tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791496318819973464.post3911221905861573176..comments2023-09-25T08:36:27.625-04:00Comments on Mike's Gone Fishin'... Again: Directions For UseMike Sepelakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10569706920906836936noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791496318819973464.post-14819580840275125552014-08-26T20:05:01.532-04:002014-08-26T20:05:01.532-04:00It says to excitedly point off to the side and say...It says to excitedly point off to the side and say <b>"squirrel!"</b> and while the bear's distracted you run around to the upwind side of him and start over.Mike Sepelakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10569706920906836936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791496318819973464.post-43021944136316598632014-08-26T16:51:25.486-04:002014-08-26T16:51:25.486-04:00What do those directions say to do if you're s...What do those directions say to do if you're standing dead downwind of the bear?Mark Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00105837142551567890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791496318819973464.post-44810054152215366842014-08-26T14:52:25.045-04:002014-08-26T14:52:25.045-04:00Glad to be of service, Kirk. I'd never shoot m...Glad to be of service, Kirk. I'd <b>never</b> shoot my fishing bud. Leave him for bear food, perhaps, but never shoot him.<br /><br />And Counter Assault, I believe, is made right there in Kalispell, Montana, so the bears will know and fear it on sight.<br /><br />Now, how well it works on bovine is yet to be determined. So be careful.Mike Sepelakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10569706920906836936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791496318819973464.post-59265414788075304532014-08-26T14:31:16.554-04:002014-08-26T14:31:16.554-04:00Much debate has been made over the matter of spray...Much debate has been made over the matter of spray vs. a firearm. Spraying one's fishing buddy does seem more humane than shooting him in the knee. I just bought a can of Counter Assault myselfm, so I was happy to find this instructional article on how to deploy it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00064594675618306840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791496318819973464.post-35155994783477643082014-08-26T13:19:14.536-04:002014-08-26T13:19:14.536-04:00Juan, you'd be surprised. With an ursi iratus ...Juan, you'd be surprised. With an ursi iratus on your tail you'd be friggin' Usain Bolt.Mike Sepelakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10569706920906836936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791496318819973464.post-30246701107227352612014-08-26T12:27:05.922-04:002014-08-26T12:27:05.922-04:00seven seconds of spray between me and the bear? th...seven seconds of spray between me and the bear? that doesn't even give me a chance to get a good running start, lol. Juanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07699220844657005728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791496318819973464.post-25799431842859792422014-08-26T10:46:22.313-04:002014-08-26T10:46:22.313-04:00Don't give me that guff, Todd. There's no ...Don't give me that guff, Todd. There's no one I'd trust more around a backcountry stream. Besides, I later read the directions on the back of the can. Your advice was spot on.<br /><br />But you forgot to mention the part that said <i>"Do not seek out encounters with bears or intentionally provoke them."</i><br /><br />Oy...Mike Sepelakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10569706920906836936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791496318819973464.post-15554185458138671522014-08-26T10:26:11.600-04:002014-08-26T10:26:11.600-04:00I thought you realized I was just making all that ...I thought you realized I was just making all that stuff up ...todd tannerhttp://castingwest.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791496318819973464.post-2338962763678877602014-08-26T08:48:07.382-04:002014-08-26T08:48:07.382-04:00Damn. I completely forgot about "the look.&qu...Damn. I completely forgot about <i>"the look."</i>Mike Sepelakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10569706920906836936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791496318819973464.post-35524005961355915272014-08-26T07:01:14.255-04:002014-08-26T07:01:14.255-04:00First you need friends to spot the bear and track ...First you need friends to spot the bear and track it's progress while you fish obliviously. Then once they've got your attention and invite you to the "safe" side of the river the bear will cross. This will give you plenty of time to both give them "the look" and deploy your spray. If course, you could just say something like "Hey bear!" At which point he'll wander off a bit, crap, and then disappear from sight. Steve Zakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.com