Article: Heli-fishing. (use of helicopters to enter fishing areas) (includes related article on origins of heli-fishing)

The helicopter is well on its way to becoming the pack mule of the next century. Aboard these craft you can explore some f the best fishing on earth - and literally escape to nowhere.

As the helicopter crowded the steep mountain face I felt a peculiar twinge of exhilaration and terror. Clenching my seat and tightening down the safety belt, I managed to keep from slamming against the bubble-glass door as we tailslid at about 8,00 feet, struggling against gusting mountain winds in the 206B JetRanger. It was white-knuckle time.

The pilot, Derrick Robinson of Canadian Helicopters, flashed a wry smile as he righted the chopper, acknowledging my fright as a ...

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