The harbor in Petersburg, Alaska looks right out of a postcard or a movie. It's that quaint.
We were headed on a seven night fishing cruise aboard a 54" boat around Baranof Island - north of Ketchikan and south of Juneau - in the area commonly known as the Inside Passage where many cruise ships pass on their way to Glacier Bay.
The next morning we awoke to rain and a
socked-in sky with minimal visibility. We dropped crab pots and took the dinghy across a
tidal flat and up a river to a wide area across from a
hunting lodge. We saw our first bear of the trip - a black bear that didn't look too happy to see us. Back on board upon seeing this rainbow we were sure the rain would end very soon.
A picture perfect sunset in Hamilton Bay. We enjoyed the view before dinner and settling in for the evening. Dinner was a delicious mix of shrimp and crabs we caught in the pots.
Our home away from home in the wilderness.
The rest of the trip brought blue skies and mild temperatures - perfect fishing weather!
This is not a prehistoric creature it is a Lingcod, a fish common to these waters that grows to incredible lengths. We caught several (over 5 feet) that were too big to keep due to restrictions.
It has a mild white flesh and takes on the flavor of the seasonings. This day we enjoyed it beer battered and fried. Yum!
We fished numerous bays and rivers - Red Bluff Bay, Red Fish Bay, Sandy Bay, and Whale Bay and hiked
through a forest littered with bear scat up to a mountain lake dammed
up by fallen logs. Here we caught a coho that we enjoyed as sashimi
later that evening.
Throughout the trip we encountered nature in it's splendor - from a near 100 pound halibut that did not want to be caught to a grizzly feeding at the shore and catching fish at a waterfall as they tried to swim upstream.
Note the bear that is fishing at the top of the photo.
If you ever have a chance to visit Alaska go and be sure to spend plenty of time outdoors enjoying the scenery. You will be amazed by the abundance of nature and the sheer beauty.
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