SE Alaska Saltwater Adventure
Back from three weeks of busting salmon, rockfish, and searun dolly varden. The best action was for pink salmon in the esturaies before they entered the rivers. Sight fishing to schooling pinks and cutting one from the pack got everyone's mojo in gear! Floating lines (or intermediate sink tips) and small sparse shrimp patterns (#6) were the key. Silver salmon were spotty but beginning to show up during the last week. They hammered herring imitations cast along the kelp beds.
The rockfish mugged clouser minnows from 15-45 feet deep. Only got two days this season were the rockies were busting poppers on the surface. But when they did, it was shear pandamonium!
Heavy gear folks had their hands full with halibut the size of volkswagons!!!!
Humpback whales, killer whales, bald eagles, bears, sea lions, harbor seals, sitka deer, mink, and otter filled out the wildlife encounters we had every day. The place is incredible if you enjoy wildlife viewing.
Cheers, Ken
PS: This all took place on Baranof Island, Inside Passage (Chatham Starit)
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