Greetings to all local fishermen!

I just came back from a trip to Ketchikan, Alaska, loclly know as the salmon Capitol of the World. We went fishing on a small four pack boat named the Kristen Gabriel. Captain Rick was our host, www.rickscharters.com, and he took great care of us.

He used a 12 lb led weight on the outrigger to keep our lines at 60 feet of water. We used Hering tails as bait. We used heavier fishing poles, I used a large ugly stick, 20 lb test, a 12" spinner and a 20" leader with two hooks.

Captain Rick set up four poles on the out-riggers and in 4 hours of fishing, we managed to catch 4 Pink Salmon 5 to 12 lbs, 1 Chum Salmon, 18 lbs, and several undersized King Salmon. We saw several Bald Eagles and whales are the norm. At the dock I saw several fishermen who caught King Salmon. The largest on the dock was 35 Lbs and it was HUGE. The largest this season has been a 45 lber.

Overall, it was an excellent day and I would gladly fly to Ketchikan just to fishing for Salmon or Halibut. Captain Rick is a good guy and will take excelent care of you.

Frits

Hey Fritz,

Thanks for the story. About 4 years ago, me and a buddy went to Ketchican and spent the summer camping at different places on the small island. It was amazing how many Bald Eagles there were up there. Tey were like freakin seagulls. We spent some time salmon and halibut fishing. The absolute best fishing that I have ever seen. Hell I caught one halibut that went around 130 lbs. It was a monster fish. I know they get alot bigger, but not on the end of my line. Anyway, your post brought back a wealth of fond memories of that trip. Oh to be young again with no responsabilities.

Thanks for the response. I hope that some day you can go up there again to catch a monster halibut. You are right, the Bald Eagles are almost like pests there are so many.

Best of luck in your fishing adventures.

Frits