Alec is a good fisherman. Great? Working on it. Aren't we all? Even the great ones learn every trip. One thing Alec has learned is that if the fish are biting you'd better get out there. The great ones can make fish bite that don't want to. The rest of us (like Alec) are forced to catch them when they want to bite. And when they want to bite, get out there and fish. Repeat. Today, our Shrimp Boat captain landed a 53 pound limit between 8:00 and 9:00 AM. He launched at 7:00 and was visibly twitching as the boat was launching. Somebody has got it bad, and somebody has learned the importance of the bite. Any blacksmith will tell you to strike that iron when it's hot, and Alec has noticed a red glow around around the Trees. For him, at least. 

    John Rosasco must have heard of Alec's 53 pound limit and thought, "I can do better." He was right. His 38 and 20 pound salmon add up to a 58 pound limit. He had to wait until Alec left until he caught a fish, but apparently patience is a virtue. Duly noted. Nice fish. Sorry that I dropped your salmon after weighing it. It appears that I have a weight limit and John's fish exceeded it. There were other salmon caught today near the Trees and further South on McClure's and possibly Abbott's again. The bite is slowing and probably won't be as good tomorrow but the quality is such that one fish should cover you. 

    The bay has had a recent influx of halibut. The fishing still ain't good but there's more options. There was a boat with five halibut today that spent most of his day fishing near Hog. Another boat had three. There's some fish, but these guys normally get more, so it's only better than it has been.