to nature, Bjorn captures the liveliness that comes from living so close to the Southeast Alaska wilds.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateApr 3, 2018
ISBN9781513260945
Never Cry Halibut: and Other Alaska Hunting and Fishing Tales
Author

Bjorn Dihle

Southeast Alaska native Bjorn Dihle is a writer, commercial fisherman, teacher, and wilderness guide. You can find his work in Alaska Magazine, Sierra, Earth Island Journal, Adventure Kayak, Juneau Empire, Hunt Alaska Magazine, FIsh Alaska Magazine, Alaska Sporting Journal, andNorth of Ordinary. This is the follow-up to his first book, Haunted Inside Passage.

Related to Never Cry Halibut

Related ebooks

Nature For You

View More

Related articles

Reviews for Never Cry Halibut

Rating: 3.8611110944444444 out of 5 stars
4/5

18 ratings9 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    While the author and his family enjoy hunting and fishing it's not so much about a head with an impressive set of horns or antlers. It's about stocking the freezer for winter. Wasting the meat of an animal is legally frowned upon and carries penalties. I would have to survive on fish though as I wouldn't be able to shoot a deer. The author does exaggerate the size of fish and animals he catches or shoots especially when in a bar talking to other fisherman. It is an interesting book and the author's love of Alaska shines through in his description of the wildlife and landscape. His mother, a native of California, not so much.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Hunting, fishing, and Alaska. If these are things you love, then this one is for you. The author reflects on his experiences in the wild state pursuing his passions of hunting and fishing. He has a good sense of humor and shares his stories in a playful way.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I won a free copy of this book through Librarything’s Early Reviewers group. What a breath of fresh air! This was written by an outdoorsman for an outdoorsman, and for the first time in my life, I might recommend a book to my father, who only reads fishing or rifle magazines when he’s not reading the Cabela’s catelogue. These short, 3-4 page chapters, each it’s own story, remind me of my own long family trips out in the wilderness. Dihle’s voice couldn’t be clearer if you were sitting next to a campfire with him, and his stories mix hunting slang and deep knowledge of the Alaskan wilderness with laugh-out-loud situations and a modest sense of humor. If you are at a sportsman, please read this. I read most of it in one sitting, and was only forced to put it down because I had to get up for work the next day.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Fun book, I did enjoy reading it. This was an anthology, all the stories happened to the author. When I requested this I was thinking it might be a new Patrick McManus, for Alaska instead of Idaho. While some of the stories did make me laugh out loud, some were pretty serious, and others were more memoir with some humor. Not exactly what I was expecting, but still a good read.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This book was fine. If you're interested in what life is like in Alaska, then by all means, read it. It didn't, however, reach the level of great wilderness literature. It wasn't funny like McManus or Gierach. It wasn't reflective like Thoreau. It was just strightforward and interesting.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A series of pleasant, relaxing stories about the author's life adventures in Alaska. Hunting, fishing, working. Good stories to read sitting in front of the fireplace on a cold, winter night.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    When I was a kid of maybe 11 or 12, I didn't have too much interest in the "how-to" sections or the technical or product review sections of Outdoor LIfe. Instead, I'd gravitate to two sections: "This Happened to Me" - a column usually about some catastrophe that the writer managed to survive and "The Last Laugh" written by Pat McManus. By maybe 13, I had bought my father a McManus book or two for Christmas or Father's Day and of course, I read them too. His stories brought out the humor, but also the wonders and beauty you can find in the outdoors. When I moved away from home, I lost touch with the stories of McManus, but they'd come to mind sometimes as I hiked or fished or explored. I kind of categorized him as a special part of a bygone age. That's why it was such a pleasure to read this book from Bjorn Dihle. There was such an echo of McManus within these pages. It wasn't to the point of imitation, but more the respect for nature and for the written word and Dihle's ability to be good at both, while being humble about it and sharing some of the less-than-brilliant decisions he's made in the great outdoors. Dihle's abilities are all the more special to me because I looked up McManus when I was writing this review and saw he passed away in April of this year just shy of 85 years old. His contributions to my love of the outdoors were substantial and I think there's a 12-year-old kid somewhere that's going to love the outdoors just a little more thanks to Dihle and that says a lot.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Todays book review is a great collection of short anecdotes that I received from Graphic Arts Books, Never Cry Halibut and Other Alaska Hunting and Fishing Tales by Bjorn Dihle. Since moving to Texas from the Pacific Northwest, I've missed mountains, forests, and rivers very much. This book was a great reminder of it all. Dihle weaves through his life, recalling tales of hunting and fishing with his brothers, father, and his girlfriend. He also does a wonderful job of describing life in Alaska in a way that those of us who havent lived there will understand. HIs stories are often humorous, at times self-deprecating, but what struck me was that he always took time to show the respect that hunters have for the animals, and conservation. It reminded me of how Patrick McManus (who was a favorite outdoor writer of mine) would write his funny tales, but always showed such concern and reverence for the environment. I particularly enjoyed the interactions between Bjorn and his girlfriend, MC. It takes a tough woman to keep up with the climate of Alaska and the men, it sounds like she is just the woman to do so! I would like to see a book or maybe blog from her, I think that would be very interesting to get a modern day look into the life of a huntress in Alaska! The pictures weaved in the pages of the book were beautiful, and really gave scale to the surroundings and a lovely glimse into Dihle's family. The only thing that I did not like from this book, or maybe dislike is too strong, but just didnt really care for, were the few times that the author wrote sections entitled " Alaskan Air Mail", or fantasty letters to different entities. It just didnt seem to quite jive with the rest of the book, and didn't add anything to it. Overall, it was a fantastic escape from the flatlands of Texas, and I would gladly read it again. I look forward to seeing more from the author in the future! #BjornDihle #GraphicArtsBooks #NeverCryHalibut #Alaska #Hunting #Fishing #AlaskaNorthwestBooks
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Brief vignettes of hunting life. It's not all situated in Alaska, but each tale does focus on the experience of hunting. Worth the read if you don't have visceral negative associations

Book preview

Never Cry Halibut - Bjorn Dihle

 fcbook_preview_excerpt.html}[ۮF.:cư!2>lHX$ˇdQUi#eod#"lYO:nUY/Οꇗ_?m^yW߾|3|oyM7߾os&yׇ%sڸ.y~ꦾ9|߸{hf9ƻ4\q'\{h\}R Cym׸7}}5NZ9Gh٧xm86X}3Ŵwgm.>˹y =V1 5 z Ըk]({iήoYc~>s3Lq9Ƴ.o}:>: ߺ\;Ir)kP];'H<6Kamʏ/qx }|~օ9{ck/.LKhSLMci=gC{Z<V F O0Kp ~L+C?48g@ @n~Wa/KY:×us#_><=O 8'|ֹq]O=>ovjrؖg7z<ˣ1𳉎7Ep`?OiEJB }=c-bpjNuBa\Yt I)x"@33;O3 bZ0\Z 1e>"i,"[ L}=Yݘ <|5?ӴA a2?ZseF#ށO֤CiXu1's4 iC4xĭe{q 'Vd A:HV[жɀ&y6SI1ȍ$#sM0L4$ ^@ thѧʕtILԊvEsaD~/8_F:1=N5䴸nYr$1Hʀa_DJJWuȃ J<#Z%vq)&H{%&ƿ+⳪7<{2~&HGnhゖ:dkrK˅rr^s3dFPَeyW|P-*0BH>"&GӐW R+Pɝ~ lٜ fn"#Xaj'OrJ7iފd$Bi-K.ٮ+[k:xi8JtJpEUQMƸ?!W=BٛN߈u"X`],}ztch-{ѡBNQT sar4bUUϝ[DNj@v(iD"yZ0=mPLFb&؆Z5׹)/ kX>)-V( &I㼯v:=BK""3_{^Qer9Vu} 8ߨUX&hil7x|U܌42&TI|R汫%ݛD[nR;y0)6C}@ɤ[]+6e0b̦R}:9F*#)%N0e‹ݵ;E2h/9v 3"`6x!7y%(ހMlc+DK8n乊TtU+~Stv3]TN(/mk(خWC[^# )l3^Pd_8+&йq.t}F_*}p3׾6(þv$YAtKYo1VESagk0rbޒ Zzatk\>֞,dU@^'9u8 \lܖ-Yżh16zոKnT F~q X aGTjW: BRB4 1X<7=N#jo Ma-(yH&X0~|&mTgEc] +h'uaVEO)P"[4FזVx2cuϭR++OA@O,yv'K]A4 nRq Г iD5=k4WulA١l@=~*=µz++xQ^6R\sq7+Qo_wo~z۷ozMzXߺ졠(InèJxs)V6w8eT(;+xWwÄz:7ځA 3,I XB~#HS qeO#Wŋkq*8h 0w>r6ߌtԂv6-|6DU欏I0e03I,1eN *['lPqnĞYpGъiJ&/΍h^&lL'rw S`Y)!1M[+{{,I]L{J[\} ZeZH-ZTzrƆ׹( z*l aMak"-A\u)f*?@PTD̆{%\gKyM!ᯚjXd9.VD0.[#|mXEg닰3Sp}b?w~Kypn6͑Qqav˦ͨ:3pś)zpZ m|W5Ä7WMxfcɣc^%l `8PQ=;qSdpмZGR6[ճtڐXJ ~b :΁v*\x-m v;qG$FYUYF !ˉ2z+C T0Q;,cO8YnvPl8h,͙Єm{fWn&ELn7᩹OPݧY 7`])*+"-ˇbbVLnh --J]Vy7ZꡭNۋю*jV ؒ* zTN= ֞6}^[&ǂhhx\hi?m^DqH.p8RqMˈuH1Ag7zoucTJJX;V S9\QnWM.Y5ȭ;4vU'26 ΰdBp-jbnBGnp\nYTj7,3+ וU]4]F 35H!>4+n)1KPWf8Ҕ?r KQ"ns$U)]`lXqCɶ&ˈ^صl!4wNs\1֋!YG7ӃVSI_ŝ<I-AjEIln[|" \(+X!n@$(m/ w (df `TsQ4.GOΘko#XfvfHۊoR/"Zչ6EI|##S$[ݕ*M⡢òݣ,PWg`ntfg4gp~HDž[ (HpB2 fm/K:=&WKcAIX-@fqR[}omBKE_xjىŤN-= s3KE$V?'s |ZߒYR-uie,${ 策6Ii_ Px3`brݿE0K籖d{Y*sZ5EQ*_W|1bIǫׄ#iB|c #;[o/x+^Uk1Isڢ(.^ PMKS@^S*WcvSjL|NJQR_ߛJ,/ ^}Ⱦ+2e}Ͼ, ąIޭg+ X8Sؔꝼr^Ʃi\ '7=pgj\F@;}*%T%f>Oc@Ru.:zDW}(2YtjUY sXlF˜ạt5oU^JC8L}GeE1') S4µp ǶgeGlxUS4C9Zp&R- an"55>yHTGR2dٹw4z|W)gQ" v`Q2ЂaG6-[k[9q(* o4 iˢ6ϰyҍg5~`ς:W%,ɑԅŐ5aCT`^<ԋ [i{UQ{,Jy#{Z.in0ƞͷs nj:98 7Qk67A Y.fnW~ӭA]yI|&AuZ)ʊZ)F[oz7!QV;p \jFZycLDiP&HEiNp"o`6m}x +j?&z%&VFޱIA*B@<wO}PNsK2y\80<+"ВSk]-[T47ecδ5Uܗ3%&Y=8yKy]vRм񡯋Z? sU\'vK9ji6~o HF4+*{[8׫QweQ pj] dW 'Vo8[_|e t}{S;xhձ ޷w<^dCu ^|5a%G2֐߽F$i;޲b~P[kw4tָgAB
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1