New to Forum- Kayak Fisher from Alaska - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

MattRabasco · 03-27-2015, 05:27 AM

Hey Kardinal, My name is Matt. I fish off La Jolla usually but have a cabin in Talkeetna. I have a Tarpon 140 that I use out of Resurrection Bay usually. A few years ago we killed the silvers at Fox Island, and a few halis too. I will be in Alaska this year from mid July to Mid Aug. and have the Yurt reserved at Lowell point for a week. If you are up for a kayak fish I would be up for it also, i usually am going solo. I have always wanted to fish around Deep Creek/Cook inlet. I have been checking out your videos for a few years now. Drop me a line if you want to hook up and go fish out of the yaks! Super cool footage of Kodiak.

Thanks, Matt

walrus · 03-27-2015, 06:24 AM

Thanks,

Good answer, Alaska is huge and I know I was missing King Salmon season by a few days. I was hoping something else we normally don't catch down here would be in full season somewhere I'd be.

Based on what you said, I think I'll try, Ketchikan. I'll have to make some changes to get there, but, I was leaning that way while doing research on my own and you confirmed it.

Again thanks, this is my first trip (but I hope not last) to your corner of the world.

Walrus.

This time I was looking for rental kayak and a short relaxing solo trip, I'm usually a C&R guy, but some fish are so good they get release into the grease. I hope to get back with more time tospend around the inside passage.

grey zone · 03-27-2015, 08:16 AM

Hi Rudy this is Randal, welcome to the site. Too funny, cabins in Alaska are popular.

Aquahunter · 03-27-2015, 12:26 PM

I'm so thrilled to see another kayak fishermen from Alaska, my future wife and I wanted to move up there and we'll be looking at lands to buy to build our cabin, would love to do some serious halibuts fishing!

Kardinal_84 · 03-27-2015, 02:31 PM

Hey Randal! Thanks for turning me on to this site!

I'm surprised how many folks here have a connection to Alaska! That's awesome.

Matt, Mid July to August will likely have me fishing resurrection bay at least a few times. I have to admit, for filling the freezer my focus this year will be on halibut so I will likely be fishing Cook Inlet quite a bit. I do want to explore some of the water off Caines Head...I'd like to explore the ledge around 700 to 800 ft down...for a drop or two. Pray that I don't hit an arrowtooth or P-cod. I will likely try and hit the Silver derby there too for the heck of it.

We had a great time at Fox Island a few years back in May but the fishing was a tad slow. Scenery and whales were pretty cool. Here's a photo album of that trip.

https://plus.google.com/photos/11089...Iyxsff9ud7E0QE

Very nice forums folks. I'll definitely add it to my normal rounds. Let's fish!

03-27-2015, 06:24 AM	#2
walrus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baja fish camp Posts: 478	Thanks, Good answer, Alaska is huge and I know I was missing King Salmon season by a few days. I was hoping something else we normally don't catch down here would be in full season somewhere I'd be. Based on what you said, I think I'll try, Ketchikan. I'll have to make some changes to get there, but, I was leaning that way while doing research on my own and you confirmed it. Again thanks, this is my first trip (but I hope not last) to your corner of the world. Walrus. This time I was looking for rental kayak and a short relaxing solo trip, I'm usually a C&R guy, but some fish are so good they get release into the grease. I hope to get back with more time tospend around the inside passage. __________________ Last edited by walrus; 03-27-2015 at 06:30 AM.

03-27-2015, 12:26 PM	#4
Aquahunter Crazy Deaf Cuban Redneck Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Descanso, CA Posts: 158	I'm so thrilled to see another kayak fishermen from Alaska, my future wife and I wanted to move up there and we'll be looking at lands to buy to build our cabin, would love to do some serious halibuts fishing! __________________

03-27-2015, 05:27 AM	#1
MattRabasco Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 102	Hey Kardinal, My name is Matt. I fish off La Jolla usually but have a cabin in Talkeetna. I have a Tarpon 140 that I use out of Resurrection Bay usually. A few years ago we killed the silvers at Fox Island, and a few halis too. I will be in Alaska this year from mid July to Mid Aug. and have the Yurt reserved at Lowell point for a week. If you are up for a kayak fish I would be up for it also, i usually am going solo. I have always wanted to fish around Deep Creek/Cook inlet. I have been checking out your videos for a few years now. Drop me a line if you want to hook up and go fish out of the yaks! Super cool footage of Kodiak. Thanks, Matt

03-27-2015, 08:16 AM	#3
grey zone Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 158	Hi Rudy this is Randal, welcome to the site. Too funny, cabins in Alaska are popular.

03-27-2015, 02:31 PM	#5
Kardinal_84 Alaskan Lurker Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 73	Hey Randal! Thanks for turning me on to this site! I'm surprised how many folks here have a connection to Alaska! That's awesome. Matt, Mid July to August will likely have me fishing resurrection bay at least a few times. I have to admit, for filling the freezer my focus this year will be on halibut so I will likely be fishing Cook Inlet quite a bit. I do want to explore some of the water off Caines Head...I'd like to explore the ledge around 700 to 800 ft down...for a drop or two. Pray that I don't hit an arrowtooth or P-cod. I will likely try and hit the Silver derby there too for the heck of it. We had a great time at Fox Island a few years back in May but the fishing was a tad slow. Scenery and whales were pretty cool. Here's a photo album of that trip. https://plus.google.com/photos/11089...Iyxsff9ud7E0QE Very nice forums folks. I'll definitely add it to my normal rounds. Let's fish!