May 2022

May in Homer means sunshine typically. The suns is out from 4am til 11pm by the end of the month yet we can still get the occassional dusting of snow before Memorial day. This May has been somewhat typical in that the big spawning events are driving fish behavior. Herring, Hooligan, Pacific Cod and sticklebacks.

Here is Chris Kern with a nice Mother’s Day King Salmon we caught on the edge of the great Kelp Forest just south of Anchor Point AK while sitting on anchor mostly targeting halibut. When conditions allow, we always like to keep one line out with a troll herring far behind the boat usually under a bobber and let the rushing current give action to the bait. As you can see from the photo it can be effective on Kings.

Fighting a big king in strong current on the anchor can be quiet an experience! Fights tend to go longer and everyone’s fingernails are shorter for it.

Large Halibut are up tight to shore chasing hooligan as they head north toward their native rivers to spawn. This 70lb girl had hooligan packed in her stomach.

Most of the eater size halibut are in the middle of the bay cleaning up after the Cod spawn which happens in April primarily out in front of Seldovia and Port Graham.