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FISH OF A LIFETIME IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA By Tom Schlichter
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o one has to tell you a halibut has taken your bait. As you set the hook with all your might, the heavy rod takes on a full bend, tip pumping rapidly as the beast powers down and away in a series of short, explosive bursts. Within minutes, beads of sweat begin to roll down your brow, and soon your back and arms begin to tire. The battle continues for another five to 10 minutes—or longer— and the enormity of the fish at the end of your line becomes apparent. This is the fish of a lifetime. This is why you came to Alaska! What saltwater angler hasn’t fantasized about taking such a trip? Yet there’s more to the beautiful, chilly waters in the far Northwest than outlandish flatfish. Ferocious-looking lingcod, giant, bright orange shortrakers, yelloweyes and other rockfish are also on the menu, as are king, coho and chum salmon, whether jigged or trolled in open water or tempted with the long rod in a river so full of fish you could walk across the dorsal fins. From breaching whales and soaring bald eagles to grizzly bears, sea lions, otters and endless miles of wild, unspoiled vistas, nature abounds in the forty-ninth state. Of course, where to start is a major questions you’ll need to tackle when planning your first Alaska fishing adventure. By and large, Southeast Alaska is the first choice if you are seeking major-league halibut. From the town of Ketchikan northwest up the coast to Chichagof Island, there are fishing lodges to accommodate your needs in such towns as Sitka, Juneau, Elfin Cove and Gustavus, plus places from which the most adventurous can set out on their own. One of the most popular spots is Tanaku Lodge. At the northwest corner of the famed Inside Passage, it’s tucked inside Elfin Cove, about 25 miles west of Glacier Bay National Park. From here you can get a terrific sampling of Alaska’s great coastal fishery, while seeing astounding amounts of wildlife and enjoying your stay in comfort. “The fishing is always great around here,” said Dennis Meier, co-owner of Tanaku Lodge with Jim Benton. “That’s a given, but we pride ourselves on making the entire experience the best it can be. Our skippers and mates are tops in the business, our lodge staff is helpful and courteous, and you’ll find the accommodations here to be first class all the way around. We may be off the beaten track, but that doesn’t mean we compromise on quality.” Tanaku is a full-service lodge with all-wood interior, vaulted ceilings, and wood burning stoves to keep you warm. Bedroom suites feature two full-sized beds and either a shared or private bath. Huge, wrap-around windows and outdoor decks offer fabulous views of the harbor. You don’t even have to bring foul-weather gear, as slicks and boots are provided for each angler. Leave your tackle home, too; the lodge offerings are in excellent shape and a perfect match to fishing you’ll encounter.
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As for the fishing, there are so many possibilities it can make your head spin. Halibut is the perfect first choice, since big ones can be found just a short ride away. Prepare to fish heavy and in water depths of 130 to 150 feet, though. Expect rods and reels suited for tuna and cannonball weights up to 2 pounds with a herring, pink salmon strip or side of pink salmon for bait. Even with all that heavy gear, a big halibut can still kick your butt. If you want to make things even more exciting (read: strenuous) try tempting these beasties with 1-pound jigs. It took me only 10 minutes of jigging in the Inside Passage to set the point to a 90-pound brute that beat the heck out of me before coming aboard. Over the next two days, I managed four more on jigs as we rotated between fishing for halibut, salmon and rockfish, depending on the most favorable tides. What a blast! As previously mentioned, salmon fishing is the other big draw here. While stocks of kings and cohos have slipped somewhat over the past few years, the number of king (Chinook), coho (silver) and pink (humpy) salmon is substantial. Anglers can troll for salmon, jig them, or set up a trip to wade a nearby river and catch them on the fly. Wherever you decide to stay on your Alaskan adventure, it’s wise to clearly state your wishes when booking a trip—especially if you hope to sample river salmon fishing or want to try for additional species like lingcod, shortrakers and various other rockfish. Not all are available from every lodge. While there are occasional off days even in this remarkable fishing wilderness—weather can be a serious issue late in the season—the odds are you’ll experience some of the best fishing of your life.
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pearfishers seeking a little variety in their bottom time should take a close look at the waters off New England. You won’t find warm tropical waters off the Northeast coast, but you will find a freediving experience unlike any other. Destinations like Montauk, N.Y. and Block Island, R.I. have long been recognized for some of the best striped bass fishing on the planet. The bass blitzes around Long Island Sound are legendary, and huge schools of stripers in these rocky waters offer conventional anglers and spearos the opportunity of a lifetime. Matt Belanger, of Newburyport, Mass., is one of a growing contingent of divers hooked on what New England has to offer. He’s a member of TriState Skindivers, and a big 54.2-pound striped bass he speared off
Block Island in July topped the club’s season-long TriState Leaderboard Spearfishing Tournament. “The striper is sort of our signature inshore species,” Belanger said. “It’s a very skittish fish. A lot of guys say they can hear your heartbeat. You’ve got to be really stealth when you go after a big striper.” Belanger’s description of a typical dive was intriguing. With a 50- to 60-foot bottom littered with Volkswagen-sized boulders, strong currents and visibility averaging 10 feet, it’s a different environment from Caribbean reef dives. The veil of dingy water actually makes hunting stripers easier. On the drop, you fin down through a school of striped bass to the bottom. “You’re in the middle of a giant school of hundreds of fish,” Belanger said. “Then, when you hit the bottom, they always spook… all at once. It’s crazy. It makes this big noise, almost a boom.” The secret to sticking a big bass is bottom time. After about 25 seconds, Belanger said the school begins to reconvene. Then you must spend precious seconds selecting a target from hundreds of circling fish, while minimizing movement and sound that might spook them. The goal is to take the largest fish in the school. You’re allowed only one fish per day with a 28-inch minimum size limit. A 28-inch striped bass weighs 10 to 15 pounds. They get much bigger. The IGFA all-tackle world record weighed 81-pounds, 14-ounces. It was caught from Long Island Sound off Connecticut. The speargun world record weighed 68.4 pounds. Dave Hochman, who guides Block Island Sound, stuck that fish in 2008. Hochman is the guide who put Belanger on the big striper he killed in this year’s tournament. If one fish per day seems scant to travel for, there’s a lot of excellent eating on a big striper. Also, when you get your limit—with speargun or rod and reel—there are other interesting and tasty species like tautog, black sea bass, fluke and others. A word of warning: Area waters can get sharky, with great whites a concern. A good captain will know where shark encounters are least likely. For information, contact Dave Hochman of Spear-it Charters through his website at www.spearfishcharters.com.
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he Rio Pico region of Chubut province, Argentina is known to a select and adventurous few as the best big-trout country in all of Patagonia. Comprised of an immense network of lakes and drainages flowing through the Andes of southwestern Argentina, these waters are spectacular, and they’re as far off the beaten path as it gets. The diversity of the fishery is astounding. The area hosts an almost unbelievable quantity of waters in all shapes and sizes, and the region is known for trout that reach “unusual size” in pristine water with very little fishing pressure. “It was incredible. I was fishing dry flies up a little spring creek for trout as long as my leg,” said Greg Baugus, who visited the remote
area with Hemispheres Unlimited, an agency specializing in fishing trips of a lifetime. But spring creeks are not all Rio Pico has to offer. Rainbows, brookies and browns were introduced over a century ago and can be pursued with a wide variety of tackle and techniques. From large lakes and rivers to high-elevation trickles, anglers have the option to throw dry flies on delicate tippets, chuck 6-inch streamers on a heavy sink-tip line, or nymph any day of the week. It all boils down to personal preferences, and it’s all done within the gorgeous expanses and dramatic backdrop of the Andes. Some spots are numbers games, with consistent action for what in Patagonia amounts to smallish fish—fish that would be considered large almost anywhere else in the world. Most folks come down hunting bruisers, though, the photo fish, the monsters that stand out in truly amazing adventures. Hemispheres Unlimited offers perfect trips for those seeking adventure. Their Rio Pico Trout Bum program pairs anglers with local guides who grew up on these drainages and know them like the backs of their hands. It’s a unique, low-cost option for anglers more interested in fishing than luxury lodging. There’s no mint on the pillow, for sure. Instead, the Hemispheres Unlimited team makes certain preparations are in place so you can make the most of your time pursuing the fish that brought you to Argentina in the first place. Accommodations for the Trout Bum program are best described as authentic, in true, local, Patagonia style. Unless there is a specific need for backcountry camping, groups usually lodge at local hospedajes, either in town or out on one of the waters. Each spot has its own characteristics, advantages and style, and Hemispheres helps each group choose the best option for their desires. The program can be set up in a wide variety of styles, ranging from boat fishing every day of the trip to mixed trips with easier wading, all the way to more extreme hike-in and camp expeditions. For more information on the Rio Pico Trout Bum program and everything else Hemispheres Unlimited offers, go to hemispheresunlimited. com/blog/diving-mizpah.
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I’ve never been a fan of cold or even cool weather, but I do enjoy fishing in November. The days leading up to the cold fronts are insanely good for the speckled trout. We’ve already begun seeing big numbers of school trout, down south in the Biloxi Marsh. The oyster reefs in 3-5 feet of water have been the best spots. Just keep moving till you find em, believe me, you’ll know when you find them. All we really do is drift over the oyster reefs. If the fish are there, either spike down, or repeat the same drift. Stay off the big motors, all they do is spook the fish. We use the live shrimp to find the fish. When the Boat Monkey Popping corks start going under every cast, we switch to plastics. Vudu Shrimp, Matrix, and H&H soft plastics are what we use. The redfishing in November is probably some of the best we see all year. You can get em in the Bay, the reefs, the shore lines, or in sight fishing in the ponds. If you are seeing bait, or tailing fish, you’re in the good stuff. The reds spook easy, so try not to stomp around the boat. Slamming lids, and making a bunch of noise on the big motor, will also hurt your fishing. Be sure and check the shore lines for flounder. I’m thinking we’re gonna have a nice flounder run this year. Live minnows bounces along shore lines from Lake Borgne to Pass Christian can bring in some fat flatties. You gotta cover ground, and keep the hooks wet. When you find an area holding fish, stay put for a while. Cast around the area thoroughly, and repeat when you find em again.
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Freshwater Tournament Time Most people this time of year are looking forward to the holidays. Thanksgiving is right around the corner and before you know it Christmas is here. Hunting season and cold weather seem to put next years bass fishing on the back burner, although for tournament fishermen this is the time for planning. Whether you’re a pro on the BASS Elite Series or fishing the BFL series on your home lake, there are still things that need to be planned for a successful tournament year. Usually this month the schedules will be announced with entry fee deadlines, tournament dates, and locations. There are so many options for bass fishermen now compared to just a few years ago. BASS and FLW have went to great lengths to provide competitive and fun tournaments no matter which series you fish. Both FLW and BASS have tournament trails dedicated to high school, college, weekend, semi-pro, and professional fishermen alike. There are many misconceptions about tournament fishing, such as needing a $60,000 bass boat or being sponsored by Strike King, HUK, or Ranger boats. In this article we’ll mainly focus on the co-angler. Let’s say you don’t have a boat or you have a boat that’s not quite tournament grade, the co-angler route may be the way to go. This is also a good option for those not able to take the time off from work to pre-fish a week or two before each tournament. Co-anglers also have the benefit of not towing a boat or having equipment malfunctions. Co-angler entry fees are usually about half the amount of what the boater entry fees are and they do vary depending on which trail you decide to fish. The one-day tournament fees are way less than a boat note and you have the chance to win cash and prizes. For myself, having the opportunity to fish a new body of water with a pro is like hiring a guide. You can learn so much from other fishermen, especially on the competitive level. You could just pick a lake you’ve always wanted to fish, sign up as a co-angler, and go fish it. With any of these tournaments, there’s an opportunity to make the championships and possibly step up to the next level when you’re ready. There are cost associated with travel depending on how far you want to go. I have been tempted to fish the northern divisions just to get away from the humidity of the south. A good way to keep cost down is to travel with a group and share the gas and hotel expenses. You may could take the guys in your bass club into fishing a few tournaments. Some of the guys at the tournaments opt for a cheaper route such as tent camping. I’m not a fan of tent camping, mainly because of the severe weather that comes with the cold fronts each spring but that is an option. Another added expense may be for gear and tackle if fishing a new body of water. This year I purchased a new Halo spinning rod just for skipping weightless Senkos under cypress tree limbs at Santee Cooper in South Carolina. I could have “got by” with what I had but the spinning reel made it easier to skip with than a baitcaster. Using the internet to research what patterns are most popular at the time of year you’re fishing may help you better prepare. Most pros aren’t just going to offer baits for you to use so I try to have every option possible in my bag and sometimes it’s still not enough. Once at Okeechobee, the boater I was paired with was steadily catching keepers. I had what looked like the identical bait he was using but was only catching small ones. Once my boater had a limit, he gave me a bait like he was throwing and I was then able to catch my limit. I had the $5 version of that bait and he had the $15 one, his was able to get a few inches deeper and touch the grass, which was key. We all know that storage is an issue in our own boats so keeping your gear to a minimum is greatly appreciated by the boater. There is a usually a limit on the number of rods a co-angler can bring, normally around 5 or 6. A tackle bag or box that fits in front of your seat is usually best. I’ve found that being helpful and courteous goes a long way with the boaters also. From help with launch preparation to quick “net reflexes”, anything you can do to take some of the worry and pressure off them. On cold mornings, I’ll have an extra pair of hand warmers to offer my boater. One other thing that’s often overlooked is how much the boaters have to fork out. I know they’re doing it because they love it but between the boat and truck to pull it as well as the gas used during practice and on tournament day, helping them out with some gas money is always a good idea. At the end of the day whether you limited out or zeroed, slip them some cash and tell them you enjoyed the day. There are numerous local trails to fish but for some of the nationwide options, long on to www.flwfishing.com or www.bassmaster.come and look under tournaments. Pick which trail fits you best and sign up.
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For more information on the Save Bristol Bay campaign, go to SaveBristolBay.org.
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