Giant Sheefish prepare to run the falls. Underwater, I could hear and feel the roar of the current. The smaller fish are Whitefish that are almost 2 feet long.

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One of the enormous Inconnu (Sheefish) that swam by as I waited patiently at the edge of the rapids. These giants would actually push me if I was in there way.

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I tried adding a touch of strobe light and balanced it carefully with the ambient surrounding light. It worked nicely I think.....
This Inconnu is around 7 lbs which is typical of first time spawners.

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You will never see an intimate up-close shot like this of Alaska Sheefish underwater.

Coney is the local name for Inconnu (also known as Sheefish in Yanky land).

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