For those who have never experienced it I can honestly say it is well worth seeing. Also fishing for them is a plus. I have fished Alaska and it is one of the greatest places on earth to visit and fish. However cost and time involved for such a trip makes it difficult to be doable for most working men. The Great lakes is much more accessible and at a cost similar to a family weekend get away. I work in the fall as a guide on for Pa steelhead runs and never had a unhappy client. However sometimes they seem to not have eating on there minds and you have to work for a few fish. I smoke some steelhead each year and there nothing that goes to waste. Addictedangler school of angling