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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ifish4iz" data-source="post: 213089" data-attributes="member: 787">Alaska is just so crazy big and so different from what we are used to that I can't imagine not being in awe and having a good time. Weather can obviously impact things greatly and I suppose that it's like anywhere people-wise, some good, some bad. I have had wonderful experiences both of my trips over the past 5 years. We took float planes each day from lodges around Lake Iliamna to streams that were full of giant rainbows, char and silvers. The sockeye is really the heart of the entire ecosystem in those areas. To have bears around virtually every bend that we waded in, for the most part minding their own business and gorging on sockeyes, is pretty cool. I basically never fly fish around here, but that is all that we did when fishing those streams. A 30 inch rainbow on a fly rod is quite a battle. We also took a one day float plane trip out to the ocean each time, to experience something different, and basically fill the coolers with halibut, rockfish and silvers. While those trips were amazing as well, I did prefer wading in the streams for rainbows.With a little planning and research on areas, dates and preferred methods of fishing, I just can't imagine that one could go wrong with any of the multitude of outdoor opportunities in Alaska. Each trip is different and one needs to be flexible to make the most of it sometimes. Our second trip rained all day, every day, but we had just as much fun as the first one, which had awesome weather. Now, I just wish I could afford some of those hunts for moose, bear or sheep <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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