Did I tell you of the story of the one that got away? Well, we were out in the Icy Strait fishing for salmon, just as I was explaining to everybody on the Abyssinia how great of a fisherman I am...(the bigger the lie the greater the fisherman is)....and all of a sudden the line started stripping off of the reel and the rod was about to break it was bent so hard.......
It doesn't take much skill or luck to be a successful fisherman when you are in Alaska. Having a knowledgeable guide with you has a lot to do with it. It's just a matter of location, location, location. We did go fishing for halibut, dungeness crab and salmon. In the first photo I am holding a small halibut I caught. (I didn't want to embarrass anyone by showing the photo of the ship's crane hoisting up the big one I caught.)
In the second photo is the fruit (crab) of my labor in the plastic tote as Captain Eric fiddles with his dinghy. Actually, we went for a dinghy ride and Eric said, "throw a crab pot over the side right here" and the dungeness crabs voluntarily wandered into the crab pot and made the ultimate sacrifice! Photo credit goes to Mary.
In the third photo, Ron holds up 2 salmon as Captain Eric looks on. "You should have seen the king salmon that got away" exclaimed Ron! Ron is also a great fisherman. Once again, photo credit goes to Mary. (Nothing escapes her!)
Then with a wave of my magical fishing rod and presto we have a platter full of grilled salmon!
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