Monthly Archives: September 2013

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.

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Photo of the Week – John Hopkins Glacier

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AIS Gets You Respect

A new feature on the Nordic Quest this year is AIS. We have added an Automatic Identification System transmitter and receiver to the Furuno navigation suite. This means that other vessels that are equipped with AIS show up on our … Continue reading

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Photo of the Week – Forest Pond

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Rocking Night in Swanson Harbor

After a gorgeous day in north Chatham Strait we pulled into Swanson Harbor fairly late and the two state floats were full. Rather than run to Funter Bay and arrive after dark, we decided to drop the hook a couple hundred … Continue reading

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Photo of the Week – Saginaw Bay on a Summer Evening

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