I always enjoy their starry cousin, the bigger specimens which arrive when the kings are running. But when around the ports and harbors which have fish-n-chips shacks around the docks, I much more enjoy the 'catch-of-the-day' fish offerings than the flatties.
Keep it up!
Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.
I have done both but I usually jig most of the time. Sitting there dragging bait is boring to me, but it does work. I will usually put some bait on my jig hook anyways. I like to do a swift upswing and a slow drop back to the bottom. They usually hammer it on the drop back down.
Yup, once you go to jigging, bait fishing looses it's appeal. I do tip my jigs with a bit of herring occasionally, but I've yet to see bait fished next to a jig perform anywhere near as well as a jig.
We have quite a few chums in the bay, waiting on the silvers to arrive. My halibut fishing will be on standby for a while, broke my rod last night. It's a lamiglas that they don't make anymore so I will have to find a new one. I had it for 8 years so I guess I got my use out of it, put a whole lot of fish in my freezer for sure. Not too many lings here, I have only ever seen 2 get caught. I did catch the biggest yelloweye I have seen for this area, almost approaching PWS size.
458 Lott- So far I am really happy with them. I was skeptical at first because I usually run 16-24oz jigs and these are 14oz. They are streamlined though so they stay down pretty well. I almost always bait the top hook with a piece of salmon and I sometimes put herring on the bottom hook. I am lucky to work at a fish hatchery so we have plenty of eggtake carcasses I can cut up for fresh bait :-)
First teach a child to love God, second teach him to love family, third teach him to fish and hunt and by the time he is in his teens no dope dealer under the sun can teach him anything. Cotton Cordell
First teach a child to love God, second teach him to love family, third teach him to fish and hunt and by the time he is in his teens no dope dealer under the sun can teach him anything. Cotton Cordell
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Nice.... how are those orange buggers for table fare? Thanks
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Nice. Never caught any down here, I use seabass and lings for tacos and ceviche, turns out perty good
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Been waiting on a plane to go on a goat hunt, doesn't look like it is going to happen anytime soon with our crappy weather. I did get some new gear in the mail though.
Top row are Northport Nailers, never tried them before. The rest my buddy sent me.
You guys ever use any of these Coho Killers by Silver Horde? They work real good for kings down here. Here is my best hatchery fish this year. Came on the spoon on the far right. Irish Crème.
I think they are good. This one should be tasty as it's still young. Gonna make some maple breakfast sausage with some of it. With the goat out of the way I can focus on smoking more salmon.
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Well its that time of year again. Went out trolling today at the tide change and picked up a handful of coho and a pink. Start running my gear at 60ft but kept marking fish at 100ft so I dropped it down and started picking them up. Cop car flasher with a whole herring.
If I can get this internet to cooperate I will update with pictures.
Nice hank, gettin that time of year again. You gonna goat hunt this year?
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Probably not. I didn't draw a tag this year and most of the registration hunts here are a little far away. Definitely going to hunt deer and maybe moose if the weather cooperates and I can get enough time off from work.
Brined up the fish from the other day. Have them drying now. The top center tray is sprinkled with smoked ghost pepper powder and the other 2 trays without the bellies are sprinkled with course ground black pepper. This batch was done with maple sugar instead of brown sugar, going to see if you can taste the difference.
Well the verdict is in on the maple sugar. I can't really taste the maple at all. It does taste a little bit different than with brown sugar but not enough to keep using it. Oh well. This batch turned out pretty good regardless. Here are some of the peppered pieces.
Hank, looks like you cut the belly out prior t o filleting? Never seen that before...
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
So you butterfly the fish? I've been doing that with kings for the last couple years, it takes a little more time, but I like getting the bellies whole, and if i'm cleaning them at the river and putting multiple fish in a garbage bag for the ride home, it keeps the slimy skin from the clean meat.
"243/85TSX It's as if the HAMMER OF THOR were wielded by CHUCK NORRIS himself, and a roundhouse kick thrown in for good measure."
Yep the goat hunts will be starting soon. I didn't draw anything this year, will be going after deer and maybe a moose if the weather cooperates. I got the new boat a few days ago and I have been busy breaking it in and tooling around with it. We are in full eggtake mode at work right now so I've been pretty busy. Hope to get some more pictures soon.
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
The coho haven't really moved north yet, most of them are still out in the ocean. Blowing out of the SE right now which means crappy weather out front so no trolling for a few days. Plus I am eyeball deep in spawning chums right now.
You sure it,s not the troopers pulling and checking your pots, heard for a good source that they pull and check, then just throw them back out with no concern. And not always exactly where they were orig. set! Excuse was they don,t have time to reset your pots.
kk alaska
Alaska 7 months of winter then 5 months of tourists
Got out for a few hours today. Got a pretty good one. 67", 155lbs. Funny thing is, my buddy got one the exact same size a year ago to the day. Starting to get some coho off the back porch too, time to fire up the smoker!
Got out for a few hours today. Got a pretty good one. 67", 155lbs. Funny thing is, my buddy got one the exact same size a year ago to the day. Starting to get some coho off the back porch too, time to fire up the smoker!
Got out for a few hours today. Got a pretty good one. 67", 155lbs. Funny thing is, my buddy got one the exact same size a year ago to the day. Starting to get some coho off the back porch too, time to fire up the smoker!
Nice flattie!
Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want.
Got out for a few hours today. Got a pretty good one. 67", 155lbs. Funny thing is, my buddy got one the exact same size a year ago to the day. Starting to get some coho off the back porch too, time to fire up the smoker!
Dandy, love halibut!!!
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Took the day off work today to go chase after some deer since I leave on vacation tomorrow. Cruised about 20 miles of coastline and hiked almost 3 miles, saw 2 deer. Was able to outsmart this guy. I got him in the same spot I shot 2 bucks in the same day last year.
Pretty cool because 9 years ago to the day I shot this one about 80 miles north of where I am now.
Should fill the freezer well, How many deer tags you guys get? Hank where did you say you went to in New Yorkistan ? Pretty sure I've asked before,but sometimes I forget. Ron
Sitting at 3 marten so far, season has been slow. Might go try trolling for a winter king tomorrow. The boat is gassed up and ready to go. Getting ready to evict a bunch of chums in the next few days.
Then I broke my ankle in Feb and they canned me. Was in NY for a bit and now I have been back up here in AK for almost a month workin. Just got done helping take 270 million pink salmon eggs.
Then I broke my ankle in Feb and they canned me. Was in NY for a bit and now I have been back up here in AK for almost a month workin. Just got done helping take 270 million pink salmon eggs.
Then I broke my ankle in Feb and they canned me. Was in NY for a bit and now I have been back up here in AK for almost a month workin. Just got done helping take 270 million pink salmon eggs.
Sure hope you took all them eggs and spread them around the woods for fertilizer. We sure don't need em in the ocean.
What's wrong with putting fish into the ocean for people to catch? Our eggtake permits are regulated heavily by fish and game. They do the research to figure out carrying capacity, and they regulate our permits.
Fish and Game biologists don't know their ass from a hole in the water. Anyone who thinks that pumping more pinks into the ocean is a good thing is either a commercial fisherman or an idiot... They think carrying capacity means how many fish will fit in a square foot of water. They obviously have no clue that it takes fod t grow those pinks, food that they're taking from other fish stocks.
I'm not meaning to attack you Hank, I know you're just doing your job. I just get riled up about our fish and game board and how they're bought and paid for by the commercial fishermen. They only make rules that benefit the commies and keep taking from the sporties. And I don't believe they have the best interest of the resources in mind when doing it.
"243/85TSX It's as if the HAMMER OF THOR were wielded by CHUCK NORRIS himself, and a roundhouse kick thrown in for good measure."
Fish and Game biologists don't know their ass from a hole in the water. Anyone who thinks that pumping more pinks into the ocean is a good thing is either a commercial fisherman or an idiot... They think carrying capacity means how many fish will fit in a square foot of water. They obviously have no clue that it takes fod t grow those pinks, food that they're taking from other fish stocks.
I'm not meaning to attack you Hank, I know you're just doing your job. I just get riled up about our fish and game board and how they're bought and paid for by the commercial fishermen. They only make rules that benefit the commies and keep taking from the sporties. And I don't believe they have the best interest of the resources in mind when doing it.
Breath in.... breath out.... breath in.... breath out.... now rub your ears and think of a happy place...
Originally Posted by Bricktop
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego.
Fish and Game biologists don't know their ass from a hole in the water. Anyone who thinks that pumping more pinks into the ocean is a good thing is either a commercial fisherman or an idiot... They think carrying capacity means how many fish will fit in a square foot of water. They obviously have no clue that it takes fod t grow those pinks, food that they're taking from other fish stocks.
I'm not meaning to attack you Hank, I know you're just doing your job. I just get riled up about our fish and game board and how they're bought and paid for by the commercial fishermen. They only make rules that benefit the commies and keep taking from the sporties. And I don't believe they have the best interest of the resources in mind when doing it.
What is wrong with you? They only dumped 400 Billion extra each of the last few years... what could be wrong with that? And everyone loves all those returning humpies, right?
And they wonder why the humpie food sources that used to cycle in two year patterns are just falling below the average lows.
And dogs are being boosted beyond usable numbers...
Save Alaska fisheries, can the Board of Fish!
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
The endangered whales sure seem happy eating them. What if a hatchery were to put out 100 million coho instead of pinks? Or 100 million kings to try and save them? I am by no means an expert, but I have seen some the attitudes from commercial fisherman. I got confronted in Cordova once by a seine boat crew when they heard who I work for. The bartender actually stepped in and told them if they had anything else to say they were outta there and that I had probably put more money in their bank accounts than most other people.
We got the good old double whammy from some old woman the other day at work. Told us we should all F off because the fish were still twitching as we were cutting them, which is pretty normal. I guess if we had just sent live fish and clubbed them with bats that would have been better than shocking them?????? She ran off before anyone could even try and explain why we do what we do. Shut down the hatcheries and keep the same number of boats fishing and see what happens.
Originally Posted by Sitka deer
What is wrong with you? They only dumped 400 Billion extra each of the last few years... what could be wrong with that?
400 billion? I hope that is an exaggeration because the true number is far far lower.
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