Got lucky and spent two weeks this August with my wife and grandchild in Valdez Alaska.



Above pic with Ian and Ted Hanson, Ted's Fur Shed. I have talked to Ted on the phone for many years and was so glad he took a couple days to show us how to fish in Alaska. Very good company and skilled trapper and fishman.


Coolest catch of our trip Wolf Fish which was very good eating.




We had a good mixture of salmon, halibut, lingcod, rock fish to take home. Ian graduated this year. Guess we have several more we will have to take to AK after graduation.

Pictures never do Alaska justice, one must see with his or her own eyes.

That 's a huge wolf eel. It appears you still have all of your fingers.

He was nasty when we got him it the boat.

I really miss being up in that country. I really wanted to go up there this year but didn't work out. Maybe next year.

My boat lives just to the left of the first picture. What days were you here? I probably saw you on the water or in the harbor.

Hi GUK we were in Valdez Aug 1 - 15, 2026 Unbelievable nice weather for Valdez that time of the year. 1 st two days foggy all day but rest of trip perfect weather.

I'm jealous and great pictures.

Nice!!

We used t catch wolf fish off the Maine coast. Great eating, but ugly as sin.

The cheeks of the wolf fish covered a medium sized fry pan.

Looks like a great trip.

I've eaten the cheeks off big wall eyes when I was a kid on Leach lake. But that would be awesome to see a picture of those cheeks in the pan

Looks like a great time John, Thanks for sharing with us.

That's not really Alaska. You have to come up to the interior to see real Alaska.