Sitka 2013: Huskies vs. Cougars!

June 18, 2013

Our annual Sitka “sojourn” took on a decidedly competitive theme this year. Why?…Well, when you have a Husky and a Cougar on the boat, despite the fact they were Seattle Seahawk teammates… you’re going to have issues but, ..we’ll get back to that later. Fortunately, catching fish would not be an issue this time. After […]

We’ve Seen Forecasts…Now, Let’s See Some Kings!!!

May 28, 2013

With a damp, dreary Memorial Day weekend in the rear view window, it’s time to look north for the first indications of our actual chinook returns. So why do we look north and what are we looking for? GREAT QUESTION!!! To answer that question, let’s have a quick review of what the University of Washington […]

Sitka 2012: Lucky with the weather…and the fish!

June 8, 2012

In this, our twentieth (yes, that’s 20 years) annual trip to Sitka we experienced some of the best salmon and halibut action and did so in some places we had never been before! Every once in a while, you dodge a bullet. InĀ our case we dodged gale-force winds which can churn the waters of southeast […]

Sitka 2011: Lots of flat water…and flat fish!

June 19, 2011

If there is a constant to our annual Sitka, Alaska adventure, it’s that every year has it’s own personality and pace. It seems that each year the fish are found in different locations & depths and it’s our job to decipher the puzzle. In stark contrast to last year, 2011 was marked by a flat […]