Alaska Baby! (Tons of Pics)

My Wife, Me, My Parents and Little bro, as well as an Uncle and Aunt just got back from Alaska. We had a grand time, and took a zillion pictures! Here are a few of my favorites.

Many Thanks to "Uncle Robert" and his family for putting us up in Anchorage and hauling us all over the place chasing wild dreams.
A lean Cod trying to eat our black sea bass!!!
Our first catch, Black Sea Bass.
A Whale on our way to halibut fishing.
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Nice little "Iceberg"
Nice little "Iceberg"
My first Halibut
My first Halibut
Cod in the boat. (we had to throw him back because we were a week shy of their season.. Though they say they are Excellent eating.)
Cod in the boat. (we had to throw him back because we were a week shy of their season.. Though they say they are Excellent eating.)
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Couple of seals getting a tan.
Couple of seals getting a tan.
Surprise Glacier. Named for it's unexpected "calving" (when chucks of ice fall off)
Surprise Glacier. Named for it's unexpected "calving" (when chucks of ice fall off)
Sweet Bald Eagle taking off an Ice Chunk on our "26 Glacier Cruise"
Sweet Bald Eagle taking off an Ice Chunk on our "26 Glacier Cruise"
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Stash of Black sea bass, with one Red Snapper. Guide said that the Red Snapper probably was 50 to 100 years old!
Stash of Black sea bass, with one Red Snapper. Guide said that the Red Snapper probably was 50 to 100 years old!
Kiddy Wic -spelling?? bird central.
Kiddy Wic -spelling?? bird central.
Nice Waterfall. (literally everywhere)
Nice Waterfall. (literally everywhere)
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Dad and his Dolly Varden catch.
Dad and his Dolly Varden catch.
Combat Fishing on the Kenai River
Combat Fishing on the Kenai River
My little bro catching the Red Snapper.
My little bro catching the Red Snapper.
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Little Salmon Snack
Little Salmon Snack
her cubs.
her cubs.
Grizzly! I wanted to see these while I was up.
Grizzly! I wanted to see these while I was up.
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Sea Otters. Which the guide said "always carry their favorite rock in their armpit to crack stuff open with."
Sea Otters. Which the guide said "always carry their favorite rock in their armpit to crack stuff open with."
Flower my wife took.
Flower my wife took.
Cool Moon. This at like 2 AM. It never gets dark at this time of year.
Cool Moon. This at like 2 AM. It never gets dark at this time of year.
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killerbee
awsome pics! man that is a ton of people on the kenai ya????????
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9er
AWSOME pics, thanks for taking us along!

9er
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last couple. I've got neat little video clip of me catching the salmon in the photo. He jumps out of the water a couple of times. Maybe I can post it up in the gallery section..
Close up of bear. look at them claws!
Close up of bear. look at them claws!
My First Salmon! A sockeye, or "Red".
My First Salmon! A sockeye, or "Red".
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akw270

Sweet pics, bout time you put these up. :)

You can put that video here if it's under 4 Meg
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Cvrn
Awesome pics AKW!
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Hiker
akw270

Great photos! Looks like a fantastic trip. I see you guys wearing a lot of MuleyMadness gear. :thumb
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Going to Alaska will definitely spoil you !!! :thumb :thumb

We went last year and fly fished some rivers on Kodiak Island.
We Fished just a few hours a day and landed 50 + salmon and 100s of Dolly Varden each. And fished from a boat with my son -in law and limited out on Halibut !!

It was a BLAST !!!!!! :thumb

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ABert
Great pics! I spent some time up there in Prince William Sound back in '89 and again in Sitka around '00.

BTW, it's a ling cod, not lean. Not to be picky or anything :))

I was amazed at the mountains. 10,000 - 14,000 ft peaks look a heck of a lot taller when you're at sea level! Looks like you all had a blast and very nice it was a family outing.
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Great pics! I woud love to get up to Alaska and do some huntin' and fishin'. Maybe even do a little photography. Beautiful country and scenery.
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Great pic's! here's a link to rock fish.
http://search.live.com/images/results.aspx?q=Rockfish&mkt=en-US

looks like you had a great time.
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HighLander
Great pics!! I have a cousin that lives and guides on Kodiak Island....keeps trying to get me up there...I just can't seem to find the time.......but by the looks of some of that I am going to have to make time!!
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Highlander GO to Kodiak, I was there last year it's great. I'd go back in a heart beat.
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