Let’s begin by gathering our ingredients for Chesapeake Bay Stuffed Rockfish: Ingredients: 4 rockfish fillets 2 slices day-old white bread, cubed 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon Tabasco 2 tablespoons butter, softened 1/2 cup…
DetailsAngling Unlimited began running fishing trips over a quarter of a century ago. We’ve earned a long list of loyal customers, many of whom return every year. In our new blog feature, “Client Stories,” some of our fishing friends share their AU fishing experiences with you and provide insights into what keeps them coming back…
Details“Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.” Neil Bohr Two Big Questions: Quality of the fishing Regulations Two Answers: We expect another excellent year of king fishing. 2014 will be our 22nd year and we’ve seen very little but excellence in this fishery. We expect a return to normal bag and annual limits –…
DetailsLet’s begin by gathering our ingredients for Miso-Glazed Black Cod: Ingredients: 1 side of black cod 1 teaspoon ginger juice 2 tablespoons mirin 2 tablespoons miso 2 teaspoons sugar Put 2 tablespoons miso, 2 tablespoons mirin, 1 teaspoon ginger juice and 2 teaspoons sugar in a ziploc bag. Swish around to combine ingredients. Add fish…
DetailsI was sitting at a bar recently talking to a friend who is an obsessive fisherman. He’s shopping for a new boat and trying to make the perfect decision. He’s been sea-trialing boats, weighing pros and cons. He likes the ride of one, the layout of another, yet he favors the fit and finish of…
DetailsLet’s begin by gathering our ingredients for Parmesan Crusted Rockfish: Ingredients: 1 rockfish 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 teaspoons paprika 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley salt and ground black pepper to taste olive oil Mix 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, 2 teaspoons paprika, and 1 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley in a bowl; season with salt…
DetailsLet’s begin by gathering our ingredients for Spiced Salmon Kebabs: Ingredients: 2 salmon fillets 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped 2 teaspoons sesame seeds 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 lemons mushrooms 1 onion 4 tablespoons olive oil salt to taste bamboo skewers Soak bamboo skewers in water for an hour before…
DetailsLet’s begin by gathering our ingredients for Smoked Salmon Dip: Ingredients: 1 pound smoked or cooked salmon 8 oz. cream cheese 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon horseradish 2 teaspoons grated onion 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon Worchestershire sauce 1/2 cup chopped pecans 3 tablespoons parsley Mix all ingredients thoroughly in mixer except pecans and…
DetailsThe North Pacific was incredibly productive over the last year and hordes of returning salmon in Alaska this past summer provided abundant proof. The numbers are staggering including a record commercial harvest of over 260 million salmon statewide in Alaska including 98.5 million salmon harvested commercially in Southeast alone. The sport fishing reflected the glut…
DetailsLet’s begin by gathering our ingredients for Smoked Salmon Spinach Frittata: Ingredients: 6 eggs 6 tablespoons milk 8 ounces smoked salmon, cut or torn into small pieces 1 box (10-ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained (squeeze spinach between paper towels to get all the excess water out) 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided 1…
DetailsThis week’s recipe comes from a reader contribution. Linda Solberg and her husband Mike fished with Captain Ben for three days in July this summer. She loves to cook fish and she followers our recipe of the week section on our blog! Here’s the first of hopefully many contributions. Thanks, Linda! Let’s begin by gathering…
DetailsAugust 22 featured blue skies, calm water, and great silver action. On my boat, Albatross, we landed on a large school of silvers immediately. Fishing with Doug and Nancy Boyden, Ed and Barbie Benshoof, it took two hours to get 24 silvers to the boat including 6 fish over 12 pounds. The biggest silver of…
DetailsWe are in the final stretch of the 2013 season – only two weeks left of fishing. Some of the signs are here, too. The silvers have started to move into the inside locations in larger numbers to spots like Icy Queen, The Shark Hole and Sinitsin. Silvers are still around in good numbers, with…
DetailsSitka is a great place to fish – lots of hook ups, lots of big salmon, lots of blistering runs – all great stuff for the fisherman and all very hard on reels. Add saltwater, exposure to the elements, and less experienced anglers who work the reels and themselves much harder than necessary, and you…
DetailsLet’s begin by gathering our ingredients for Curried Salmon Cakes: 2 large eggs 1 salmon fillet (approximately 1 lb) 1/2 cup finely chopped apple 1/4 cup panko 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 teaspoon curry powder 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Lemon-Curry Aioli 1/2 cup mayonnaise…
DetailsThe Best Silver Run in 20 years In case anyone is worried that the good days are all gone – please stop. Late June, early July and running up to the moment in the second week of August is unequivocally the most outlandishly white hot silver fishing we’ve ever seen! Limits by 8 or 9…
DetailsSalt Water Sportsman magazine recently published a list of the top 50 charter captains. The magazine asked their readers to nominate captains from around North America for the list. Then, the staff and contributors made their selections from that rather lengthy list. Captain Tom was honored to be included on the select list of professional guides who are…
DetailsI could have written “it doesn’t get any better” for nearly 7 weeks now, but it does. The past two days have featured flat calm seas, sunshine and a salmon bite beyond description. We’ve seen limits of silvers by 7:30 or 8:00 in the morning, lots of kings, and good halibut fishing inshore. The silvers…
DetailsLets begin by gathering our ingredients for Rockfish Lasagna: 3 rockfish lasagna noodles 1 tablespoon butter 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup) 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 container (8 oz) cream cheese with chives and onion 1 container (10 oz) alfredo pasta sauce 1/3 cup dry white wine or chicken broth 1 container (16 oz)…
DetailsObservation: There is no evidence in nature that testosterone enhances intelligence. Witness the big horn sheep banging heads, elk locking horns, the beach master elephant seals bloodying each other. We humans aren’t exempt. The recent spate of TV ads make no suggestion that boosting your low T will make you a better Jeopardy contestant. It’s…
DetailsAt the risk of sounding repetitive, the 2013 season continues to amaze one and all who fish with Angling Unlimited. On Thursday the silver bite slowed and got a little more scratchy, which meant that some boats had to fish all day for limits and those that went offshore for halibut may have sacrificed the…
DetailsCaptain Ben finished his third day with Gene and Mary Grommesch and Mike and Linda Solberg. Each day of their trip was sunny, but 15 knot winds made the ocean a bit bumpy. That didn’t stop them from catching their limit of silvers the first two days of their trip. The first day, they fished…
DetailsI had the day off on July 7 and took my brother-in-law Ray Kristofik and a few deckhands fishing. We rounded Cape Georgiana and began our way south. As we travelled against a large and tight swell, I began to feel something unpleasant and familiar from my past. I’d been off the water for 6…
DetailsLets begin by gathering our ingredients for Spicy Rockfish Bites: 1lb. rockfish 2 garlic cloves 3/4 cup parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 teaspoon thyme 2 eggs 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 pasilla pepper 2-3 cups veg oil for frying 1/2 cup flour Mango Honey Mustard…
DetailsThe fishing and the weather remains about as good as it gets with daily limits of silvers and lots of husky kings including the 48-pounder landed by Tom Fulton on July 22. Add chum and pink salmon to the mix and there can be hours when nearly every bait that goes down seems to get…
DetailsWe appreciate your business and we want you to know that we strive to make your trip with us the trip of a lifetime. Kim always shares the great memories that you’ve created during your time with us! To help others in their search for the trip of a lifetime, we are asking you to…
DetailsCaptain Ryan finished his second day with the Ligon party and it’s been a successful trip. Both days they caught their limit of silvers with some kings mixed in. The first day they fished deep for halibut. It was slow – only one halibut the first day, but they were able to find five black…
DetailsWith July quickly winding down, August is almost here. Since we still have a few openings at the end of August, we want to share five reasons why you should fish Sitka in late August. 1. Silvers – Coho salmon, aka silvers, grow at a rate of roughly a pound a week during the last…
DetailsLets begin by gathering our ingredients for bacon-wrapped maple halibut: 2 halibut fillets 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon dijon Ground pepper 12 strips of bacon Brown sugar Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil, and place an ovenproof rack on top, and then set aside.…
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