OK, back to Homer for a minute. We stayed there for 5 days because we were waiting to get on the fishing boat for halibut. It was a great day on the water; the sky was overcast all day, the water was very calm (like a lake), and there were only four of us fishing on the boat plus the captain and his ten year old son- it was fathers day. The other couple had been halibut fishing 23 times before and had caught a 138 lb fish in the past. So we spent most of the day hunting for the big guys. We never found the monsters though. Good thing too, because it was more than Sue could do to bring in her trophy fish of 28.5. The captain helped her quite a bit.
It was a hell of a battle and she got everyone excited and laughing just watching her. At one point she let go and handed the rod to the captain so she could shake out her arms. She was pretty stoked when she got him landed.
Then it was off to Buttwhackers (as in halibut) where they filet the fish for us. I felt kind of sorry for the other experienced couple since Sue and I caught the two biggest fish.
While we were hanging out in Homer we saw a lot of bald eagles. The best one was the guy who landed on the beach 8 ft away from Sue, but I didn't get a picture of that. This one was sitting 50 ft from our camper one morning.
It's the funniest thing, but when we were in Homer, all the locals badmouthed Seward whenever the subject came up. We like Seward much better. The town is very cute, great views, we have an awesome campsite, and there is a lot of hiking for us here. We should have some more pics for you soon, but I should mention it's overcast today and the forecast is for rain the next 8 days. Sue will probably want to go for a bike ride tomorrow if it's actually raining.
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How big was your halibut, Dave? They look pretty similar in size.
ReplyDeleteRain! That sounds wonderful! Yes, how big was your halibut, Dave?
ReplyDeleteRegarding the size of your fish, Dave, I expect you to wax eloquent on how size doesn't matter.
ReplyDeleteYou know what they say, "It ain't the meat, it's the motion".
ReplyDeleteThat's why you went with an outfit called "Buttwhackers."
DeleteYou know what they say, "It ain't the meat, it's the motion".
ReplyDeleteSo what do you do with all that fish? Do they store it for you and ship it to your house when you get home?
ReplyDeleteWe shipped 30 lbs home to our neighbor. They freeze it first, and then fedex overnight. It's real cheap - ha!
DeleteWe shipped 30 lbs home to our neighbor. They freeze it first, and then fedex overnight. It's real cheap - ha!
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