BARANOF ISLAND COHO TRIP

Morning inside Whale Bay, Baranof Island coast

Trolling West from Whale Bay

Outside Whale Bay looking North

Outside Whale Bay looking South

SPC Tender in "No Name Bay"

Unload fish, take on water and fuel

Coho on left are just out of water and get cleaned within 10 minutes.

Cleaned coho on right get one more washdown before going in hatch to ice

Salmon and rice dinner

Whale Bay Coho

Whales traveling with us up the coast of Baranof Island

Galley table

Selling fish in Craig to SPC (seafood producers co-op)

Capt. Tom on left watching the count

Selling to SPC Tender "Sea Lion" out on fishing grounds

Helm Pt.  Coronation Island

Evening anchoage at Coronation Island with one other boat in China Cove

Couple of  "nice fish"

Cleaned fish lay in box for a few minutes before going in hatch to get iced

start of icing in center hold.  side bins are full



Center hold iced in

Hauling in another king

Taking out boat in Wrangell for paint

6 days later with new paint.  The boat "Carol W" was built in 1939 in Astoria, OR

Back in water in Wrangell harbor.  Young eagle sitting on pole

First trip out to Kendrick Bay on Prince of Whales Is.  About half mile off shore saw eagle floating on log.

Good weather

Pulling into anchorage.  In the bunk around 10 and up at 3:30

Capt. Tom hauling in a 32 pounder.  We had over 20 for the 4 days.  Beautiful King salmon. 

Spend most of the day back in the "cockpit" running the lines up and down.  Lots of Halibut, Lingcod, Snapper come up on the lower hooks as well as salmon.  Smaller ones are released

POWER TROLLING SE ALASKA 2012