Packing for my Alaska Fishing Adventure at the end of next week on the Kenai Peninsula, Cook Inlet and Kachemak Bay and Brown Bear Watching/Photography. Should be great fun. Stay tuned, I’m bringing you with me. I can fit you in my suitcase just fine.
The crazy part is you never know what the weather will be so I packed at least for cool to cold ocean rainy fishing weather.
Can there be some sun shine? Sure! I can at least dress down.
Yes, I have three cameras. Lots to photo and plant in my memory and share.
I will be fishing for halibut that can run in size from 20 pounds to well beyond 100 pounds like the picture above and salmon that run in the 10 to 50 pound class.
I can’t bring a pistol but the mates on halibut boats often shoot the really big ones with a 9mm or a slug shotgun like a 410 because they thrash so violently on the deck.
Alaska Fish and Game wisely put limits on your catch and size so that we all get a chance to partake.
In addition, I will take a float plane inland to fish for salmon and photograph brown bears along the river (from a safe distance).
And I get to bring my fish processed, frozen and vacuum sealed and will come home with me for summer cookouts with family and friends.