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Rating: N/A Votes: 0 | | Posted on Tuesday, May 28, 2002 - 12:01 pm: | |
Subject: Homer, Alaska Halibut fishing
The first trip of the season was May 25,a late start this year. Seas were twos and threes,confused, SW 10Knts. 24ft of water moving. 3/4 crew not feeling good. Could not get to were I wanted to go. Plan B - Pams spot - 23 miles out, 120ft, 2miles north of Whale Bite. Morning anchor time, got some fish on the out going but current slowed, turned and catching died. Don't like it when that happens. Picked up and ran to the North kelp. Nice Wx,42ft, everybody feeling good, one bite, one butt, nice one 45lb. Picked up, ran to the Dimple to finsh off, 110ft, 15miles out. Anchor, condition comfortable, wind and cuttent same direction. We got them. Long day. May 26, WX beautiful, flat calm, to the Variety Hole, 25miles out, 190ft. Short 1/2 drift, anchor time. Did good - couple of 50lbs - but could not get the last butt. Had to pull the pick, ran in, one short unproductive drift. Had to throw the pick out for one fish at the Wart, 140ft, 20miles out, got the little rasal and went home to Homer. I shall try to post more Halibut adventures but that took some time. I'm not that fast at typing and not that good at writing. Take Care, Capt.Dave Flower www.alaskafishhomer.com |