My introduction to anchor mooching began at Vitskari Rocks – about 7 miles west of Sitka. It took just a few forays out to Vitskari for me to realize that all anchor positions are not created equal – not even close. In fact, there were two sets of GPS numbers that we all coveted and…
I had to wait until I was 23 years old to see my first whale. The year was 1976 and we sighted a distant tail on a ferry crossing from St. Johns, New Brunswick to Nova Scotia. My kids didn’t wait so long because they lived in Alaska and the whale population had rebounded enormously…
Paige Skoog Paige is originally from Menahga, MN, but she’s been living in Minneapolis for the past two years. She will graduate from Hennepin Technical College in Eden Prairie this spring before she ventures to Sitka. She will finish with two certificates – one as Medical Receptionist and one as Workplace Office Assistant. While attending…
Hopefully by now you’ve heard about the great forecast and regulations for king salmon. But, what indicators besides a good AI can predict a great year? Here are 5 big reasons we expect a big king run for 2014: 1. The forecasts for returns to the Columbia River are off the charts on the high side. The…
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,…
I’m looking out over Sitka Sound. It’s the first day of spring and there isn’t a cloud in the sky. A seiner is making a set about two miles out from our water front suites. The stage is set for the annual herring fishery, what some call “The Super Bowl of Seining.” They seiners are…
Thank you to everyone who attended the Fargo Sportsmen’s Show this past weekend and stopped by our booth. We truly enjoy sharing our stories and helping you plan your fishing adventure to Sitka, Alaska. We heard a lot of questions during the four-day show, but two were very common. Two popular questions we heard at…
Sport salmon regulations in Southeast Alaska follow a well defined sequence: The Abundance Index (AI) projects the strength of the run. Once determined, the AI plugs into the Southeast Alaska King Salmon Management Plan (Plan) and out comes our regulations. Managers enjoy very limited latitude within The Plan. The AI is a complicated formula with…
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…
