Sitka Fishing Report 6/24: Olsen Party
The past three days encapsulated everything late June is supposed to be. Aboard Captain Spencer’s boat, the Olsen’s found limits of kings each day, with some days being exceptionally fast. Schools of kings swam under their boat resulting in double and triple hook-ups. The group caught their fish and had numerous opportunities for catch and release.…
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Trivia Tuesday: Tufted Puffin
Trivia Tuesday: How fast can a puffin fly and how many times can they flap their wings per minute? Get it right and win an AU prize!
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Collin’s Big King
On a recent day off, the sun was shining and the ocean calm. The few crew who had a day off couldn’t pass up a chance to fish. Captain Tom took Captain Bo, Deckhands Jack and Collin, and his daughter Evelyn to the Cape for an afternoon of king fishing. Not only did they catch their limit, but Collin bagged this 52-pound monster! It took his bait on the way down and once Collin tightened up to it, it screamed off 300 feet of line on the first run. He battled the fish for a half hour before Captain Bo scooped it into the net. To top it off, once they cut the first fillet, they discovered that it was a white-king! It was a memorable day on the water and we’re fairly certain that Collin still has a grin on his face.
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Halibut Migration
Last week we asked the question of how far a halibut travels for their winter spawning migration. The furthest distance on record that a halibut migrated was 2,500 miles! That halibut was tagged near Atka Island in the Aleutian Islands and recaptured at Coos Bay, Oregon. Typically, halibut don’t travel this far. They have summer feeding grounds in…
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Sitka Fishing Report 6/21: Hofto Party
The story the last few weeks resembles that of 2014 – a reliable salmon bite at the Cape. The ocean has no doubt helped our fishing. It’s been calm and flat, which allows us to drift through the areas holding the fish. When conditions require us to anchor, there can be limited space when many…
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Sport Fishing Magazine’s 25 Dream Boats
Our popular boat design was included in Sport Fishing Magazine’s list of 25 Dream Boats. These boats belong to charters and guides from every corner of the United States. Each one built to be the ideal fishing vessel for their waters and catch. Albatross, our newest boat was featured on the list, because of it’s latest technological…
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Sitka Fishing Report 6/17: Brantigan and Boyd Parties
What an incredible stretch of weather the last few days! Sunday and Monday had clear and sunny skies with near record high temperatures. The ocean was flat with barely a breath of wind, too. There were more shorts and sandals than we’ve ever seen at a tent event. The Brantigans fished with Captain Tom during their trip and were…
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Trivia Tuesday: Halibut Migration
Trivia Tuesday: How far do halibut travel during their winter spawning migration? Get it right and win an AU prize!
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Sitka Fishing Report 6/14: Bullock Party
The king numbers are increasing with numerous spots along the coast producing fish. Captain Chuck’s latest group, the Bullock’s, fished north during their three days with great success. Other boats in our fleet had similar results fishing south off the Cape. Chuck’s anglers dominated the Bowl during the trip, catching the majority of their salmon…
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Sitka Fishing Report 6/10: Zuck Party
For the past week, we’ve been fishing north of town to avoid the rough weather that blew in on Wednesday when the wind changed from a northwest to a southerly wind. We found shelter in the Shark Hole, where our boats motor-mooched their way to limits of kings, which was an all-day effort. Fortunately that storm only…
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Sitka Fishing Report 6/3: Bush Party
The father and sons team of Blake, TJ, and Tim Bush just finished their first fishing trip in Sitka and were blown away by the experience. They had amazing fishing and the best three consecutive days of weather this year. Each day was flat-calm, which not only allowed them to venture to the deep for halibut,…
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Sitka Fishing Report 5/31: Blissenbach Party
With the king fishing picking up the last few days, Tom and Colleen Blissenbach of Woodbury, MN experienced better fishing with each day of their trip. They started every day of their trip anchored at The Cape in search of kings. Most of the Sitka charter fleet had the same idea. The gravel area was crowded…
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Sitka Fishing Report 5/27: Nordlund Party
The Nordlund party of Bryan Nordlund, Mike Delarm, and Rick Hoag wrapped up their three-day trip with Captain David yesterday. During their trip, they averaged 4 kings per day. The first and last days were the best, with The Cape and The Shark Hole producing most of their salmon. Bryan also caught the first coho…
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Sitka Fishing Report 5/23: Chuck’s #1 Fans
Captain Chuck just wrapped up a three-day trip with his #1 fans, Ann Delahanty, Mark Fenn, Mark Woods, and Steve Barton of Washington. Clients for many years, this group has experienced a lot in Sitka, but nothing like they did on this trip. Since last week, king fishing has slowed. Chuck’s group landed nine kings…
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Sitka Fishing Report 5/11: Hooley Party
Stan and Loni Hooley of Wasilla visited Sitka for a few days on business. They decided that since they were here, they might as well do some fishing. The king run hasn’t begun in Southcentral quite yet, so they wanted to get an early start on their kings for the year by fishing Sitka. The pair…
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Sitka Fishing Report 5/8: Donwen Party
Our first official group of the year just finished their three-day fishing trip with Captain David and Bryan. Longtime client, Bill Donwen was visiting the Seattle area and couldn’t resist a visit to Sitka since he was so close. Jim Rieder, Jeff Donwen and his wife Angie accompanied Bill on the trip. Everyday during the trip was…
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Trivia Tuesday: Hatchery Kings
Trivia Tuesday: How many hatchery Kings were caught in Alaska last year? Get it correct and win an AU prize!
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Trivia Tuesday: Fish ID
Trivia Tuesday: Meridith Jaeger shows off two beautiful late August salmon she caught in 2014. What species of salmon are they? Get it right, win an AU prize!
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Recipe of the week: Quinoa Salmon Pilaf
Let’s begin by gathering our ingredients for Quinoa Salmon Pilaf: Ingredients: 1 salmon fillet 1 tablespoon white wine 1 cup quinoa olive oil 1 small onion, diced 1 garlic clove, minced 7 mushrooms, sliced three handfuls spinach feta cheese salt & pepper In a saucepan, place quinoa, 2 cups of water, and white wine and…
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Trivia Tuesday: Black Cod
Trivia Tuesday is back!
What is the oldest recorded black cod (sablefish) to come out of Alaska? Get it right and win an AU prize!
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Photo Contest Winner!
After a month of photo submissions and thousands of votes, we have a photo winner. Congratulations, Derick Whitaker! His chinook photo received the most votes in our photo contest and won him a 3-day/4-night fishing trip for May 2015. Thank you to everyone who submitted a photo and voted – there were so many great fish photos!…
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