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John Rogers · 05-30-2007, 02:50 PM

Great report and pictures. I went there 3 years ago and had the time of my life there. Hope to make it back on day

knot for shore · 05-30-2007, 03:54 PM

nice post. pics made the read.

alantani · 05-31-2007, 01:55 PM

i really didn't mind bagging up the fish ourselves. it was a good opportunity to get together with the other guys. lots of stories and lots of alcohol. mostly we were just trying to thaw out again. it also meant we could bag them the way we wanted. that was the best part. i already had some and the quality is just excellent!!!!!

it's not the most elegant place in the world. phil and his brothers actually built the place themselves. they worked all through the winter to get it have it done that first year. i could have had a couch and a sleeping bag and i would have been fine. half of the day was 1 hour to get up and have breakfast in the morning, 1 hour to poop, shower and shave in the evening, 1 hour for dinner, 2 hours for fish processing, and 7 hours to sleep. the other half of the day was spent fishing. that's right, you could actually spend 12 hours on the water. it was a 5 minute run before you had lines in the water.

not even the long range trips give you this much time with lines in the water. being this close to the fishing grounds meant eliminating a 4 hour boat ride every day. the down side is having to fish in small open boats. this type of trip is not for everyone.

Timber · 05-31-2007, 07:22 PM

Yes thanks a lot for sharing. I know it takes some doing to upload those pics and all. I actually responded to this post on TF as Timbo. I happenned to visit this site and here you are telling your story! Thanks again and i think you've set a new bar!

Finesse · 05-31-2007, 08:26 PM

Alan ...really nice report !! Looks like a great trip.
Thanks for taking the time to write it up and upload all of those pics. Well done.
Thanks again !!!

biffleg · 06-01-2007, 12:51 AM

Holy cow - now thats how you right a report! Great stuff!

brandon558 · 06-01-2007, 08:55 AM

Thanks alot of sharing your adventure with all of us

Great write up and pics

Brandon

ancient mariner · 06-04-2007, 01:24 PM

God golly:

Thought I was back down in HOMER again. Fished Soldotna, and Homer and found that Homer FOR ME, was and away the best I could have done. Even went for a plane ride across the bay to fish in an outpost for Salmon too.
I found that for me, SILVER FOX CHARTERS usually outfished the rest of the fleet out of Homer. We went a number of time and fished MAY. Averaged 50-100 pound Halibut on teh SILVER FOX boats. Did a lot less on some of the other baots.
WACKM 'N STACKM
Joseph B...aka...Ancient Mariner

www.anvcientmarinertackle.com

05-31-2007, 01:55 PM	#23
alantani Hide- My Wifes Logged On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: saratoga, ca Posts: 163 Credits: 3,840.0 Occupation: pharmacist, poison control	i really didn't mind bagging up the fish ourselves. it was a good opportunity to get together with the other guys. lots of stories and lots of alcohol. mostly we were just trying to thaw out again. it also meant we could bag them the way we wanted. that was the best part. i already had some and the quality is just excellent!!!!! it's not the most elegant place in the world. phil and his brothers actually built the place themselves. they worked all through the winter to get it have it done that first year. i could have had a couch and a sleeping bag and i would have been fine. half of the day was 1 hour to get up and have breakfast in the morning, 1 hour to poop, shower and shave in the evening, 1 hour for dinner, 2 hours for fish processing, and 7 hours to sleep. the other half of the day was spent fishing. that's right, you could actually spend 12 hours on the water. it was a 5 minute run before you had lines in the water. not even the long range trips give you this much time with lines in the water. being this close to the fishing grounds meant eliminating a 4 hour boat ride every day. the down side is having to fish in small open boats. this type of trip is not for everyone. __________________ eddie's brother, a 2005 grady white 258 journey

06-04-2007, 01:24 PM	#28
ancient mariner Stop staring at my Avatar. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 422 Credits: 1,259.6	ZOUWEEEEEEE....Great storyyyyyyyy God golly: Thought I was back down in HOMER again. Fished Soldotna, and Homer and found that Homer FOR ME, was and away the best I could have done. Even went for a plane ride across the bay to fish in an outpost for Salmon too. I found that for me, SILVER FOX CHARTERS usually outfished the rest of the fleet out of Homer. We went a number of time and fished MAY. Averaged 50-100 pound Halibut on teh SILVER FOX boats. Did a lot less on some of the other baots. WACKM 'N STACKM Joseph B...aka...Ancient Mariner www.anvcientmarinertackle.com __________________ WHACK 'M.. 'N .. STACK 'M CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE FOR UNIQUE, HANDMADE LURES AND RIGS. TIPS AND TRICKS, FISHING PACKAGES .. www.ancientmarinertackle.com 2008 Shows: See you at Pasadena, MD Feb. 16/17 ............... SUFFERN NY SHOW

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05-30-2007, 02:50 PM	#21
John Rogers I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Elkton, MD Posts: 2,376 Credits: 1,522.1 Boat: 08 25' Contender Best Catch: Micaela	Great report and pictures. I went there 3 years ago and had the time of my life there. Hope to make it back on day

05-30-2007, 03:54 PM	#22
knot for shore I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bear, DE Posts: 1,358 Credits: 1,868.9 Boat: Any one I'm on with good people..... Home Port: Bear, De Best Catch: Kim / Abby	nice post. pics made the read.

05-31-2007, 07:22 PM	#24
Timber #1 Croaker Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 101 Credits: 4,636.1 Boat: Parker 21SE Home Port: Upper Chesapeake Best Catch: 40lb striper	Yes thanks a lot for sharing. I know it takes some doing to upload those pics and all. I actually responded to this post on TF as Timbo. I happenned to visit this site and here you are telling your story! Thanks again and i think you've set a new bar!

05-31-2007, 08:26 PM	#25
Finesse I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 1,054 Credits: 1,703.6	Alan ...really nice report !! Looks like a great trip. Thanks for taking the time to write it up and upload all of those pics. Well done. Thanks again !!!

06-01-2007, 12:51 AM	#26
biffleg Hide- My Wifes Logged On Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 154 Credits: 1,209.7	Holy cow - now thats how you right a report! Great stuff!

06-01-2007, 08:55 AM	#27
brandon558 I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 2,181 Credits: 2,374.1 Boat: Triton Bay Boat Home Port: Wrightsville Beach Best Catch: Family Occupation: School	Thanks alot of sharing your adventure with all of us Great write up and pics Brandon