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…
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…
Sitka Fishing Report: 2/26 Winter Kings
Amidst a record season for winter kings outside of Sitka, Captains David and James couldn’t pass up a flat day on the ocean to wet some lines. They ventured to David’s favorite spot at Vitskari, anchored, and enjoyed a sunny afternoon on the calm ocean. James caught a beautiful winter king and David landed a chicken…
Sitka Fishing Report 9/10: McBride Party
The McBride party of Jerald McBride Jr., Jerald Sr., and Shawn Wilson were our last clients of the season and fished with Captain Cobra September 6, 7, and 8. The group saw the weather extremes that Sitka can deliver during their three days. The weather was windy and rainy their first day. The open ocean was…
Sitka Fishing Report 9/5: Holten & Kratz Parties
Irene and Rick Kratz of California and Jeff and Kitty Holten of Minnesota recently fished with Captain Tom and experienced the phenomenal coho quality that’s been consistent the entire month of August. The coho stock this year is much larger in average size compared to years past. Most fish are in the 13-15 pound range…
Sitka Fishing Report 9/1: Swant Party
Tim Swant brought four first timers to Sitka for a five-day fishing trip with Captain David. They just wrapped up their trip, and it’s safe to say that they’re hooked. During their trip, they fished for salmon at nearly every stop from the Cape to Khaz. Their best days of salmon fishing were at the Cape. Each…
Big Silvers in Full Swing for the Final Stretch
We’ve reached the final stretch of our season with only two weeks remaining to get in on the fishing. Silvers are in full swing and growing by the day. Fishing since the season midway point has been classic Sitka. Silvers began to arrive at the end of June, with very good overlap of king and silver action…