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GM folks. Flew all day yesterday into Anchorage, AK. Bummed I won't be ending up too near Juneau for the conference in a few days, but did spot a Satoshi shirt in the wild. Middle seats suck but I'm glad to be out of the heat in New England.

Gonna be heading to Valdez tomorrow. I don't imagine there's a ton of nostriches in #Alaska but if anyone has any must do activities either in Valdez or greater Anchorage I'm all ears.

I'll be sure to share some pics of wildlife over the next few days.
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A.A.Ron 6mo ago

GM. The Matanuska Glacier, between Anchorage and Valdez, is a really beautiful place to stop and explore. I got married out there back in the day.

Bill used to just let you wander around on it by yourself if you paid for parking and signed a waiver. I am not sure if that is still the case.

You going to do some fishing in Valdez?

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Cykros 6mo ago

We did plan to check out the glacier as one option, so that'll add an upvote. Fishing's a maybe -- we're our for a family wedding. Gonna be doing some biking and kayaking for sure. Would you suggest fresh or saltwater fishing? Fly fishing would be the biggest novelty for me -- I've usually just done bass, trout, and carp fishing with more conventional equipment.

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A.A.Ron 6mo ago

I enjoy saltwater fishing more. I have only fished Valdez in August, trolling for silver salmon. It was a blast, they put up a good fight.

Right now, you may be able to take a charter out and jig for halibut or lingcod. I would bet there are some roadside fly fishing opportunities along the drive for trout, dollies and grayling, but I don't know of any specific spots. Flesh flies or beads work in any stream with a salmon run.