July 4, 2017 - Homer Spit, AK

We needed to be at the fishing dock by 5:45 am, so we were up very early to get things ready, packed our lunches and snacks. 

Twenty two Newmar Caravan members were present for the Halibut fishing trip.  We went on The Irish boat that is chartered by North Country Halibut Charters. 

We had Captain J.R. And two deckhands on the trip. The boat went out about 15-20 miles in Lower Cook Inlet. It took about an hour or more before the anchor was dropped and the fishing lines were dropped in the water. 

Nancy was the first one to land a huge 70+ pacific Halibut.  Then Pam was the next to get a good sized one.  Erwin caught three, but was allowed to keep two per fishing regulations. The first fish I caught was an undersized Halibut which was thrown back in the water to let it grow more.  Then the second fish was a Ling cod (a very ugly looking fish). 

A total of 42 Halibuts were harvested by all of us.  On our way back to the boat harbor the captain gutted and filleted the fish while we were inside the cabin to relax and to eat snacks.

 

 

From left: Erwin, Gary, Wanda, Donna & Nathan

 

 

Oour bait and hooks

 

 

Steve & Donna Y.

   

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Erwin taking a nap while Don looked on

 

 

 

 

Ready for action!

Here comes the Halibut

 

Pam

Pam with a big smile after landing a nice sized Halibut

Steve waiting for action to start

Gary & Wanda

     

 

Steve & Erwin with their catch

 

Gary caught a shark

 

 

Bob

Donna Y.

Ron

Richard

Photobombed by Richard

Ron with his catch

Clair

Gary

Richard

I hooked a Ling cod, but it was thrown back in the water

 

Donna

Captain J.R. counting the catch

 

 

 

Yeah, I needed a nap after a hard work

Nancy & Brian
The largest Halibut (70 pounds)  up there was caught by Nancy

The Caravan crew

  

Pam & her son, Nicholas

 

 

Thanking the Fish God for our good catch

While we were still on the boat Kat from Michigan texted to see if she and her dogs could come visit us for a short while.  She was in Ninilchik, 30 miles from Homer. I told her to come on over after we get back to the campground.  

It was our first time meeting Kat in person. We "knew" each other through Deaf RVers Facebook page for deaf campers.  

Erwin, me & Kat

 

Kat's two dogs

After Kat left we were really exhausted and our arms were sore from fishing.  Nevertheless, we had a wonderful day.

~~Edith