Fishing in Alaska

Well , we sent to Alaska again this year, to a different Lodge in southern Alaska. We flew into Ketchikan this time and took the ferry over to Prince of Wales Island about a 3 hr trip, very smooth and quiet and were met by our hostess Jeannette Haydu of the Kingfisher Charters and Lodge and driven the 30 min drive across the island to their home and lodge on the sound.

We stayed just below the small town of Crag and about 140 miles south of Sitka.

This is a husband and wife and their 5 daughters who run this fishing and wildlife lodge. the lodge faces the water and has it's own dock. The girls do the cooking, baking cleaning and make the lunches for the guests. The Haydu's home is in the center of the property and a processing building with freezer room, foul weather gear room, office and tool bench. Just of this building ( attached to the front side are 2 separate units of condo Apartments Each unit has 3 bedrooms with 3 bathrooms a full kitchen sitting area and dining room.

We were served a wonderful and generous dinner each night in our own dining area. We had a fully stocked refrigerator with cereal & milk, eggs bacon & bread.

This is Chuck Haydu our guide and boat Captain. He is a hunting guide as well and has been an outdoorsmen in Alaska a good part of his life. This is about a 19 lb yellow eye caught on one of those bright green mobambo tails and about a 20/0 hook.




The salmon we caught were all in the range of 18 - 25 pounds. Jake has a nice one.

We caught them moching with dead herring, on jigs and on the troll with lures. We caught them in the open ocean at 200 feet and in quiet bays at 30 feet.

Our captain/guide knew where to go when they were not biting on place we would try another.

32 foot walkaround boats , very nice for everyone.



The afternoon eagle show on the front lawn as about 20 eagles, adults and immatures tusseled over the salmon carcasses.