August 19, 2019
Ken woke up early to get ready for his fishing trip. We left the RV at 6:15 AM, with a packed lunch, raincoat, and sweatshirts, and drove to the boat dock at Homer Spit. It was chilly out and I was thankful for the heated seats in the Jeep!
This is what 6:30 AM looks like in Homer, Alaska!
Ken had a successful Halibut fishing trip. He spent the day on The Wild Thing boat with Captain Trevor and 3 other fisherman. There are specific rules for Halibut fishing. There is a limit of two fish, with a maximun size of 28 inches for one of the halibut. The other halibut can be any size. Everyone in Ken’s group caught their limit and returned feeling satisfied.
I met the boat at the dock and followed the group to Buttwhackers, a fillet service for charters. Apparently, nicknames were given to the filleters (“whackers”) and Halibut (“butts”). Voila…Buttwhackers was born! Besides, “whacking butts”, Buttwhackers provides fisherman and captains with a location to unload, hang their catch, and take photos. We all watched as the groups’ catch was hung and displayed. Of course, I snapped a few photos!
The photos below were taken while we waited. That large Halibut weighed 110 lbs! Thinking about reeling in that big fish makes my arms hurt!
We dropped off the Halibut fillets at Coal Point Fish Processing and they will be ready for pick-up tomorrow! Back to the RV to make room in the freezer for fish!