Alaska trip

[uncledon]

Just returned from Alaska. What a fun week. Being first timers and not knowing the area we decided to book with a fishing lodge and use their guide service. We booked with the Gone Fishin' Lodge in Soldotna. It was a good choice. They have very knowledgeable guides that really understand the water they are fishing. We took seven guided trips and limited out on every one. We caught Halibut out of Anchor Point, Reds on a fly out (I don't remember the name of the lake), trolled for Silvers out of Seward, drifted the Kenai for Rainbows and Dolly Vardens, and floated the Kenai for Kings. What a fun week. The little woman kind of kicked butt. She landed a 51 pound King all by herself.

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[Flycasting]

That's awesome! Thanks for the report, and I can't wait to see the pics! []
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[Hellsangler69]

Sounds like a sweet trip . Look forward to seeing the pics .
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Got the pic, resized it and stuck it in your original post. It works.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Send me some more if you got 'em. I can edit them into the same post. We all enjoy those pics.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]By the way, nice lookin' king and a happy lookin' wife.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I had a good friend who guided out of Soldotna...Gary Lindstrom. His operation was Alaska Big Dog's Fishing. He died from skin cancer two years ago. His wife (Bev) had top rod honors for his camp, with an 85 pound king she caught while fishing with Gary. As the story goes, everybody on the river could hear her screaming "Don't you dare lose that fish". [/#0000ff]

[#0000ff]My wife (TubeBabe) often whacks me with either most fish or biggest fish (or both). Sure is easier to live with them when you let them outfish ya. Sure would be easier to tolerate if we had a choice.[/#0000ff]
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[Marshall_Law]

I am so jelious !!! I went on a cruise to Alaska about three years ago and signed up for a King Salmon excursion at 2 differant ports but both times the weather was to bad to go out. Also tryed a Halibut one as well but the same problem occured. I guess there were like 12 foot swells out on the ocean and one of the guid boats had to spend the night on some little island out there cuz they couldent get back.

BTW, that is a gorgious guppy !
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[Bigguyone]

That is a dang good lookin' King - oh so silver!
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[rvanman2000]

Awesome looking king! Way to land it. We landed 40 reds over this past weekend on the Kasilof river and one king. Sounds like you had the trip of a lifetime.
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[BEARCLAW]

[cool]Welcome Back uncledon! By the looks of that fish, you had a great trip. Congrats to "the little woman".
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[macscabin]

I am headed to AK at the end of August. That pic. has me sooooooooooo ready to go.

Macscabin
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[8incher]

Nice try uncledon, but anyone can see that that is a trick photo. It is actually a red sided minnow held up by a thread with the lucky lady standing 30 feet in the background. []

Glad you had a great trip!!
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[Fishcrazy]

Glad you had a good trip
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[RILEYFISH]

[] Hey Don,

Nice report. Glad you had a great trip. Sorry you got outfished. Looks like that king was caught out in the saltwater still. Not much red to him. i will get the whole scoop from ya later.

RILEY
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[uncledon]

Hey Mark! Where ya been? Your right, not much color. We were only about 7 miles up river from the bay. Our guide said he thought it had only been in the river day or two. He thought it might be one of the first fish of the second run.
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