Captain Chuck and Captain Phil will be at the Northwest Sportshow in Minneapolis, MN. Dates of the show are March 28- April 1st. We still have a few prime fishing dates in June that we are excited to share with you. Stop in and we can talk about all the … » Read more …
Thank you to all of you that visited us at the Fargo Sportsmen’s Show. It was great to talk Sitka, Alaska Fishing with everyone. Captain Chuck’s parents Bob and Kay made a surprise visit, as well as several other relatives, friends, and former Angling Unlimited crew. We hope that everyone … » Read more …
Halibut regulations are much improved over 2011 for the coming season. Limit will be one per day with a “reverse slot limit” meaning you can keep halibut that are under 45 inches or over 68 inches. For more details, read the press release from the Southeast Alaska Guides Organization … » Read more …
I visited Sitka on the way to the International Pacific Halibut Commission meeting in Anchorage. It was a bit snowy making it hard to get up and down the hill to my house. On one trip up the hill I got part way, the car ran out of traction, and … » Read more …
Captain Tom took a break from desk work and headed for the Olympic Peninsula to develop his spey casting skills with old friend and expert fly fishing guide JD Love. The results were typical of winter steelhead fishing with a fly. One fish hooked and lost by the trainee (me). … » Read more …
Captain Phil Carlson has another big fish story to add to his personal experience library. This time the big fish didn’t get pulled from the ocean outside of Sitka where he is a fishing guide for Angling Unlimited during the summer months. This time Captain Phil was ice fishing on … » Read more …
Last night in Anchorage the NPFMC(North Pacific Fishery Management Council) passed a motion that will recommend to the IPHC(International Pacific Halibut Commision) regulations for halibut in 2012. The IPHC will meet in Anchorage in late January to finalize. Without getting into too much confusing detail, this is what the 2012 … » Read more …
Captain Tom and several others from our industry will be traveling to Anchorage this week. They will be working together to come up with the best possible outcome for those of us that want to fish for halibut next summer. It’s too early to know what the possible regulations might … » Read more …
On Nov. 10th I had reconstructive knee surgery. It was a pretty major overhaul, but things seem to be mending well. My ACL was tore 20 years ago, and this summer I think I tore my meniscus. All that was fixed along with a microfracture to attempt to build up … » Read more …
It was on this day, October 18th, 1867 the Russian flag was lowered, and the stars and stripes were raised right here in Sitka on Castle Hill. Alaskans everywhere will be celebrating today, especially in Sitka! For all of us that travel to Alaska to enjoy the most beautiful place … » Read more …
