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Category Archives: Fishing
Fishing for Chinook Salmon near Juneau
It’s early April and the king salmon, or chinook, are beginning to be caught near Juneau in Auke Bay, Fritz Cove and False Outer Point. In District 11, from April 4 through June 30, 2015, the king salmon bag and … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Fishing, Uncategorized
Tagged chinook salmon, Juneau terminal area, King salmon, slamon fishing
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Pacific Halibut 2015 Regulations for SE Alaska
Due to a February trip to Nicaragua for some tarpon and bass fishing, my annual synopsis of the annual meeting of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) and halibut fishing regulations got delayed. It had been two years since my … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Fishing
Tagged Charter Fishing, halibut, Halibut Fishing, Juneau, Ketchikan, Petersburg
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Using a Trolling Valve
Salmon fishermen are very particular about their trolling speed to the point of being superstitious. Too fast and the gear is straining at the line release clips on the downriggers. Too much speed will cause the downrigger wires to sing and trail … Continue reading
2014 IPHC Meeting in Seattle
If you did a Google search for Alaska halibut fishing regulations and clicked on the Nordic Quest site, what I am writing about today is simply that the International Pacific Halibut Commission will be meeting all week in Seattle starting Monday, January … Continue reading
Sea Otter in SE Alaska–Good or Bad Reintroduction?
Sea otters are loved by out-of-state boaters and other tourists because they are cute and curious, furry little things and a rare sight. Guests on my boat first spot something floating and then get excited watching them float on their backs, … Continue reading
Posted in Alaskan History, Fishing, Wildlife
Tagged Dungeness crab, Glacier Bay National Park, Sea Otter
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Catching Salmon on Halibut Gear
I know it is common to catch a halibut while trolling for salmon but this year I experienced the opposite for the first time. Yes, I know someone is going to say, that’s not unusual either. But I have to … Continue reading
Photo of the Week – Rigging up for Halibut
This simple double hook setup appeals to both the senses of smell and taste of halibut. The stretchy thread helps hold it together. It uses a large herring and a salmon (Pink or Chum Salmon) belly strip.
The Endicott Arm Shrimp Pots
For years I have been going in and out of Endicott Arm to Dawes Glacier and Ford’s Terror and along the eastern shore south of Sum Dum are dozens of old rusting shrimp pots stacked up. I wondered if they ever … Continue reading →