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 …
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Author Archives: Captain Tom Ohaus
Steelhead Break
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 …
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Striped bass versus King Salmon
By Captain Tom Ohaus
Background:
My fishing year is divided between striped bass and salmon. I fish for bass for about from late April to mid-May each year inBuzzards Bay,Massachusetts. Then I relocate toSitka,Alaskato guide for king salmon (Chinook), coho salmon …
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Alaska Day In Sitka
October 18, 1867 marked the formal transfer of Alaska from Russian to American control with a official ceremony in downtown Sitka on Castle Hill. This event finalized the $7.2 million purchase known as “Seward’s Folly” because few people in post Civil …
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Bad Forecast/Great Fishing
The marine forecast for Labor Day was daunting to say the least – gale winds, 12 foot seas. Three boats left the dock with expectations for staying on the inside waters – which have been productive. But, to our surprise, …
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Inside/Outside
The last week has demonstrated just how good late season fishing is in Sitka – lots of silvers, good numbers of kings and plenty of halibut. And, even when the wind blows, we’ve been able to produce limits and near …
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Calm Window – Silvers Two at a Time
We enjoyed a brief break in the parade of windy and rain on August 29 and 30. The Fergeson/Kohler group of 8, fishing with Captains Phil Carlson and Greg Mohs fished the ocean with great success on silvers, kings, and …
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Thresher Shark
I get this call on the raido from Captain David Gross: “Captain Tom, we’ve got a shark on with a very long tail. What kind is it? Should we try to boat it?” I think a minute and thresher shark …
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Big Ocean, Quiet Waters Producing
The past week offered up a series of weather fronts that brought rough waters to the ocean and rain throughout. Anglers willing to face big seas – and we mean big – were rewarded with catches of kings, silvers and …
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Halibut Regulations Finalized for 2012
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, …