We went out fishing with Joe last Saturday. Fantastic, blue sky day, almost unheard of in Juneau. We fished Chatham Strait for 'buts', and we found them. SIL caught a 55 lber, shortly after we started. We had 4 yr old grandson with us, and we would put the rod in the rod holder and let him crank in the fish after we had them well hooked and part way up. That was a hoot! He caught all of the bait, and the cod and chickens. We caught 7 'chickens' (15-25 lb 'buts). After SIL caught his hawg, I joked that I would top him by a pound. About an hour or so after he got his, of course, I got one that was 56.5 lbs. In addition to 9 'buts, we got 4 P-cod, so, all in all, a great six hours of fishing.
While we were fishing, we were treated to watching whales feed, and many eagles. We also saw porpoises, and a possible Orca (killer).
It was an amazing day. I asked Joe about 'bubble-netting' a feeding technique unique to AK whales. He said that they think it's dependant on feed. They do it if they need to, but not all the time.
Took a break from fishing yesterday to revisit Mendenhall. Saw the 'Inukshuk Garden', which is often missed by run-of-the mill tourists. Also, got to see Mendenhall and Nugget Falls from the other side of the lake, which is also often missed by tourists on a schedule. We had the grandkids with us, and they enjoyed playing in the sand while we walked around and took pics.
More, as time permits...
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