Post by: nutntoit on May 17, 2018, 11:31:59 AM
Post by: Russ McDonald on May 17, 2018, 03:08:42 PM
I was invited on a family cruise to Alaska in June and I am looking to do some fishing while there. I won't have a whole lot of time at each stop, but was thinking Ketchikan seems like a good place to do some fishing. Does anyone know of a good Guide or Charter in that area that does day trips?What cruise line. We are heading out June 19 on Carnival.
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 17, 2018, 03:51:35 PM
Post by: CallMeBigPapa on May 18, 2018, 02:52:40 PM
Herring Cove bank action with eggs 4' under a bobber DIY 8)
June is prime time
Post by: nutntoit on May 22, 2018, 11:05:43 AM
Nice! We are on a Celebrity cruise the week before you.I was invited on a family cruise to Alaska in June and I am looking to do some fishing while there. I won't have a whole lot of time at each stop, but was thinking Ketchikan seems like a good place to do some fishing. Does anyone know of a good Guide or Charter in that area that does day trips?What cruise line. We are heading out June 19 on Carnival.
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Post by: Rainier10 on May 22, 2018, 11:08:28 AM
Look up Chinook shores, great place. Jeff is a nice guy and they know the area!:yeah: :yeah:
We had a blast fishing with Jeff and on our own.
Post by: nutntoit on May 22, 2018, 02:08:07 PM
Herring Cove bank action with eggs 4' under a bobber DIY 8)
June is prime time
Thanks for the recommendation! I called them and unfortunately they are all booked for the day I will be there.
Post by: pawpaw1934 on May 22, 2018, 03:22:47 PM
Post by: trophyhunt on May 22, 2018, 03:58:53 PM
Dont look past Chinook shores, you can go guided or on your own.
Herring Cove bank action with eggs 4' under a bobber DIY 8)
June is prime time
Thanks for the recommendation! I called them and unfortunately they are all booked for the day I will be there.
Post by: Russ McDonald on May 22, 2018, 06:03:25 PM
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Post by: W_Ellison2011 on May 22, 2018, 10:15:03 PM
Post by: trophyhunt on May 23, 2018, 08:46:25 AM
Post by: W_Ellison2011 on May 23, 2018, 05:20:25 PM
Whatever you do, go to the marina right by Chinook shores and get a burger!!!! Omg!You talking about the tiny little shack along the main drag out of town? If so I 100% agree. I can't remember the places name but burgers were AMAZING!
Post by: trophyhunt on May 23, 2018, 05:24:30 PM
:yeah:Whatever you do, go to the marina right by Chinook shores and get a burger!!!! Omg!You talking about the tiny little shack along the main drag out of town? If so I 100% agree. I can't remember the places name but burgers were AMAZING!
Post by: W_Ellison2011 on May 23, 2018, 05:27:53 PM
100% that's almost worth the whole trip lol!:yeah:Whatever you do, go to the marina right by Chinook shores and get a burger!!!! Omg!You talking about the tiny little shack along the main drag out of town? If so I 100% agree. I can't remember the places name but burgers were AMAZING!
Post by: Bulldozer77 on May 27, 2018, 06:32:29 PM
Post by: W_Ellison2011 on May 29, 2018, 02:41:28 PM
Check out clover pass resort. I think they run a few boats out of thereCan verify this. They also rent boats and gear to people that want to try it without a guide. That's what we did when we went up for a week this last summer. If you want salmon just start trolling right away and head to the mouth. You will know what I mean when you pull out of the marina and see all the boats in the one spot. We did our halibut and bottom fish fishing less than a mile from the marina. Literally drive out of marina and go straight. Theres 3 islands, 1 large and 2 small. Just find the 200'-250' deep flat and drop squid or herring down with wire leader and hold on lol!
Post by: bearpaw on May 29, 2018, 02:43:49 PM
Check out clover pass resort. I think they run a few boats out of thereCan verify this. They also rent boats and gear to people that want to try it without a guide. That's what we did when we went up for a week this last summer. If you want salmon just start trolling right away and head to the mouth. You will know what I mean when you pull out of the marina and see all the boats in the one spot. We did our halibut and bottom fish fishing less than a mile from the marina. Literally drive out of marina and go straight. Theres 3 islands, 1 large and 2 small. Just find the 200'-250' deep flat and drop squid or herring down with wire leader and hold on lol!
Do you mind me asking what size the halibut were? What kind of salmon?
Post by: W_Ellison2011 on May 29, 2018, 02:50:10 PM
Salmon this last summer were mainly pinks and silvers. Pinks in the 5-10 lbs range and silvers all above 10 lbs. Did hook a few really good kings but didn't get them into the boat. Halibut we caught in that spot were 20 lbs and 65 lbs. We would have had a couple more but this last summer I was targeting bottom fish and we hooked into a 70-80 lbs butt on 20 lbs mono leader... it snapped at the boat. Another halibut my FIL hooked with a 100+ lbs wire leader was the biggest halibut I have ever had to the boat. We didn't have a gun to shoot it or a harpoon for it.. I shoved the gaf all the way into its head and it didn't come out the other side. Thing thrashed and yanked the gaf out of my hand and then popped the wire leader and gone. I know a lot of people tell fishing tales but that sucker was big. We also caught some black sable fish in the area. Those suckers are delicious. I filleted them right on the boat and used the bones and such for bait. Pink bellies work really well too!Do you mind me asking what size the halibut were? What kind of salmon?Check out clover pass resort. I think they run a few boats out of thereCan verify this. They also rent boats and gear to people that want to try it without a guide. That's what we did when we went up for a week this last summer. If you want salmon just start trolling right away and head to the mouth. You will know what I mean when you pull out of the marina and see all the boats in the one spot. We did our halibut and bottom fish fishing less than a mile from the marina. Literally drive out of marina and go straight. Theres 3 islands, 1 large and 2 small. Just find the 200'-250' deep flat and drop squid or herring down with wire leader and hold on lol!
Post by: W_Ellison2011 on May 29, 2018, 03:54:38 PM
Post by: Bulldozer77 on May 30, 2018, 03:19:06 AM
:yeah:Salmon this last summer were mainly pinks and silvers. Pinks in the 5-10 lbs range and silvers all above 10 lbs. Did hook a few really good kings but didn't get them into the boat. Halibut we caught in that spot were 20 lbs and 65 lbs. We would have had a couple more but this last summer I was targeting bottom fish and we hooked into a 70-80 lbs butt on 20 lbs mono leader... it snapped at the boat. Another halibut my FIL hooked with a 100+ lbs wire leader was the biggest halibut I have ever had to the boat. We didn't have a gun to shoot it or a harpoon for it.. I shoved the gaf all the way into its head and it didn't come out the other side. Thing thrashed and yanked the gaf out of my hand and then popped the wire leader and gone. I know a lot of people tell fishing tales but that sucker was big. We also caught some black sable fish in the area. Those suckers are delicious. I filleted them right on the boat and used the bones and such for bait. Pink bellies work really well too!Do you mind me asking what size the halibut were? What kind of salmon?Check out clover pass resort. I think they run a few boats out of thereCan verify this. They also rent boats and gear to people that want to try it without a guide. That's what we did when we went up for a week this last summer. If you want salmon just start trolling right away and head to the mouth. You will know what I mean when you pull out of the marina and see all the boats in the one spot. We did our halibut and bottom fish fishing less than a mile from the marina. Literally drive out of marina and go straight. Theres 3 islands, 1 large and 2 small. Just find the 200'-250' deep flat and drop squid or herring down with wire leader and hold on lol!
Haven't been up there since 2001, but same story.
Post by: bearpaw on May 30, 2018, 06:59:28 AM
Post by: nutntoit on May 30, 2018, 02:33:51 PM
W_Ellison2011 I hope you can come over, and thanks for the info. I always read these Alaska fishing topics because one of these years I want to go up fishing. Lots of good info from people who have been there, thanks everyone. I'm anxious to see how nutntoit does?I will be sure to update! We will be in Ketchikan on June 10th and will only have 6 hours to fish. Salmon is all catch and release until the 14th, so we are going to go after Halibut with the hopes of getting some fish to send home. Either way it will be fun. This is my first trip to Alaska so I am pretty excited.
Post by: nutntoit on May 30, 2018, 02:34:24 PM
Man I am going to have to find these burgers!100% that's almost worth the whole trip lol!:yeah:Whatever you do, go to the marina right by Chinook shores and get a burger!!!! Omg!You talking about the tiny little shack along the main drag out of town? If so I 100% agree. I can't remember the places name but burgers were AMAZING!
Post by: W_Ellison2011 on May 30, 2018, 03:17:46 PM
Ask the locals about the burger shack just outside of town heading towards knudson cove. I guarantee they will know what you are talking about.Man I am going to have to find these burgers!100% that's almost worth the whole trip lol!:yeah:Whatever you do, go to the marina right by Chinook shores and get a burger!!!! Omg!You talking about the tiny little shack along the main drag out of town? If so I 100% agree. I can't remember the places name but burgers were AMAZING!
Post by: nutntoit on June 22, 2018, 11:25:32 AM
Post by: W_Ellison2011 on June 22, 2018, 03:09:38 PM
So as an update I ended up fishing with Baranof Charters in Ketchikan. It was a blast and we caught a bunch of fish. Halibut, Rock fish and Lingcod. I would definitely recommend them. I will try to post a picture when I get a chance.Baranof is a great charter! Did they take you to the far away hole or the closer one? That's what I love about Alaska. You can fish for halibut way out in 300-400' of water or you can fish closer in at depths of 100-200' and catch good halibut and other fish and a lot of times the bite never quits. Used to joke with the wife when we would go out on a 16' skiff. I'd drop a herring down on a mooching rig with a 6 ounce weight and tell her its the set it and forget it method.... yeah.. you don't forget though because its usually bouncing about 30 seconds after bouncing off bottom lol! Get your pics up man! I want to see the buts and ling! God I miss Alaska...
Post by: nutntoit on July 02, 2018, 11:03:02 AM
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Post by: nutntoit on July 02, 2018, 11:07:16 AM
Our guide took us out about an hour and a half down the coast we were fishing in 170-200' of water.So as an update I ended up fishing with Baranof Charters in Ketchikan. It was a blast and we caught a bunch of fish. Halibut, Rock fish and Lingcod. I would definitely recommend them. I will try to post a picture when I get a chance.Baranof is a great charter! Did they take you to the far away hole or the closer one? That's what I love about Alaska. You can fish for halibut way out in 300-400' of water or you can fish closer in at depths of 100-200' and catch good halibut and other fish and a lot of times the bite never quits. Used to joke with the wife when we would go out on a 16' skiff. I'd drop a herring down on a mooching rig with a 6 ounce weight and tell her its the set it and forget it method.... yeah.. you don't forget though because its usually bouncing about 30 seconds after bouncing off bottom lol! Get your pics up man! I want to see the buts and ling! God I miss Alaska...
Post by: W_Ellison2011 on July 02, 2018, 02:57:18 PM