August 7, 2013
Another early start to the day was for me only. We were
heading out by 5:30 am and on the dock by 6:00am. The boat departed at 6:30am
for our 1 ½ hour cruise to the fishing grounds. As we left the weather was
so-so. By the time we dropped lines there was light rain but no wind and
reasonably calm seas. Twenty of our group went fishing. We caught our first
halibut as our mate demonstrated how to do it. Ron was closest so he got the
first keeper. I got my first about 15 minutes later. Numbers 2-4 weren’t too
big so they went back to grow up. Number 5 wasn’t any bigger but my arms were
not up to cranking in another one from 80’ with 2lbs of lead plus fish. The
boat limited out in about 2 ½ hours. Everyone got their two halibut. We were
back at the dock by 1:30PM and I was home and locked out by 2 PM. We had our
fillets packed and frozen to bring home.
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0600 Leaving Homer Spit Harbor
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