First Halibut of the Season - Alaska - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Kardinal_84 · 05-11-2015, 10:56 AM

Sweet. Let's get ya out!! Start with my email. Guidesak at hotmail dot com. I'm not a guide so no worries. Lol. If you are not average size bring up a dry suit. Bring one anyways. Lol. If all else fails I'll loan you a mini x or an outback. The mini x is easier transporting and you'll be able to fish about anywhere. Outback obviously is more ideal but a harder vacation transport. Perfect timing for halibut i'd think.

I'll have to look at dates again. I plan hours ahead for fishing so it's hard to wrap my mind around fishing next month. lol.

Let's fish!!!

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grey zone · 05-11-2015, 05:41 PM

Nice fish Rudy, I'll be up there at the end of next week and will be trying for rainbows. I hope 2016 I can get to the halibut fishing.

Kardinal_84 · 05-11-2015, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by grey zone

Nice fish Rudy, I'll be up there at the end of next week and will be trying for rainbows. I hope 2016 I can get to the halibut fishing.

Sweet!! Make sure you holler when ya get here! 2016? Uh no. This year! Let's fish!!!!

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grey zone · 05-11-2015, 07:08 PM

I like the way you think!

Kardinal_84 · 05-12-2015, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by grey zone

Nice fish Rudy, I'll be up there at the end of next week and will be trying for rainbows. I hope 2016 I can get to the halibut fishing.

Next week? Like 22nd?
Where do you plan to rainbow fish? The Upper and Middle Kenai is going through their trout closures and the lakes are just starting to open up.

Keep in mind, I sponsor a kayak derby this year at the end of May. 30 & 31 to be exact. It'll be halibut only. Probably no better time than when a dozen or more folks are on the water. Cook Inlet always seems less intimidating with company.

I thought you said Sterling right? Maybe we can go check out Hidden Lake after it opens up. I want to try and add Lake trout to the list of fish caught from my kayak. They just aren't as good of eating as Kings or halibut. And yah, I am a meat fisherman first and foremost. I know too many people who enjoy fish, aren't as fortunate as I am to get out and fish, nor can they pay 25 bucks per pound for fillets of halibut or toll kings either. Hopefully thats not a problem with all the folks.

grey zone · 05-12-2015, 12:28 PM

I will be arriving on the 22nd and staying through the 30th. I read somewhere that you were hosting a halibut tournament the last weekend of May. The first thing that I will be doing is looking for a truck to buy, I need a vehicle.

I'm going to fish the middle Kenai. I'm on the south shore between river mile 39-40 which is slightly before you get to Sterling from Anchorage. My subdivision is a mile past the end of Funny River Rd. and that puts me about 18 miles from Soldotna. I have access to the river through my subdivision so I thought I would put my waders on and walk/wade the shore while the water levels are low and try out some new flies. I picked up some sculpin patters, dolly lamas and some washed out flesh flies. I know the rainbows are spawning now and all the tributaries and a mile above the lower Kiley river is closed but the river is open to rainbow fishing where I'm at. I caught several rainbows last July in this area while fishing sockeye. I don't know my idea will work but its fun riding the quad down to the river and trying for a few hours.

05-11-2015, 10:56 AM	#1
Kardinal_84 Alaskan Lurker Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 73	First Halibut of the Season - Alaska Sweet. Let's get ya out!! Start with my email. Guidesak at hotmail dot com. I'm not a guide so no worries. Lol. If you are not average size bring up a dry suit. Bring one anyways. Lol. If all else fails I'll loan you a mini x or an outback. The mini x is easier transporting and you'll be able to fish about anywhere. Outback obviously is more ideal but a harder vacation transport. Perfect timing for halibut i'd think. I'll have to look at dates again. I plan hours ahead for fishing so it's hard to wrap my mind around fishing next month. lol. Let's fish!!! AlaskaKayakFisher.com Guidesak.blogspot.com My personal pages...I'm not a guide.

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05-11-2015, 05:41 PM	#2
grey zone Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 158	Nice fish Rudy, I'll be up there at the end of next week and will be trying for rainbows. I hope 2016 I can get to the halibut fishing.

05-11-2015, 07:08 PM	#4
grey zone Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 158	I like the way you think!

05-12-2015, 12:28 PM	#6
grey zone Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 158	I will be arriving on the 22nd and staying through the 30th. I read somewhere that you were hosting a halibut tournament the last weekend of May. The first thing that I will be doing is looking for a truck to buy, I need a vehicle. I'm going to fish the middle Kenai. I'm on the south shore between river mile 39-40 which is slightly before you get to Sterling from Anchorage. My subdivision is a mile past the end of Funny River Rd. and that puts me about 18 miles from Soldotna. I have access to the river through my subdivision so I thought I would put my waders on and walk/wade the shore while the water levels are low and try out some new flies. I picked up some sculpin patters, dolly lamas and some washed out flesh flies. I know the rainbows are spawning now and all the tributaries and a mile above the lower Kiley river is closed but the river is open to rainbow fishing where I'm at. I caught several rainbows last July in this area while fishing sockeye. I don't know my idea will work but its fun riding the quad down to the river and trying for a few hours.