So what do I do after running trips for nine straight days on my day off? Go fishing, of course!!

A couple of empty seats on Capt. Bill's boat on Cook Inlet allowed me to sneak out for an evening fish ...

The launch / retrieve is always interesting as you're launched via a John Deere tractor dirctly into the surf ...



We trolled for a bit for kings before we headed out for the flatties. Although it's getting a little late for this fishery, the clients aboard managed to hook three kings. Theresa needed all of about two minutes before her rod bucked over and it was off to the races!!



And what was on the other end?? A dandy!



After some salmon fishing, we headed out to about 140 feet of water to chase some flatties ... it was fast and furious fishing so after putting one in the box for myself about the same size as this chcken ...



I sent down a whole salmon head to see if there were any bigger fish running around with the 15-50's that we were getting. Yep, there was ...



We're gonna have a major fish fry now! You're all invited to come on up and join us!