North! To Alaska, *Pics ADDED*... Trip thread!

Mr. Fisherman · 06-01-2005, 10:44 AM

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Mr. Fisherman · 06-01-2005, 10:45 AM

Oh, and I filed the float plan on my PLB info page and notified my secondary contact with the trip itenerary.
See you all when I return...

skein · 06-01-2005, 10:48 AM

Perfect adventure! Thanks for thinking of your fellow 'Dogs and taking us along - even vicariously.

Fair winds and a following sea to ya!

Skein

Diver_Down · 06-01-2005, 11:06 AM

Sounds like a great trip! Here's to safe travels and many fun adventures.

Taylor's viewpoint · 06-01-2005, 11:21 AM

Ray, have a safe trip and catch the biguns.
TV

Hummingbird · 06-01-2005, 01:01 PM

Have a Great Time Ray!!! I hope you have Great fishing and weather too!!

Tom

edsr · 06-01-2005, 03:13 PM

Ray have fun and don't rub it in too much.

edsr

CATCH AND EAT · 06-01-2005, 03:51 PM

Be safe Ray and I will be thinking about ya when I am mowing my lawn and trimming the hedges.

bait boy · 06-02-2005, 12:19 PM

current pics

home for the next 2 weeks

bait boy · 06-04-2005, 06:51 PM

Ray is co-captaining the grubsteak, a 36ft uniflite saltydog. towing a 17 ft skiff dubbed the sand shark...

OceanBlue · 06-06-2005, 11:46 AM

Any new news, Rick? Hows the weather? The fishing? Mr. Fisherman?

Inquiring minds want to know...

Oh, and tell Mr. F. that I'm sorry I couldn't get back to him before he left... he's probably guessed by now, but the Grundens weren't left on the Kismet

(we'da let him know looooong before this)

Hope the trip is everything he dreamed of!

bait boy · 06-06-2005, 12:09 PM

passed the narrows without issue. we are headed somewhere near calvert island. having the time of my life!! spotted 2 orcas this morning.

from my text message to ifish...

OceanBlue · 06-06-2005, 12:11 PM

ain't technology grand?!

Thanks Rick.

Mr. Fisherman · 06-09-2005, 05:15 PM

Having the time of my life sums it up pretty nicely.
Just cleared customs here in Ketchikan!
Today I got to co-pilot the Tinker Toy, the vessel where my stateroom and private bath resides.
We have been anchoring in coves every night on the hook except last night when we stopped in Prince Rupert and tonight in Ketchikan.
The Northern Legacy is simply increadible and the Grubstake was a pleasure to pilot.
Tomorrow or the next day we leave for Dall Island and we get to START FISHING!
I can't wait.
Unfortunately the phone that Verizon sold me FOR THIS TRIP, to send pics and messages home with and to stay in touch DOSEN'T FRIGGIN WORK HERE!!!

I think the discussion with them when I get home should prove interesting. I mean I spent $360 on THEIR RECOMMENDATION!
Anyway, I am in Alaska and all is good. The weather has been fantastic as the weather cells have either been ahead or behind us. So far we are making record time. Long long days and very short nights as we head to our destination.
The food has been fantastick, last night we had Yellowfin Tuna.
I am taking lots of pics and hope to share them with you all when I return.
Oh, by the way. We lost 3 computers on the way here. Mine is the last one holding out. It was out primary nav system on the boat today.
More details later. There are oysters up the street with my name on them.

bait boy · 06-09-2005, 05:31 PM

glad to hear all is going well for ye ray, I'm sorry yer phone doesnt work... guess there is a need for backups of the backups... hope you have an awesome time,

Mr. Fisherman · 06-09-2005, 05:46 PM

No, this is not a back up to the back up.
They sold me an all digital phone. They do not work here. You need a 3 way phone that has analog.
Oh, and did I mention that they recommended this phone for this trip? Not happy with Verizon right now but I get to fish tomorrow instead of planting my but in a captains seat for 14 hours... not that I am complaining :grin:

bait boy · 06-09-2005, 06:10 PM

meant the computer nav systems but I can see that you're not happy bout the phone... just for that why dont you make something die for the pain of not having a cell phone.

thats my line · 06-09-2005, 07:21 PM

ain't technology grand?!

Sometime

Mr. Fisherman · 06-10-2005, 08:06 AM

Well we are stocking up for the Summer here and will be doing laundry and loading supplies all day. We leave for the island tomorrow. I have a bit of pent up aggression that needs vented and fish are gonna die.
Heading up the street to the bar/laundrymat. I might be able to check in one more time before I deport.

We witnessed a pod of Orca that were feeding. They were circled up and beating the water with their tails and thrashing about. Sometimes broaching all the way out of the water. Very cool. We were too far away to get good pictures or to visually confirm the prey but in my mind they were seals :grin:

I watched a Bald Eagle swoop down and take a fish about 20 feet from the boat this morning as I sipped my coffee on the back deck. I love this stuff.

I am looking forward to getting into the Tuna but I have a few Yelloweye and shrimp to harvest first.

06-10-2005, 08:17 AM

If you're washing cloths at the Highliner say hi to Forest for me.

Mr. Fisherman · 06-21-2005, 11:46 PM

I am working on gettnig photos and notes put together.
I'll bring pics to the TA meeting at Santanas later today.
See you there.

Hummingbird · 06-22-2005, 05:56 AM

Ray,
It looks like your Back Home. I sure wish I could have done that trip. What a Life experience. Look forward to seeing the pics. Later!! Tom

Mr. Fisherman · 06-22-2005, 03:09 PM

Here are a few, more later or you can see them all (well most of them) at Santana's tonight...

Me at the helm of the 60' Striker Sportfisher, Tinker Toy

Another shot

And part of the bounty that is Alaska...

In the background you will see the 36' Whistle Punk. That is the boat I towed behind Tinker Toy. The large ship is the Northern Legacy, an 85' expedition vessel. It is absolutely beautiful.

Mr. Fisherman · 06-22-2005, 03:26 PM

The Tinker Toy with the Whistle Punk Starboard tied. The Northern Legacy is in the background.

This was home for a night. A nice port
here is another...

The helm of the Grubsteak, a 32' Uniflight Salty Dog.

Here is the Starboard helm with my computer running Maptech. I love this stuff.

Fish Mode · 06-22-2005, 04:47 PM

Sweet! Looked like it was fun!

Hanapa'a Time · 06-22-2005, 05:16 PM

Looks like a great trip

I fished from a Striker, the Strike One that used to be at Windy Bay. They are sweeeet vessels

BUGLEMAN · 06-22-2005, 08:27 PM

Nice pics Ray.

Very Salty

Popeye · 06-22-2005, 08:43 PM

Awesome Ray!!! Looks like you had a great time....congrats!
I've had to postpone my trip til next year. We gotta get together and talk

Mr. Fisherman · 06-23-2005, 01:56 AM

Bruce, we need to do that. I brought you back a little something