Lead & Line AK: Recent Episodes
Brandon and Dave
Lead & Line AK are two guys based in South Central Alaska in the Anchorage Bowl that love to hunt and fish. We have regular jobs in the city but we are always looking to head into the 'bush' at the drop of a hat. Join us as we talk all things outdoors in the land of the midnight sun.
Brandon and Dave are on the way back and just got done with the first hunt of the stand. They have lots of ups and downs but overall ready to go back
Brandon and Dave spend the afternoon just sitting behind the glass. Looking a ridges as they talk. Like campfire talk but instead they are looking for animals. Crossbows to airguns
Brandon and Dave are driving home from a long 2 days in the woods. Lots of thoughts but lots of things that have gotten done
Brandon and Dave are looking to the high country and the hunting of Dahl Sheep. The season 'never ends' and the frustrations are real
Brandon and Dave are sitting under the new stand in the driveway looking at their new stand for getting bears in the back woods of Alaska.
This time on Lead and Line, Brandon and Dave sit down with Dave From the Alaska Armed Forces Initiative with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers.
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Brandon and Dave jump off the deep end on formal scholarly papers. They focus on one of their favorite topics........bears
Dave springs a question on Brandon. What is your realistic go now hunt? You suddenly have x amount of time off and the wife says 'just go' NOW WHAT?!?!?!
So Brandon and Dave are heading home after their coyote hunt. It was a classic hunt for the boys
Brandon and Dave are rolling out down the road talking as they attempt to get a coyote. This like always leads to conversation
Most hunters have heard of the the Grand Slam of North America. More local to the boys, what makes up the Alaska Slam? The boys debate and come to a few conclusions
Brandon and Dave are sitting around the shop again in the middle of winter dreaming of hunting. But what do you do once you have that animal on the ground.....you eat it. These guys discuss what they really really want to eat
The boys are back!!!!! After getting in the way of spending time hanging out and recording, they are now back and having fun. Tis the time of year for New Years Resolutions. The boys discuss this but with a twist.
Why don't we hunt small game more????? Brandon and Dave talk in the garage about this very topic
Brandon and Dave take the stand out and pull it down for the winter. They highlight the last few months of bear baiting and all the ups and downs of baiting bears.
Brandon and Dave sit around a fire and go over the most recent duck hunt. It, to say the least, did not go as planned.
Brandon and Dave are chasing down a screaming deal for a jon boat. This should, in theory, open up all kinds of options
Brandon and Dave finish up the 2021 hunt. Quad is dead in the woods............now here comes the adventure
PS the part 1 then Part B- started by Chris on the 2020 40 mile hunt episodes
Brandon due to Covid cant get out to the back country but it was not that easy for Dave as we soon find out. The bush can break you without trying
While Brandon was in the hospital with covid, Dave was out chasing around the 40 mile caribou herd searching for some fun in the Alaska back country
Well it seems to be a late summer problem for the boys. Covid strikes this year.....again!!! ruins yet another hunt but this time the covid makes Brandon very very sick. Listen in as Brandon shares his up close look with covid
Brandon and Dave continue the conversation about the recent dip net trip on the beautiful Kenai Peninsula
Brandon and Dave are using technology to talk about the recent dip netting trip to the Kasilof River on the beautiful Kenai Peninsula
Brandon and Dave sit down and discuss what makes the best hunting rig to get back into the back country. It not exactly what most people think about but.......
Brandon and Dave explore the world of emergency orders from ADFG. They also start talking about dip netting and other wild things like CPAPs and new resident Doctors starting. It an eclectic mix of topics, but as always the boys are sitting on a back porch.
Brandon and Dave start to celebrate. BEARS have hit the bait station. They sit down, get random people stopping by......not that they would be on the cast. But bears have hit the stand
Brandon and Dave go on separate adventures over this Memorial Day weekend. Rain, Wind, friends......tickets. Follow along as they relive the story
Brandon and Dave talk about how they finally set up the 2 years in the making bear stand. As always is a comedy of things that happened
Brandon and Dave have no end of grief with their outdoor plans. Quick change of plans lands them on the bank....Flexibility is the key to success in Alaska.
Brandon and Dave sit down and start talking about King Salmon. Why are they seemingly smaller than in years past? What goes into this fish and its returns? While it the surface, the boys start to scratch it.
Brandon and Dave sit down with Brandon S. and talk about back country emergencies. Brandon S works with the local rescue team with the Alaska Army National Guard.
Brandon and Dave sit down in Brandon's living room and talk what makes an animal taken a trophy? There are many definitions and many thoughts on this simple topic. But the boys dive off the deep end and talk about trophy animals.
Brandon and Dave sit down as the snow is melting and bear baiting season has begun in South Central Alaska. Dave goes over some of the things learned from books over the winter. As the snow melts, the excitement of summer creeps in.
Big Announcement
Brandon and Dave have big news for the podcast. Rebranding is always a big risk but a need one. They also bring up the upcoming hunting season and plans for what make an obtainable but successful hunt this season. Spring has SPRUNG in Alaska.
Brandon, Chris and Dave sit down around the kitchen table and talk about odd and strange goings on in Alaska. Bear bites in winter? Don't they sleep? The boys are laughing and talking about safety in Alaska
Brandon, Chris and Dave sit down and discuss what they are doing to get ready for the upcoming hunting season. In 6 months, bears, caribou, and moose will be chased around by hunters. What are the guys doing to be more successful this year.
The boys talk about invasive species. And just how close they are to being released into Alaska
Brandon and Dave talk about bows and what to expect when getting involved in bow hunting in Alaska
Brandon and Dave make the trip from home to Homer Alaska to fish in the salt for the elusive winter King salmon. They talk about the ups and downs of the charter as they recover after a hard day on the water.
Brandon and Dave are driving the Kenai talking about how much gear to bring on an adventure. They talk ultra light to the extreme of what can be done and what is really needed.
Brandon and Dave have talked about how to up their game with gear and other things. What do you bring out to your hunt camp? How can this be changed to be easier and better in the woods.
Brandon and Dave are sitting in the ice hut again talking. They cover what they have updated and what they plan to update in the ice gear to produce more fish.
Brandon and Dave are talking and dreaming about hunting while fishing on the ice. They talk about that dream Alaska hunt if money was no object and even some DIY stuff. But as always they end up down the rabbit trail talking about what makes a sportsman vs a hunter.
Brandon and Dave are in a discussion about what gear we plan to update when Chris shows up on the ice for a little afternoon fishing.
Brandon and Dave discuss which firearm would be their first big game caliber if they we recommending it to a friend or starting over.
Its that time of year again, where Alaskan hunters start to think about the up coming season and drawing that hunt of a lifetime. Brandon and Dave talk about what they will will attempt to draw for this year.
Brandon and Dave are in the duck blind on a very cold morning. So cold that the boys run into problems...... But a day in the blind is better than a day at work.
Brandon and Dave continue with John and finish talking about the moose hunt that was anything but planned.
Brandon and Dave are joined by John. Brandon was stuck at home but wants to hear about the wild moose hunt that happened. Nothing goes as planned due to Covid
Brandon and Dave are scrambling to recover after Covid hits the team. Covid has messed up everything else, so why not hunting
Brandon and Dave, with Chris and Tyler, finish talking about the crazy run to hunt the 40 Mile Caribou Herd
Brandon and Dave sit down with Tyler and Chris as they discuss the recent run to attempt to fill the freezers with caribou meat from the 40 Mile herd.
Brandon and Dave are joined by Chris talking about a recent duck hunt with Chris's son, Chris. This episode was recorded in the garage while brewing beer and watching the kids. By the end the kids, add the distinct dad factor to the episode.
Brandon and Dave go down some odd tangents on this one. But after dipnetting Fish Creek and well not doing so well. They have some stuff on thier minds
ndon and Dave talk fishing, gold panning, and their watch list while in quarantine during the Covid lockdown of Alaska.
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Brandon, Dan and Dave talk freshwater fishing around Alaska. So many options, so little time.
Brandon and Dave talk about COVID and camping. Dan is out acctually shrimping and enjoying family time on the boat.
Brandon, Dan and Dave talk about the flip flop with the bear season in Alaska on 1 APL 2020 and the changs announced 2 APL 2020. Also brought up are the changes we are already seeing in the world around the stay in place orders.
Brandon and Dave swap fly fishing ideas and talk about the Covid that is keeping everyone inside.
Brandon, Dan and Dave spend some time in quarantine talking about various hunting stories. Its always a good time when the boys talk hunting
Brandon and Dave talk about medical urgency vs emergency and disagree but yet agree on many things medical
Join us as they work thru this complex topic
The boys are staring to work toward spring and thinking about getting the stand back out. They discuss the bait they are planning on using for the upcoming season.
Dave and Brandon are on the ice talking about the problems with getting to various spots in Alaska. They also talk Airplanes!!!!
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Brandon and Dave introduce a new member to the team, Dan. The boys discuss a recent fishing trip Dave went on with a charter out of Homer for winter kings and tanner crabs. Follow along as the boys talk about charters in Alaska
Join the boys on the ice as they start to think to warm sunny days and famiy time in the great outdoors.
The challenge is laid out in this podcast. Details of the dock rod challenge for the upcoming year.
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Join Brandon and Dave as they talk about the projects they are doing in the garage on these long, cold Alaskan days.
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Join Dave and Brandon as they talk gear failure. They were out on the lake when things went wrong and quickly. They reflect on how they reacted and what they should have done differently.
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Join Brandon and Dave as they talk abou the camo they wear. Dave gets a little techinical and as always gives you a wierd way to look at things.
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Join Brandon and Dave as they talk on the way home about the gear that is needed to ice fish. How are they planning to improve for next time.
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Dave and Brandon are out ice fishing again. They talk about local events and look forward to warmer days and chasing bears.
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in Dave and Brandon as they talk about ethics in the outdoors. They speak to a variety of situations and what they feel makes an ethical outdoorsman.
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Join Dave and Brandon as they record on the ice while fishing. This is a first for Dave as he never has been out over the ice, as it was too warm in the PNW for this!!!
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Join Dave and Brandon as they start to talk about bears and how we like to hunt them in the last frontier.
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Brandon and Dave talk about the latest range day outing and the usual banter about all things hunting and fishing. Lots of talk about range and what we need to do at the range for the upcoming hunting season
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In this episode, Brandon and Dave, debate and argue about the best sidearm to have with you while in the bush. Let’s just say the Sourdough Outdoorsmen don't always agree.
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Join Brandon and Dave as they drive home from the range and discuss what was great about a day at the range. They also discuss what humbles you as a shooter and outdoorsmen.
Of note, this was recorded in the truck on the way home. The low rumble is the sound of Brandon's F150.
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