Alaska "Self Guided"

[colo_junk]

Just signed up for a self guided Alaska fishing lodge trip this August where we will be fishing the Narrows. The lodge provides meals, tackle and proposed fishing locations and then we get to get after it.

It'll be my first trip to Alaska so I'm trying to keep my expectations in check. I plan on using this thread to document my trip once I get back from it and in the mean time looking for tips and tricks from those of you have done it before if you're willing to share.

We'll primarily be going after Salmon and Halibut, the first time I've ever fished for Halibut and first time in Alaska for Salmon. Any suggestions for gear, tactics or for first timers in Alaska would be appreciated

 

[Gellar]

Is the halibut self guided too?

 

[reallyoldman]

Just signed up for a self guided Alaska fishing lodge trip this August where we will be fishing the Narrows. The lodge provides meals, tackle and proposed fishing locations and then we get to get after it.

It'll be my first trip to Alaska so I'm trying to keep my expectations in check. I plan on using this thread to document my trip once I get back from it and in the mean time looking for tips and tricks from those of you have done it before if you're willing to share.

We'll primarily be going after Salmon and Halibut, the first time I've ever fished for Halibut and first time in Alaska for Salmon. Any suggestions for gear, tactics or for first timers in Alaska would be appreciated

Halibut: Really simple...very large (1/2# or better--up to 3#) white jig with big skirt, heavy jig with salmon belly strip...4-10" long. Right on bottom-up a crank on reel -Practice by reeling in a Volkswagen..2) salmon ..in August..most likey Coho ; troll with chrome spoon. Mepps spinners large size, cut plug herring (lodge will show you how to rig), salmon streamers in multi colors. Set your drag as per lodge instructions... most lodges do a good job some better than others. We have done this many times..with mostly good success. My biggest Salmon was caught on cut plug herring..68# King unguided, my wife's 61 # also unguided. My biggest halibut 239# wished later I had turned her loose. 20-40@ are best eating.

 

[colo_junk]

Is the halibut self guided too?

It is

 

[colo_junk]

Halibut: Really simple...very large (1/2# or better--up to 3#) white jig with big skirt, heavy jig with salmon belly strip...4-10" long. Right on bottom-up a crank on reel -Practice by reeling in a Volkswagen..2) salmon ..in August..most likey Coho ; troll with chrome spoon. Mepps spinners large size, cut plug herring (lodge will show you how to rig), salmon streamers in multi colors. Set your drag as per lodge instructions... most lodges do a good job some better than others. We have done this many times..with mostly good success. My biggest Salmon was caught on cut plug herring..68# King unguided, my wife's 61 # also unguided. My biggest halibut 239# wished later I had turned her loose. 20-40@ are best eating.

Thank you. In some of the reviews I've read they've talked about bringing your own terminating tackle. Is that something you have done in the past when doing something like this?

 

[reallyoldman]

Thank you. In some of the reviews I've read they've talked about bringing your own terminating tackle. Is that something you have done in the past when doing something like this?

We have done both BUT I would use theirs due to your lack of experience and this being your first trip. After you see what they have and knowing you want to do it again then maybe. Which Narrows are you going to?