Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Time To Fish

Tuesday morning came early, but the weather conditions were promising (I love it when poor weather forecasts are wrong)! We pounded some coffee, gathered our essentials, and headed to the harbor to meet our captain.



Colin & Vince waiting on the dock

We reviewed the boat's safety equipment and rules, stowed our goods inside, and set off for our fishing spot. The water was perfect- smooth and glassy- the rain from the past few days had stopped, and things were looking good. The trip out from Resurrection Bay was gorgeous and the wildlife was out and about. We saw otters, sea lions, whales, and mountain goats (a total bonus in addition to the fishing)!


Otter

It didn't take long before the excitement began! Vince caught the first fish of the day, but we all followed suit in short order...


Vince getting some tips from our captain



The fight was on!





Seeing color...



Nice one!!!



My turn ;)



...and Colin showing a fish who was boss!

We enjoyed a full day out on the boat before heading back to town. All of us caught our limit of fish and had a blast in the meantime. We couldn't have asked for a better day.


From left: (me), Vince, our captain Keoni, and Colin
...it was close, but I got the biggest fish by 3 pounds- WOOHOO!

Back on land, our appetites started kicking in, so we decided to go celebrate with dinner while we waited for our fish to be filleted. I chose The Cookery- a newer restaurant in Seward owned by a former culinary instructor for the Alaska Culinary Academy :)



The daily special looked promising (and good cooking inspiration)



Our "Wild & Tame Mushroom Toast" appetizer- YUM



I ordered the special and it didn't disappoint :P



Vince opted for the Smoked Brisket "Steak" au Jus...



...and we topped it off with the chocolate "charcuterie" board for dessert- very cool!

Ah. Satisfied and happy with our trip, we picked up our fillets and headed back to Anchorage with a cooler full of fish and lots of great memories.


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