I've previously been to Anchorage twice in my life, both during the period of the longest day, when the sun never did set.  The first time was around 40 years ago.  To quote from my   24June2018 blog . I remember the previous and only other time I was here in Anchorage, maybe a third of a century ago, also around the longest day.  I participated in a hydrogen conference at the University of Alaska, and after that was over, joined a salmon fishing expedition.  Paid a fortune to be taken by van with eight others a two-hour ride away to be dropped off at a river.  It was a total disaster  There was only about a 50-yard portion of a river, where there were a hundred or more fishermen.  Only native Americans can fish wherever they want.   We were provided a long pole, line and a hook with some cloth material attached to it.   At this time of year the salmon returning upstream do not eat.  You need to irritate them so tha...