Re: King and Halibut Fishing In Alaska
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kraigWY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I use to go to Anchor point (Near Homer) for Salmon and Halibut.
Most people with bigger boats put in the Anchor river and went out with the high tide.
I did it a bit different. I used a 14 ft jon boat, and dragged it down to the beach and put in so I could fish with the incoming tide. Normally limited out before the other boats got in the water.
Anchor point is relatively shallow water where Cook Inlet comes around from the Homer area toward Anchorage.
I'd catch salmon while mooching for halibut using smelt and drifting with the tide.
For hunting in Alaska has become a rich man's sport. Fishing is great, doesn't cost much to get into some of the best fishing in the world.
In my 22 years in Alaska I kind of got burned out on salmon and halibut, now I'd rather eat a nice trout caught in a cold mountain streem.
Not meaning to drift too far from the topic, if you're into duck/geese hunting, some of the best you'll find is across the inlet from Anchorage. I flat wore out some good labs hunting geese. Got a tripple on Canadian's one time, confused the heck out of my lag.
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I have hunted across the inlet it was in the 80's alot different now. If you want a cheap Cow Elk Hunt $800ish can get you one in New Mexico. I have a friend with a ranch there real prime spot about 40 sections. And if you are not a member SCI local banquets and off the beaten path banquets offer up some real gems of hunts cheap. If you find your self in El Paso in January come to ours in is held at our convention center and some stuff goes stupid cheap. PM me on hunts and I will set you up with my contacts.
Anchorage to El Paso is relatively cheap on USAirways and an easy flight.
