Glacier Boats of Alaska - Builder's Forums
Great Alaskan and Boat Building => Blood on the Deck! (And Other Grand Adventures!) => Topic started by: Grady300 on May 18, 2023, 01:44:04 PM
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Went out on a shakedown fishing trip to work out all the bugs before really going after it. What a surprise when this baby decided to kick our butts. Took 4 1/2 hours to land it, all 5 of us had mutable turns at cranking on the reel. I originally guessed the weight at 350 but have had many here say it's at least 400+. Its going to be a fun summer, fishing season is just starting
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Holy cow! Nice marlin! Get some of the locals to turn some of that into pescado ahumado and have a party!
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OMG!!!!
Good job Chuck!!!!
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Thanks!! It was a catch of a lifetime. It did take everyone on board to do their part. I sure hope she continues to get bloody decks, starting off with a hard act to follow!
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Thanks!! It was a catch of a lifetime. It did take everyone on board to do their part. I sure hope she continues to get bloody decks, starting off with a hard act to follow!
I like the teensy gaff laying on the gunnel while you've got a monster fish on your line ...
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Thanks!! It was a catch of a lifetime. It did take everyone on board to do their part. I sure hope she continues to get bloody decks, starting off with a hard act to follow!
I like the teensy gaff laying on the gunnel while you've got a monster fish on your line ...
Yea ya sure had to keep that gaff off the rail...lol Time for an up grade!!!
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I don't even dream that big.
Nice job, I can't wait to see what you bring in next!
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What a Fish!
Ms Jones, my wife, and our dog just finished a 325 mile trip from Juneau to Petersburg, around Kupernoff Island to Kake, through Rocky pass and Back to Juneau with a stop at Pybus Bay. Enjoyed the annual Little Norway festival in Petersburg. Ran into Djeffery in both Juneau and Petersburg and checked out his most beautiful craft. We settled on a name for the boat, it is Sa'sta, Gaelic for happy, just like my Irish Bride of 35 years.
Got the boat in some very steep 7- 8 footers in Sumner Straight. green water over the bow but not to wet of a ride with the bulwarks. Boat handled perfectly, but for a few minutes seemed much smaller than my 46 foot sailboat. All and all it handled the adverse waves quit well.
Ms Jones let me fish only until I filled up the room left in our onboard refrigerator. Therefore I was able to fish for a total of 10 minuets at the entrance to Rocky Pass before I caught this one and plugged the refer. Boat picture is in Pybus Bay, and also included a picture of Ms Jones sunbathing Southeast Alaska style.