Since our last report, our fleet has been fishing north more frequently. During the last week, we ran seven boats consistently and covered area from The Shark Hole to Shelikof Bay. Areas with the highest production have been Georgiana, Point Amelia, The Shark Hole and Shelikof Bay. Captain Chuck just wrapped up fishing with Tiny and Roxanne Blanchard,…
The Cape show carries on! In the last few days, at least one boat from our fleet explored north, with little success. We begin each day by investigating The Cape with the hope that is continues producing. Today, Captain Bo finished the second day of a three day trip with the Fahey party. During day one, they…
On the first day of fishing for the Bammel and Dieser party Captain Chuck wanted to start the day with something different. He took the group to Hayward to play the morning tide. When they arrived, Chuck instantly marked bait and individual fish marks. On the fish drop, they were hooked up on a king. That king…
The most productive waters for kings still remain south. We aren’t the only ones who have noticed either. With more charters starting their seasons and a concentrated bite, fishing spots south of Kruzof have been popular and busy. Captain David finished his second day of fishing with the Supplee party today. The first two days of the…
Day two of fishing for Hook It & Cook It was another success! Captain Phil guided anglers Jim and Pam Peterson and brothers Jim and John Replogle to The Cape where they bagged their kings and halibut. Sitting on anchor for most of the day because the drift was too fast, the group also caught…
Six members of the crew including Chuck, David, Bo, Bryan, Sarah, and Andrew explored north stopping at familiar spots including The Shark Hole, Georgiana, Twin Point, and The Bowl before settling in at Point Amelia. Captain Bo led the outing and once he marked some enticing bait balls was committed to giving it a…
The Kings are here! On the first official day of fishing in 2014, Captain David and Captain James guided local Sitkan Betsy Decker and family Ron, Claudia, and Bernie to Cape Edgecumbe. The Cape was very good to them – they caught limits of kings, halibut and several rockfish. What a great way to kick…
Kings have begun showing in Sitka already. Captains David and James began catching them in the last week of April. We believe these early fish are a very positive leading indicator that the record king forecast is taking form. Fishing may also be off to an early start as a result of a very mild winter…
Last week I was up in my office overlooking Sitka Sound. The morning started with a raw wind, sleet, rain, and snow. At noon the sun came out and the wind dropped. I was about to text Captain David and suggest we go out in Papa K, a 20-foot Whaler docked at the Cove Marina,…
Two Kings a Day in the Month of May The leading indicators for the 2014 king salmon regulations look very positive. We expect a banner year. We’re talking high abundance, good size fish, and relaxed bag limits. Official word comes out by early April, but with so many indicators hard over to positive here’s our…