Sunday, August 1, 2010

Alaska Fishing Charters - Halibut Trip

Today it was up early for a 5:30 AM halibut charter with Afishunt a.k.a. Alaska Fishing Charters. We had perfect conditions, it was dry and calm the whole time with very little wind, so the 30 minute run out to our fishing spot was very smooth. We had two hours of almost constant action, and we all got our limit of two fish each. Joyce hauled her fish up from 150 feet without stopping for a breather each time. As a bonus we saw otters, a seal, a whale, and a porpoise.

Captain Aurthur and mate Erin were terrific and kept this boatload of rookies squared away in a warm and friendly manner. At times we had three or four fish on so they had to scramble to keep up!

"Oh-dark-thirty" start to catch the tide change.

Rich inspecting our 32' boat, before the tractor launch.

Lin landed the biggest fish in our group at 38 pounds.

Lin goes to reload the bait, while Rich works a fish.

Janet seems pleased!

 A pretty good morning of fishing, with a very professional outfit.
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3 comments:

  1. Dave K1WHSAugust 2, 2010 at 7:20 AM

    So, Gene, do you just go out fishin' for the halibut? I couldn't resist! That must have been a fun time.

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  2. CathrynAugust 3, 2010 at 4:35 PM

    Wow, looks like great fun! We'll have to put this on our list for the next trip to Alaska. Did you get all that fish vaccuum sealed so you can take it home in the freezer, or is your freezer already full of salmon?
    Cathryn

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  3. fishingOctober 1, 2013 at 1:35 AM

    Alaska is definitely one of the best places to go fishing. There are many great fishing spots that people could go to. Aside from that, there place also has many facilities for fishing enthusiasts like fishing charters and fishing lodges.

    Ketchikan Fishing Charters

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