Alaska

Sent home 190#, don't ask what that cost or the cost of the freezer I had to buy was. 
Or the mood I was in wiring the plug for the freezer because wife wanted it on wall with no plug in the cellar the day after I made it back jet lag an all.

Yes, one very, very long day.   My daughter and and I caught the ones 90 to 98# between her and me pointing, and some of the fish on the ground.  We did not know what we were doing when it came to how much it would be after cut up.  The captain fillet and threw them in this big plastic wheelbarrow.  I then wheeled it to this freezer place and they vacuum sealed and froze to -40 and mailed overnight. The next day we went back to see how much and tell them when we wanted the to ship it.  My daughter thought the look on my face was real funny when they gave amount and $$  Yeah real funny

I have to agree with Blowchowski . You had a trip of a lifetime PLUS you shared it with family . Your daughter will long remember the special time she spent with Dad and you have fresh fish that you both caught . That was money well spent . How much better can it get ? Good for you Doski !!!

Check the price of Halibut in the store. It'll make you feel better about what you spent. Best tasting fish IMO.

great pics!! sounds like a great time.
that looks like a h3ll-of-a-butt of fish

Doski,  kocham żeby jeść rybÄ™!!!

I've been there about 8 times since 1995.  Had to skip this year but will be going back again next year  TWICE!!!!!  If I ever figure out how to post pictures here, I'll share some of mine.  Lets see, you've posted one... By my math, that leaves 970 to go!!  Lets see them!!!!!!

glad you had a great trip & that I was able help

my uncle and grandpa were up on a week charter in alaska last june..
 
caught their 100#'s of fish in no time...  fresh halibut from alaska is amazing esp on the grill...
 
my uncle caught a 256# halibut...  looked massive in the pictures..

Will post more pictures soon, nice weather; way from home so much made it hard to get on the pc.  Too much to do around here now.
Look to the right, that's the handle to the captians gun, he shoots these things before putting in the boat.


The old man got one.  Look he's got a Poor Richards hat on.






Blowchowski, what the hell is  kocham żeby jeść rybÄ™!!!  Inuit talk??
Thanks spit shot
flyshindave, your information was really helpful,  When are you going back up?
cooljauman, wow 256,  I caught two of the biggest one like 10 min a part and thought my arms were going to fall off. 130 and 127#
Paxatim, it is good, hope you can't have too much of it

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I am going back next year and it looks like I am going for a full month, one week sight  seeing with the better half & 3 weeks of fishing after she leaves

 
wow that will be awesome
 
pxatim and I will be going up next june.  we are taking a family cruise so we can only fish for half a day, but our grandpa is paying for everyone to go so free trip!!
 
cant waitttttttttt

amad what this about me getting soft please explain

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Thanks Over the Hill the camera is a Cannon Power shot S5IS I have had it for several years and it has gone on many Steelhead Erie trips in cold bad weather and never failed.  I must of did something after first bear shot because it wasn't that bad.  I ended up setting it back to factory setting it was ok.  I even got great pictures of Mt McKinley

Awesome, any pics of salmonoids ??????

Doski, That's a pretty good camera. Were you shooting with the telephoto on? According to the specs for that series of camera, the 12X has a 432mm equiv. Shooting at longer distances with the telephoto is subject to vibration. Is it still acting up? Try mounting it on a GOOD solid tripod and take a similar distance shot. I had to adjust a lot I started shooting with a 500mm. Add a 2X converter in and you really need a rock steady mount. I messed up a lot of good shots for the lack of a good rest. Is it possible the IS was turned off for your shots? Also the wrong scene mode? I've done that before. I've left mine on manual settings and grabbed the camera for a quick fast shot and was disappointed.
 
I enjoyed the pictures. Dziekuje. McKinley's pic. looks huge. I heard many people who visit it never see the summit because of clouds/weather. Keep posting!