On this Alaskan trip, I have come to love halibut. We went on a charter yesterday out into North Pacific to catch some. Marv fished for about 40 min and caught 4 nice ones, keeping 2. I fished all day and caught 5. I could hardly climb out of the boat I was so tired. Water was very rough and Marv got seasick for a bit. I got a little queasy once, but not bad. We had both premedicated for prevention. Lots of people were feeling yucky. It took us an hour and a half of boating just to get to the spot. But it was a hot spot! Everyone got their limit of 2, one under 29 inches and one any size. Our largest was about 33 inches. We now have a freezer full of vacuum-packed halibut filets!
On our way back in to the harbor, we spotted large pods of sea otters, floating on their backs in the water. It looked like "Margaritiville" and "it was five o'clock somewhere". They were hilarious! Looked for whales all day, but did not see one of them. I got a little anxious on the boat when I could no longer see the land so I just tried to concentrate on the wildlife.
Fishing trip of a lifetime - thrilling and exhausting - would do it again if I ever get the chance! Linda
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