One of the things I hope to do from time to time is share information on where to catch fish. In the forty years that I have fished for salmon, halibut and rock bass all over SE Alaska my charts have become well-marked with my favorite spots. Everyone will say you have to consider the stage of the\u00a0summer runs, tides, or a multitude of other conditions. If you want to catch halibut, one consideration the locals\u00a0us is to seek out a bay with\u00a0a good “humpy”\u00a0or pink salmon\u00a0stream then find the right spot where the halibut can prey on the salmon. You hear all types of reasons for\u00a0getting skunked or having a bad day. The one I love is having bananas on board your boat. This is a pretty strong and widely believed superstition, believe it or not. I’ve had my own experience, but that’s another story.<\/p>\n
There are lots of places along Chatham Strait from Red Bluff Bay to Icy Strait to find halibut. One of my favorite is the mouth of Tenakee Inlet. Under calm conditions just outside East Point\u00a0on the north side in 160-200 feet of water can be great. If the wind kicks up from the south, you can move around to the inside of the point and fish the 100-foot plus ledge on the north side off where an old logging road drops over the hill. You can also\u00a0cross over to the south side. I’ve limited out at these spots and even hooked some barn door sized fish.\u00a0 All of these spots can be drifted or you can\u00a0put a hook down under the right conditions. Depths can be highly variable so criss-cross the area a few times to get the lay of the bottom and estimate where you may end up after anchoring.<\/p>\n
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One of the things I hope to do from time to time is share information on where to catch fish. In the forty years that I have fished for salmon, halibut and rock bass all over SE Alaska my charts … Continue reading