August 20 – 27 8/20-21: Crabbing….ODG, pulled 14 total out of Saook….many were 8-10″….2 the evening we arrived, 6 each the next 2 days….I had been fishing off of Mystic and caught some small flounder….yeppa, the crabs went crazy over the fresh bait!!! We moved today to Fick Cove, in Hoonah Sound, just south of … Read More →
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Captain’s Log: Port Althorp, Pavlof, Crab Cove, Saook Inlet: Otters, Bears, Crab & Rain
Aug 13 – 19 Hi All, 8/13: Woke up to what else…same weather channel….dark, gray, misty, foggy, rain, low clouds….ok, put on the happy face:))) We left ~ 9:45am after I did the prawn trap thing….got 75 mainly whopper size…sweet as…but the rain gear was soaked, face all wet….yep, livin’ the dream:))) It was 25nm … Read More →
Captain’s Log: West Side of Chichagof to the Inside; WE GOT PRAWNS!!
Aug 7 – 12 Hi All, 8/7: Yeppa, the weather continues to suck….it finally quit raining sometime last night….maybe 40-45 straight hours….I’m guessing 4-5″ since Friday am…we woke up Sunday to gray skies, misty, and an occasional shower. I know better than to brag about nice weather or whine about yucky weather, but right now … Read More →
Captain’s Log: West Side of Chichagof Is: Bears, Salmon and Biblical Rain
Aug 2-6 Hi All, Oh wow…..we were treated at the head of Slocum inlet to several bear fishing adventures, especially the afternoon of 7/31 and morning of 8/1. There were many fish jumping and we could see schools of salmon fins sticking out of the water in front of the stream, and evidently, the salmon … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Hiding in Remote Alaska
7/24 – 8/1 Hi All Our summer cruise seems to be finding remote places…..calm and tranquil….then we go back to civilization….like going back to Sitka, California or having our kids on the boat….we then get over stimulated/tired and just want to find those peace and tranquil spots again….as I reread that, sounds like I’m getting … Read More →