port hardy, to be exact. still gotta finish a couple of reels, then pack. see you on the other side.... ;D
See you tomorrow !! Don't forget those washers ! ::)
Cheers:
Todd
in my pocket!
Ahh yes, Port Hardy....the land that time forgot. Don't forget your camera !!
Have fun! And watch out for bears ;D - john
Good luck Bossman. Bill
First leg!
Our puddle jumper to port Hardy. There is a weather advisory for fog. We will fly up and the pilot is going to make the call as to whether or not it is safe to land.
The plane!
Dinner last night.
And it begins.....
Gonna blow on the outside.
https://youtu.be/YOyIPjcJVII
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Have to say I do not miss the weather up there but I do at times miss the fishing. :d
Its not cold but they may get a little wind and some showers today. The Cali guys are not used to our summer weather. ::)
Cheers:
Todd
Todd!!!!
Agreed!!! and Keep our Cali Boy - Ben - warm, he does not do well when the temps drop below 76 degrees!!!!
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Sorry, Ben!!! I had to!!!!!!!
Catch some fish!
Wayne
30 pounds even. My biggest salmon ever.
30 pounds even. My biggest salmon ever.
Poker!
Poker!
Quote from: David Hall on August 14, 2022, 04:23:48 PMHave to say I do not miss the weather up there but I do at times miss the fishing. :d
I miss SE Alaska, even the rain.
Quote from: alantani on August 15, 2022, 12:39:13 AM30 pounds even. My biggest salmon ever.
Nice one !! My biggest was a bright 16# hen caught casting a Mepps #5 spinner off the rocks in Pittsburg Ca. Mine is a runt by comparison...
Cool
Well done on the 30# king salmon!! Until about a decade ago, I used to catch a couple 30# kings every year. It has changed drastically: We just finished the Golden North Salmon Derby, the oldest and (I believe) the largest salmon derby in Alaska. As of late yesterday, the last day of the three day derby, only two fish over 20# were entered. Nothing even close to 30#.
You can still catch them here. This year they are less common but that changes all of the time. I have not heard of a 40 plus yet ..................... get one Alan.
Todd
Quote from: alantani on August 15, 2022, 12:39:13 AM30 pounds even. My biggest salmon ever.
can I ask if it was snowing? why all that snow in your face hair ?
Good day today!!!
Looks like a great trip ! Good luck ! John Taylor
Ohhh, look who we get to fish with!!!
And Ben!
Looks like fun, thanks for your report, i,m jealous. :fish
Got another tyee, 31 pounds.
Nice one Alan!!
Ohhh, look who we get to fish with!!!
Wow! Two 30#, great trip! Did Todd make you use a mooching reel? - john
Dinner at Todd's house!!!
Wow! That looks like a great fishing trip. Even Todd looks good. Good food good fishing it doesn't get any better than that. Dominick
Nice Ling, real nice Kings! Congrats, Boss, on the Catching! Be safe. I'll be heading up North mid-September...the usual trip to Prince of Wales. Well not the "usual" trip. Something completely different.
Had a nice dinner at Todd's house last night.
https://youtu.be/Fly6RA9qpY8
https://youtu.be/YOyIPjcJVII
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Hey, that 31 pounder came from a Washington hatchery. That's a huge hatchery fish fur shure. Congrats on another tyee
https://youtu.be/YOyIPjcJVII
Oh wow I just noticed those huge fish! I was trying to figure out if Alan's hat says boob on it.
it's a long ways away, port hardy. beautiful scenery, great people, and good fishing. honestly, it is very expensive. i've gone with ben every time. i think that this is my 4th trip. he really likes the place. the first time, the guy called up and said, "hey, let's go fishing! port hardy! todd lives up there!!!" ok, in! didn't ask how much. definitely more heading north than heading south to mexico. we'll start calling this a trip of "firsts!!!"
august 13, 2022
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so, it's the first time i slept in an airport overnight. we left san francisco for seattle, then seattle to vancouver with a midnight arrival time. the guy that had the hotel room came in from the east coast. midnight for us was 3am for him, plus his phone goes on "do not disturb" at midnight east coast time. not being able to get in touch with him, it was either get a hotel for $500 or sleep in the airport for 5 hours. easy choice! i stretch out on a bench and i'm out in 5 minutes.
now we go from the vancouver terminal to the "south" terminal to catch our commuter flight to port hardy. there was a warning about fog and how we might not be able to land. keep that little tidbit of information. it will come into play later in the week.
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an hour later we are wheels down in port hardy. piece of cake!
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we will be staying at the serengeti lodge. todd picked us up and took us to the liquor store, then on to the lodge.
christine will be our chef!
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august 14, 2022
the first morning of fishing, christine has our breakfast ready, as well as a cooler with lunch. we board the boats and take off. ben and james jr. are in the first boat.
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jim sr. and i are in the second boat.
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it's really pretty, here!
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https://youtu.be/YOyIPjcJVII
we fished an area called "the wall."
https://youtu.be/OvR5J4keO3A
my first tyee. i got lucky and stuck a 30 pound salmon. anything 30 pounds or more is a tyee and you get a hat from the lodge!
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another nice dinner and a few rounds of poker!
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august 15, 2022
fishing with jim, sr. again. we headed out with dave to start with halibut and lingcod.
https://youtu.be/48pjjjNR2y0
jim got a couple of nice fish!
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https://youtu.be/tc8lqCrf3Z4
i got a nice halibut and a nice lingcod
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then it's back to the wall for salmon. ben and james, jr and there already.
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https://youtu.be/CUYnq7oJE-c
jim hooked into a nice fish. unfortunately it broke off. no hat for jim.
https://youtu.be/Di6yTAr4jVE
still, a beautiful day.
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august 16, 2022
last day. back to an area just south of the wall. today in get to fish with ben. our special deckhand is todd!!!
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ben got a couple of nice fish!
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https://youtu.be/cb_VL0Udfv8
https://youtu.be/owMj7cpaz0o
i got another tyee, 31 pounds. another first!
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just another day in paradise.
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https://youtu.be/wjJ0ZlgRd34
this evening we will be having dinner with the johanssen's home!
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impressive man cave.
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dinner was even more impressive!
https://youtu.be/Fly6RA9qpY8
august 17, 2022
we picked up our fish at the processors.
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then headed to the airport. it was socked in with fog, so the plane couldn't land. instead of a 10am flight, it was a 6pm flight and we missed our connection.
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at least we had a nice dinner in vancouver's chinatown!
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august 18, 2022
home a day late, but home safely. the fish was still frozen solid. it was great fishing with ben, jim sr, james jr and todd. and thanks to serengeti charters in port hardy!
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That is a cool report! - john
What a great trip. Thank you for taking us along. BTW did Todd actually get you to use a mooching reel? Bill
Quality fish! Was looking into that area so good to know it produces. Hard to find great value destinations anymore like Mex used to be.
Thanks Alan and friends for sharing your pictures with us less fortunate.🎣🤗
Epic.......
the direct drive reels are pretty easy to use. it's pretty simple to maintain constant pressure. wouldn't want to tackle any southern california species, but salmon are easy.
thanks Alan for sharing the story and pictures, its a great scenario what Todd have there
Looks like a great trip! Thanks for sharing your Alan. I really like your videos. Also nice quality fish!
Damian
You Nailed it Boss!