We've changed moods here at Deep Creek Beach. We've gone from a family fun outing destination to more of a live-in fish camp. We have two groups here now that launch out into Cook Inlet each day rain or shine in their Zodiac rubber inflatable boats. They come usually come back late in the evening and fillet their halibut and salmon right on tables set up at the high tide line. They are kind enough to load the scrapes into a small trailer and tow it with an ATV way down the beach and deposit it well below the high tide line. The eagles are appreciating the feast. Fishing has improved greatly, folks are trolling for king salmon out in the Inlet and catching some, and the size of halibut caught is increasing. Given the great tidal change and the rips and currents that generates you do have know what your about - the water is 40 degree, so there is no margin for error.
Of course we're benefiting from all this fishing action. We were given some king crab legs that were brought into camp - we had those last night. We're also adding to our freezer's cache of halibut piece by piece.
Arrrgh!
Big water, small boat. Click to enlarge.
Fish camp at 11 PM.
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