Hooked on Rainbows in Alaska with Zach Nemelka

<p class="MsoNormal">Our destination is the remote backcountry of Bristol Bay, Alaska—where the bears are fat, the rainbows are wild, and the guides row, cook, clean, and occasionally yank a size 8 hook out of their own finger.<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span> Joining me is Zach Nemelka with Hooked on Alaska.<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Zach grew up in Utah, but has been coming to Alaska since he was 5.<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span> After a stint in college, he moved for Alaska to specialize in multi-day backcountry float trips for giant rainbow trout.<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">What's it like to float 60 miles of wilderness chasing trophy rainbows, dodge 1,000-pound Alaskan brown bears, and endure the wild weather makes Alaska, Alaska?<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Stick around for a too close for comfort bear charge, a 60-fish day, and the tale of "Jules"—a 28-inch rainbow with a Dalai Lama stuck...