04-04-2004, 01:54 AM
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[font "Times New Roman"]O[size 3]nce you've reached Alaska, there's no problem finding a place to fish. There are streams, rivers, lakes and, of course, the ocean. There are plenty of choices of types of fish to go after, too: red, pink, silver, king and chum salmon, freshwater and saltwater trout, and halibut, to name just a few.[/size][/font]
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[size 3]If you like crowds, combat fishing on a stream near Anchorage or on the Kenai Peninsula may be just the thing. When the salmon are running, fishermen stand shoulder to shoulder along these rivers that are easily reached by road. [/size]
[size 3]Chartering a boat to go deep-sea fishing for halibut, which sometimes weigh more than 400 pounds, is one way to get away from the crowds. Chartering a floatplane for a trip to a remote stream or lake is another. If you do that you might find that the only competition is a grizzly bear. That could lead to another kind of combat fishing -- but probably only if you don't surrender your catch to any bear that shows an interest in it.[/size][size 2][size 2]T[/size][size 2]he likelihood of encountering bears at Ship Creek is slim if any. For this salmon stream is in the heart of Anchorage. The nearest motel is just across the road, and downtown Anchorage is just up the hill[/size]. [/size]
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[font "Times New Roman"]O[size 3]nce you've reached Alaska, there's no problem finding a place to fish. There are streams, rivers, lakes and, of course, the ocean. There are plenty of choices of types of fish to go after, too: red, pink, silver, king and chum salmon, freshwater and saltwater trout, and halibut, to name just a few.[/size][/font]
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[size 3]If you like crowds, combat fishing on a stream near Anchorage or on the Kenai Peninsula may be just the thing. When the salmon are running, fishermen stand shoulder to shoulder along these rivers that are easily reached by road. [/size]
[size 3]Chartering a boat to go deep-sea fishing for halibut, which sometimes weigh more than 400 pounds, is one way to get away from the crowds. Chartering a floatplane for a trip to a remote stream or lake is another. If you do that you might find that the only competition is a grizzly bear. That could lead to another kind of combat fishing -- but probably only if you don't surrender your catch to any bear that shows an interest in it.[/size][size 2][size 2]T[/size][size 2]he likelihood of encountering bears at Ship Creek is slim if any. For this salmon stream is in the heart of Anchorage. The nearest motel is just across the road, and downtown Anchorage is just up the hill[/size]. [/size]
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