Had a tuna trip out of Ilwaco, WA get cancelled two days before the trip this week so I quickly found someone that could take us out for coho in Newport, OR. It was super rough waters, but we managed to limit out on some beautiful coho before getting too sick.
You did really well! We have fished with that outfit for a number of years with good success. The crabbing option is awesome and I'm always surprised when more people don't do it. I remember a few years ago my son and I were the only ones that did it. When they pulled in the pots stuffed...
Used Turo several times in Alaska for both hunting and fishing trips. Never had an issue and usually much less hassle than traditional rental companies. Always take meticulous photos of inside and out when picking up so you can prove you didn’t damage anything.
It takes us two trips to get everything in so we usually start 2-3 days before season. Coming out we can get it all in one load (no human or horse feed) if we've shuttled elk quarters to the trailhead during the week already. Definitely faster and less frustration without the horses but the...
We elk hunt most years with horses here in Oregon. We pack in a big camp with 2 canvas tents, food for 5 people and everything needed to hunt for a week. We use a highline and that seems to work great. We are 8 miles back in and I usually just hunt by foot from camp until I get an elk down...
The Alaska boy's trip has become a family tradition that we'll hopefully continue for many years to come. We lost a day to weather but found a late run of sockeye that made up for it. Alaska in the Summer is hard to beat.