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Offline Guy

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Dad's Alaskan salmon!
« on: June 29, 2009, 10:51:42 AM »
Dad was fishing in Alaska last week with his 9wt fly rod and brought in this 65 pound King. He's pretty pleased with it!


Hope I'm that healthy and adventurous when I'm in my 80's! He's a big guy, 6-04 and still over 200 pounds. Good to see him out there, enjoying life! He's worked mighty hard.


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Re: Dad's Alaskan salmon!
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2009, 10:53:36 AM »
 :tup:

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Re: Dad's Alaskan salmon!
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2009, 11:01:56 AM »
Awesome
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Re: Dad's Alaskan salmon!
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2009, 11:48:38 AM »
thats a great fish especially on a fly rod.
congrats to your dad.
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Re: Dad's Alaskan salmon!
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2009, 11:52:01 AM »
thats awesome. congrats to your dad.

i wish i could catcha fish with 4 inch thick fillets  :chuckle:
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Re: Dad's Alaskan salmon!
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2009, 09:56:27 PM »
Right on, now that's what I am talking about, loved those buggers for sure.......  Great feat by your Dad...  What river, looks really glaciery (if that is a word), Copper or Klutina maybe?

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Re: Dad's Alaskan salmon!
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2009, 10:22:46 PM »
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Re: Dad's Alaskan salmon!
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2009, 10:24:41 PM »
Very nice fish, loved fishing for them with the fly rods. Congrats to your dad.
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Re: Dad's Alaskan salmon!
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2009, 10:29:45 PM »
Nice buck! Damn I miss Alaska.

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Re: Dad's Alaskan salmon!
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2009, 10:48:19 PM »
Priceless!  ;)
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Re: Dad's Alaskan salmon!
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2009, 12:02:44 AM »
 8) :drool: Nice fish tell him congrats.
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Re: Dad's Alaskan salmon!
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2009, 12:38:02 AM »
8) :drool: Nice fish tell him congrats.
  :yeah: I bet that was a fight of a life time on a fly rod! :drool:
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Re: Dad's Alaskan salmon!
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2009, 01:15:49 AM »
kickass!

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Re: Dad's Alaskan salmon!
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2009, 05:38:32 AM »
Swweeeeeeeeeet!


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Re: Dad's Alaskan salmon!
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2009, 06:22:33 AM »
thanks
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