Just booked my Alaska fishing trip this week - flying into Ketchikan.Fishing 4 days. June 29th thru July 3rd.Will be fishing chinook, halibut, and other bottom fish..I know about the herring cove terminal area - and may get down there for that zoo for a day, but I am going to try to stay more local and focus fishing out of Higgins point (clover pass resort). I will be doing a self-guided trip using a 20ft thunderjet with down-riggers and enough line to deep anchor.*Looking for anyone with local knowledge of the area - that would be willing to give me some suggestions for Halibut spots, and some advice on depths and areas to focus. I will have a GPS on the boat and charts etc...
I have been told that vallenar bay is a good place to focus some energy for both kings and halibut. I'm sure you can catch fish all aver the place if you know the area and what you are doing. I'll honestly be a little lacking on both. I have lots of experience salmon fishing - but mostly flashers and herring. I will be bringing some hoothies, spoons, and plugs to play with as well. The gear and the boat, i can handle. But.....
It is a big area, and some ideas on how to approuch it without getting overwhelmed would be greatly appreciated.
Maybe some more specific areas to focus on...and depths would be really helpful.
Anything anyone feels generous enough to share would be great.
*Thanks, Rod Raunig