Flounder fishing in Alaska

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Flounder fishing in Alaska

#1 Post by chuckaroo »

just one of many fantastic fish caught on a recent trip-of-a-lifetime to Yakutat in Alaska.
Pacific Halibut est. 150lb+
We fished out of Icy Bay and other species included: lingcod, smoothhound, skate, rockfish, salmon, yellow eye... An amazing trip!
one happy man!
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#2 Post by Determined Dan »

Great pic . Sounds like a fantastic holiday .
20107xthornback ray. {PB 14.5LB TB RAY} 1xpouting. 1xcodling.11xdogfish. 25xflounder.1xshore rock ling. 177xmac 4xturbot.1 bull huss.1sea trout. 1 MAYO BASS.2011. WHITING X9. COALIE X3. FLOUNDER X7. DOGGIE X8. THORNIEX3. CODLINGX1. SEA SCORPIONX1. 5 BEARDED ROCKLINGX4. SEATROUT X1. TURBOT X1. POLLACK X7. 3 BEARD ROCKLING .2012 SEATROUT X3. TURBOT X5. FLOUNDER X7. 3B,ROCKLINGX1.DOG .
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#3 Post by pajo »

Great fish - congratulations!
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#4 Post by paul skelly »

Nice flounder man sounds like a dream holiday 8)
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Species from the shore 2012:34,
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#5 Post by yappo »

Jeez need a lot of chips with that. :D
Great fishing bet you enjoyed that.


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#6 Post by DarrenNiall »

Great picture, well worth jumping in for it :)
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#7 Post by chuckaroo »

Thanks for the comments, appreciated. It really was an exceptional fishing trip, and fish!
A few more pics of other fish caught - to whet your appetites ;P :
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#9 Post by Sweetwrasse »

That looks like a great trip Charlie, very well done!
It ain't easy but it sure is simple!
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#10 Post by chuckaroo »

Sweetwrasse wrote:That looks like a great trip Charlie, very well done!
Cheers Robin. The fishing was genuinely mind blowing at times. lol
Hows things. there's half the summer over.. :? are you getting out much??
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chuckaroo wrote:
Sweetwrasse wrote:That looks like a great trip Charlie, very well done!
Cheers Robin. The fishing was genuinely mind blowing at times. lol
Hows things. there's half the summer over.. :? are you getting out much??
All good here Charlie. Getting out the odd time, mainly after a few trout, so keeping the eye in a bit! Should manage a few sessions on the shore in the next month or thereabouts...... I think you've set a new standard in flatties though 8) :lol:
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#12 Post by johnwest »

Yep, some great fish there Chuckaroo, I like the "giolla rua" in particular, a bit bigger than the Melvin variety. Years ago I was wandering through the fish market in Killybegs and there were two huge halibut of the same size range as your fish. You could easily fit your head inside their mouths, now there's a photo for the next time!
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johnwest wrote:Yep, some great fish there Chuckaroo, I like the "giolla rua" in particular, a bit bigger than the Melvin variety. Years ago I was wandering through the fish market in Killybegs and there were two huge halibut of the same size range as your fish. You could easily fit your head inside their mouths, now there's a photo for the next time!
Well that nearly happened at one stage JW. Is this close enough?.. lol
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#14 Post by chuckaroo »

a few more photos. because im blo*dy bored at work! ;)
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ditto..
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#17 Post by Stan »

Looks like a fabulous trip. Well done on such fantastic fish.....trip of a lifetime!!!
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#18 Post by chuckaroo »

Thanks Stan. The location really was deadly, we were spoilt with the quantity and quality of fish! Trip of a lifetime indeed.
A few more pics, sure why not?..:
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#20 Post by corbyeire »

Excellent photos - thanks for sharing
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