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Jun292015

Tufted Puffin

Last week, we asked the question of how fast a puffin can fly and how many times they can flap their wings per minute. These birds aren’t built for speed, but surprisingly, these little birds top out at 55 miles per hour. They also flap their wings at a rate of 400 times per minute.

To put their flying ability into perspective, the average duck reaches flight speeds of 70 miles per hour, but only needs to flap its wings 180 times a minute to do so.

A puffin’s main talent is swimming. These birds can dive to depths of 200 feet, holding their breathe for nearly a minute, and fit over 10 little fish in their mouth at once!

Here’s a video of their swimming talent in action. Thanks to everyone who participated in last week’s trivia. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s question to test your fish identification knowledge.

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June 29, 2015Leave a commentSitka, Trivia TuesdayBy Angling Unlimited
Jun272015

Sitka Fishing Report 6/27: Pepin Party

Longtime AU anglers Greg Pepin and Bart Nelson returned for another amazing late June trip with family and friends. The two groups fished with Captain Bo and Bryan and couldn’t have started their trip with better fishing. The first day of their trip was also the first day of the year we saw limits of silvers.…

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June 27, 2015Leave a commentCaptain Tom's Fishing ReportBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Jun262015

7 Reasons To Fish Sitka In September

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June 26, 2015Leave a commentThe Captain's BlogBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Jun252015

Recipe of the week: Mediterranean Halibut Sandwiches

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June 25, 2015Leave a commentRecipesBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Jun242015

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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June 24, 2015Leave a commentCaptain Tom's Fishing ReportBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Jun232015

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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June 23, 20152 CommentsTrivia TuesdayBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Jun232015

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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June 23, 20151 CommentCaptain Tom's Fishing Report, Photo of the DayBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Jun232015

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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June 23, 2015Leave a commentTrivia TuesdayBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Jun222015

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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June 22, 2015Leave a commentCaptain Tom's Fishing ReportBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Jun212015

Happy Father’s Day

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!

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June 21, 2015Leave a commentThe Captain's BlogBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Jun182015

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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June 18, 20151 CommentThe Captain's BlogBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Jun172015

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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June 17, 2015Leave a commentCaptain Tom's Fishing ReportBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Jun162015

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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June 16, 2015Leave a commentTrivia TuesdayBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Jun142015

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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June 14, 20152 CommentsCaptain Tom's Fishing ReportBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Jun112015

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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June 11, 2015Leave a commentCaptain Tom's Fishing ReportBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Jun102015

Bull Orca

Captain Bo captured an amazing slow-mo video of a beautiful bull orca cruising the surface near Klochachef Island while he was headed out to the halibut grounds with the Zeller party. Unbelievable shot!

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June 10, 2015Leave a commentSitka, The Captain's BlogBy Angling Unlimited
Jun42015

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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June 4, 2015Leave a commentCaptain Tom's Fishing ReportBy Captain Tom Ohaus
May312015

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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May 31, 20152 CommentsCaptain Tom's Fishing ReportBy Captain Tom Ohaus
May272015

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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May 27, 2015Leave a commentCaptain Tom's Fishing ReportBy Captain Tom Ohaus
May242015

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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May 24, 2015Leave a commentCaptain Tom's Fishing ReportBy Captain Tom Ohaus
May212015

Hook It & Cook It 2015

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May 21, 2015Leave a commentCaptain Tom's Fishing Report, The Captain's BlogBy Captain Tom Ohaus
May202015

Last Call for Kings

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May 20, 2015Leave a commentCaptain Tom's Fishing Report, The Captain's BlogBy Captain Tom Ohaus
May122015

New Crew for 2015

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May 12, 2015Leave a commentThe Captain's BlogBy Captain Tom Ohaus
May122015

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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May 12, 2015Leave a commentCaptain Tom's Fishing ReportBy Captain Tom Ohaus
May82015

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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May 8, 2015Leave a commentCaptain Tom's Fishing ReportBy Captain Tom Ohaus
May12015

Kings Will Reign Again in 2015

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May 1, 2015Leave a commentThe Captain's BlogBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Apr282015

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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April 28, 2015Leave a commentTrivia TuesdayBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Apr252015

Sitka Fishing Report: 4/25 Captain’s Expedition

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April 25, 2015Leave a commentCaptain Tom's Fishing ReportBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Apr212015

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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April 21, 20154 CommentsTrivia TuesdayBy Captain Tom Ohaus
Apr82015

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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