Post by johnk on Aug 15, 2018 16:00:55 GMT -5
This year marked our 30th wedding anniversary. Renee and I wanting to do something special and decided to head to Alaska for a couple weeks. Started with a cruise out of Vancouver. Making stops at Ketchikan, Juneau, Hoonah, Skagway and Seward. After the cruise we spent time in Seward, Anchorage and Denali.
Thought I would share some pictures of our fishing trip out of Russurection Bay at Seward and onto the Gulf of Alaska.
We started the morning going after Silver Salmon. The captain knew exactly where to go and it didn’t take long until we were catching fish.
For the salmon were using a cut piece of herring about 3’ behind a 2oz sinker. The bait was hooked up to spin in the current. We slowly let the bait out until it hit bottom then slowly retrieved back to the boat. The fish slammed the bait when they hit. Average fish was 10 to 12lbs.
This was the first time I ever used Avet reels. The boat uses them exclusively. They are awesome.
Next went looking for Halibut is 200’ to 300’ feet of water.
Using 2lb sinkers with circle hooks and whole herring and salmon carcass for bait along with the biggest/heaviest lead heads and rubber jig body’s I have ever seen. It wasn’t long before we saw our first Halibut.
Thought I would share some pictures of our fishing trip out of Russurection Bay at Seward and onto the Gulf of Alaska.
We started the morning going after Silver Salmon. The captain knew exactly where to go and it didn’t take long until we were catching fish.
For the salmon were using a cut piece of herring about 3’ behind a 2oz sinker. The bait was hooked up to spin in the current. We slowly let the bait out until it hit bottom then slowly retrieved back to the boat. The fish slammed the bait when they hit. Average fish was 10 to 12lbs.
This was the first time I ever used Avet reels. The boat uses them exclusively. They are awesome.
Next went looking for Halibut is 200’ to 300’ feet of water.
Using 2lb sinkers with circle hooks and whole herring and salmon carcass for bait along with the biggest/heaviest lead heads and rubber jig body’s I have ever seen. It wasn’t long before we saw our first Halibut.
