A successful halibut catch.
Chris and Leon Daggs along with Jon and Irving Matthews escaped the Florida heat to fish with Captain DJ in July. They had a successful day on the halibut grounds after catching their quota of King Salmon.
Chris and Leon Daggs along with Jon and Irving Matthews escaped the Florida heat to fish with Captain DJ in July. They had a successful day on the halibut grounds after catching their quota of King Salmon.
Chuck Hammond landed this beautiful 43 pound King Salmon while fishing with Capt. Phil. Joining Chuck were his wife Teri, and friends Bill and Peggy Pratt. Chuck was the lucky winner at our Open House in Seattle last winter, and he won this trip!
Dave Young caught this nice silver, and a whole lot of sh!& from his brother-in-law Jeff Boster during his August trip to Sitka. They enjoyed fishing calm inside waters during most of the three days. Although we did not get any pictures of Jeff, I can assure you that his rain gear belt is the…
DetailsGary Wong of Seattle landed this 38 pound King while fishing with Captain Tom in mid June.
Roy Reed has been fishing with Captain Chuck for many, many years. We’ve had several great trips over the years, but it wasn’t until last August that we finally accomplished the goal of getting a 100 pounder on the end of Roy’s line. We all have our favorite memories/fish/days and this is one of Capt.…
DetailsKen landed this monster Ling cod while fishing for halibut on June 23, 2008. Ken also caught two Kings that were over 30 pounds, but couldn’t outfish his wife Shirley that landed a 36 pound King! More photos of their great trip in the photo gallery Lindell/Gunerius.
Captain Greg was all smiles after landing this nice mid thirty pound King during an early May scouting day with AU Captain’s DJ, Phil, and Chuck.
The beautiful and vast Tongass National Forest surrounds the Sitka area. There seemed to be more snow cover than normal on the peaks during the first half of our fishing season. That combined with an abundance of bears on the beach made for some exciting rides to and from the fishing grounds!
Catching huge fish has become the norm for Lee Cruthcher over the past couple years. The 330 pound barn door halibut he masterfully landed a couple years ago still holds the top spot for Captain Chuck. This years Yellow-eye is as big as they get. The rest of his group not only gets the pleasure…
DetailsDavid Lee fished with Captain DJ during late May last season. The crisp cold weather helped keep the guys cool while they battled some great King Salmon. This beauty ended up being the second largest of their trip! Great work guys.
Mark Woods landed this 45# King Salmon a few years ago in Sitka. A beautiful fish in prime condition. This is the kind of fish many of us are hoping to catch as we lower our cut plug herring into the salty depths. Great fish Mark!
Floyd Bullock and his group were getting a little concerned after fishing for a couple hours with nothing to show for it when suddenly the big show was on! A school of Kings under the boat! They managed to land a triple header and later found a fourth before heading out to do some halibut…
DetailsJeanne and Wayne Boehm teamed up to display this big beautiful king salmon. What a great fish. Good job!
Mt. Edgecumbe standing bold and beautiful in the background, a flat ocean, lots of sunshine, and yes, the fish were biting too! This might not be heaven, but it’s got to be close! Sitka is truely a special place.
Capt. Tom and Capt. Chuck enjoyed more than a week of sunny weather in Sitka last week while they attended the Board of Fish meetings. More details of these meeting coming soon! This picture was taken from on top of the bridge. The Pioneer home is the dominant building in the center, the Russian Church…
DetailsChuck took this picture while in Sitka in February. The weather was near perfect during the trip, and Sitka on a sunny day has to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. There is no doubt this commercial boat is enjoying the sunshine!
Captain Chris Weiland along with Captain Chris Weiland along with his wife Shelly and their four children enjoyed a sunny day in Sitka last summer!
The King salmon forecast is in, and it’s a keeper! ADF&G has annouced that the King Salmon limits for non-residents will be 1/day and 3/year, for the entire 2009 season!! This is great news! Join us in Sitka!
Don Ledbetter landed this 135 pound halibut on May 13th, 2009. His first halibut ever, and yes it was big enough to put him in the lead with his group for big fish of the trip. Other shooters were also landed by Earl Parrish to make the trip to the hally grounds a success. With…
DetailsIt was beautiful sunny and calm day on the ocean today. The Nakamura family has their trip started off right!
The Nakamura family had an exciting final day on the water.
Brook Van Wyk landed the King of the season last week with this 37 pounder. Good job Brook!
The Bullock Party just created another successful trip in Sitka. King fishing was good all three days; halibut fishing was slow the first 2 days but ended with a bang!
Capt. Phil and Chris Daggs with a ling cod.
Laura Lepley shows off her beautiful King caught on Capt. Ben’s boat.
Bart Nelson and his 54 lb King caught with Capt. Chris and Deckhand Tyler Geyen (pictured) on the first drop of the day!
Sandy Flint with a nice size king caught with Capt Tom.
The Hansen Party, Whit Hansen, Terry Mahony, Paul Reason, and Dick Briggs, with Capt Ben and Deckhand Nate.
Michael Bowman of the Slegel Party with a beautiful King caught during beautiful early July weather!