07/01 - 07/04 - Prince William Sound, AK

Thanks for the offer, Tom,

I'm slipped in Whittier and don't trailer, so Homer is pretty much out for me, but it did occur to me that if I keep calling flounders "baby halibuts" my count goes up... :embarrased

Hope to see you out there.
 
Funny, I was just going to let everyone know to count me in for this years PWS meet but just remembered I'm getting married that weekend. Ha.. I'm a bad man... hope my girlfriend doesn't read this. I go to Homer almost every weekend June through July. If anyone wants to meet up, I know some decent halibut spots.
 
You could board another vessel and have the "Captain" perform the ceremony. Just think of the dramatic back drop.

I'll take you up on the halibut. I have some spots of my own out of Homer, but you can never have too many.
 
Just let me know when you'll be out there and we can hook up. Funny, I've seen a million C-Dorys in Homer but nobody from this site. It would be so cool if someone could put together a "Homer Gathering".
 
C-Biscuit and gang will be there.

At the head of the bay there is a narrow (20 feet or so) ravine and channel that leads into a nice cove. Spent a quiet night in the cove last year. We could easily park 15 or so C-Dorys in there I think. Don't recall a beach area for a bonfire, but I was bear hunting at the time and not looking for a AK C-Brat gathering spot. We got our bear the next day over by Cascade Falls, a nice big boar and a georgeous location. Once I get my wife off the other computer where our photos are stored, I'll post a picture of the bear over in my photo album.

As far as halibut fishing in the Sound, I've found it to be spotty but have had some luck. We got a nice 75lber last year off Naked Isl. and I've gotten a couple of 45lbers in the Dutch Group. I'll be happy to share spots with my C-Brat buddies.

Can't wait to get the Biscuit in the water.
mike
 
Well, that's too bad C-Biscuit. I sure would have liked to see him roaming about. :( I see fewer and fewer bears out there every year I go, for the past 9 years. With the road access to Whittier I knew we'd see some big changes to the Sound, but I guess I didn't expect them to be so apparent immediately. I suppose I hope he was a really bad wife-beating type of bear and deserved it.

I recall the lagoon getting pretty shallow pretty quickly even in the middle, and having to anchor out fairly far, so be sure to watch the depth finder and your swing.
 
C-Worthy,
I'm sorry you feel that way. I too enjoy seeing the wildlife (whether its bears, deer, eagles, otters, orca, halibut, salmon, cutthroat). And the Sound is one of the prettiest places on the planet to do it. I'm not sure if you are coming at this from an anti-hunting or a vegetarian standpoint. Or maybe you've spent enough time in the area that you know this particular bear, like some of my buddies do. If he was a personal 'friend' of yours, I am truly sorry for your loss. I too have had particular wild creatures I got to know personally and grew attached to, then have them suddenly disappear. Whether the critter just took up residence in another neck of the woods or fell prey to a natural predator, or disease, or hunting or whatever, I missed seeing him.

But to say that my harvesting this bear is somehow responsible for you not seeing bears in the Sound is a stretch. ADF&G say that while the bear numbers in the Sound are not currently at a record high, there are more bear in the Sound now than there have been for a while and the population is doing quite well. We harvested all the meat and the hide and skull (as required by law) and have enjoyed bear stew, bear pizza, bear lasagna and more. Do you feel the same way about me taking fish or shrimp out of the Sound? If not, what is the difference? They are both renewable resources being managed by state laws and they both fill my freezer with good eating meat.

Regardless, I hope we can move past any differences and still enjoy each other's company this coming 4th of July when we celebrate the birth of the greatest nation on God's green earth.

mike
 
Mike,

I am glad that you posted and was glad to hear that you do eat what you catch/kill. So many people kill bears just for the sport/trophy. I was born and raised in Alaska and we always got our deer every year. We couldn't afford to pay the price for beef so it was all we had. We loved the animals but we needed to eat.
When we moved down south, meat was so much cheaper that we didn't need to hunt anymore. One year my dad and I went elk hunting. We got our elk but my dad didn't feel very good about it anymore. That was the last time we hunted.

Julie
 
This thread has been kind of quiet for a while but the July 4th is approaching rather quickly now.

Tom, what is the latest word on the gathering date/dates. Saturday & Sunday (1st & 2nd) or?

It would be nice to get an update on the signups so we can get a feel for
who all is going to be there.
 
Mark,

I'm open to either day. If people are taking Monday off, then Sunday may be the best day. Otherwise, Saturday.

Ok, everyone needs to weigh in.
 
AK C-Dory Get together, Prince William Sound.
Our names are Mark and Roz and we would like to join everyone on the 4th. We'll see you there!

Mark and Roz :D
 
Hi Mark & Roz,

Welcome aboard. Will be looking forward to meeting up with you on
PWS in July. Have you got a name for your 25' Cruiser yet ?

See you there!
 
Let't make it Saturday then. I plan to cruise on over the Valdez on Sunday or Monday if the weather is good. Never done that yet so I'm halfway.

Dan, some ice would be nice, 30lbs or so. I'm also bringing a couple of watermelons. I think I'm going to rig one up with a small anchor and fish net and hide it somewhere in Shoppe Bay so we can have a watermelon hunt. The last I checked watermelons floated right on the surface, so a good set of binoculars will help. I'll probably give a box with GPS coordinates on the corners with the watermelon somewhere inside.
 
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