We started fishing with Dave over 15 years ago. Each year we would go to Alaska and Mexico. Most of the time he would fly in with just his business suit and our first stop would be Wal-Mart for fishing supplies, waders, wardrobe? and anything else he would need. He would simply abandon all of his stuff and buy new ones the next trip. Dave always caught the biggest fish! He was uncanny- had no clue what he was doing but had the Midas Touch. Most of the time he would drop his reel and rod in the boat and the guides put the rod and reel back together making sure nobody got injured and saving Dave's catch. Stan Francus thinks his secret was to fall into a deep sleep and the fish will come.
One year on the Kenai River we were float fishing for Alaskan King Salmon. Dave came in a couple days late..none of us were catching anything (in fact for the whole week only about 14 King's were caught by all the fisherman). Dave drops a line and in 10 minutes had a 65 pounder. Landed two more after that but they were to small.John Reid and Dennis O'Hern with Stan Francus and Jerry Tagami
Thrill of a lifetime when we all cruised Alaska in style in Gary Baugh's puddle jumper. This was about the 25th of the month and to date 22 small aricraft had fatal crashes in Alaska- It was the headline everyday on this trip. We went anyway and it was great. Buzzed a Mama Bear with her Cub, flew over several Glaciers and up Cook Inlet.
Dave Freeman
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