Target Halibut: April 27-28

Sounds like a kick. Wish I could have seen the cluster. Did you get your gps speed?

I was peddling along about 3.5-4 mph to keep up.   It was quite the sight...a kayak getting towed backwards, then sideways, then backwards, and sideways again.  Too bad we didn't see the fish. 

At least we were only 6.58 miles from the truck after that.  Too windy to make any headway, so we had to beach and walk to avoid yaking after dark.  Then the hike, then Baja truck racing to get to the yaks, then strategic driving to avoid getting stuck, then getting stuck 20ft from the parking lot, then .....thank God for campers who like to booze it up that pulled us out, then the wonderfully intelligent bar crowd at the only 24 hr restaurant, and finally a shower and home.  All in all, a 12 hour adventure that started at 4 pm.

Let's just say FUN, wasn't the only word with FU in it I said a few times.  I did, however, have a good time with AKfishergal.  Just hope our next excursion is more fishing & less hiking, driving, hauling, and cursing.  It is nice to know that there are women out there that actually enjoy "adventure"

That's sounds fricken awesome and I'm sorry I missed it! Maybe she hooked into that same thing that broke you off last weekend kenai guy!

Holy cow. I could never cut my line...and of course that is why my life expectancy is likely a decade or two less than the more intelligent folks!

Awesome story. Hope the weather holds for next weekend!!!!


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What a story first of all I'm glad you're ok, secondly, it takes some skill to hold on to that rod while being towed backwards. You get a standing ovation from me.


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Wow!  What a fishing trip.  Any idea how far you guys were off from shore?

I would say at least 1-1.5 miles

I was glad I didn't have to cut the line in the end, but also glad I had my knife handy on my PFD just in case. I don't know why, but it just didn't occur to me to pivot 180 degrees in the cockpit to fight the fish. I think I could have gained on him some if I wasn't twisted around like I was. Maybe then we could have gotten a look at him. I sure would have liked some visual confirmation that it was as big as it was strong. Never could have landed it though -- no gaff, no harpoon, no gun.

 Wow.........sounds like one hell of a ride.
  Hopefully next time you'll be able to get turned so you will have the advantage over the fish.Going backwards leaves you feeling kinda out of control,as you found out.But still,an exhilerating ride.
  Last year,at the Anchor Point Calcutta,when Greta caught her king salmon,she got towed around for quite a while too.Amazing the power a fish can demonstrate.Look for the video on Rudy's blogs.
  Thanks for an outstanding reoprt.Next time I hope the advantage will be yours.

Alright where is the video?!

Also was kenai lake thawed out yet? I want to get on it as soon as the ice goes out. Should be the best time of year right now to get a lake trout.

Kenai Lake is thawed from the bridge southward, but still covered with ice north of the bridge. The ice is so thin that it looks Kenai tourquoise -- so I think it could be free this week.

I'm waiting on that vid too -- hope Kenai Guy can get it posted without much difficulty.

Thanks for the update. Last weekend it looked like that too. Rotten green ice an the edges were open. I thought for sure it would be thawed by now. You know everyone says how thin the ice is on that lake in the winter but im not believing it.

 Wow.........sounds like one hell of a ride.
  Hopefully next time you'll be able to get turned so you will have the advantage over the fish.Going backwards leaves you feeling kinda out of control,as you found out.But still,an exhilerating ride.
  Last year,at the Anchor Point Calcutta,when Greta caught her king salmon,she got towed around for quite a while too.Amazing the power a fish can demonstrate.Look for the video on Rudy's blogs.
  Thanks for an outstanding reoprt.Next time I hope the advantage will be yours.

I've learned a lot from this board. Things like dragging your feet( hard with an outback), using rudder to stay 90deg of a fish, raft up to another Yak, etc.

The fish Greta caught was only 20 pounds and it towed her around for a while.  Video I think is may 14 last year.

Ultimately you got to be safe. But what an Adventure!!! Two trips and two potential monsters!  Too cool!!! 




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All I can say is Wow! Great story!

OK.  Up until I read this, my only fears on the salt were the Landlord, getting pooped on by the seabirds (one almost got me last time, it hit the front deck), and getting skunked and returning to the missus without her fresh fish. In fact, I would probably be better off being eaten by a shark then spending the money to go and not come back with some lingcod.  Now, I am kind of scared of inadvertently hooking into a big halibut.