Help Needed for Kodiak Alaska

[Bergen Angler]

I am going to Kodiak, Alaska during the last week of May on business. Any help would be appreciated for catching sockeye or King. Would it be better to bring fly rods? or just baitcaster or spinning rods? what kind of lures?
Thank you.

[Ken Lyons]

Check ahead with whatever hotel you're staying but I think you're too early.

[Bergen Angler]

Staying at the company guest house. I think I am a week or two early. Debating whether to take the fly rods or just baitcasters. Or just take the company boat out for Halibut fishing.

[gwl2oneida]

Personally I'd focus on halibut. You can always go to the great Lakes n catch kings, browns, lakers n steelhead. I'm not aware of much or any east coast halibut.

[jimmythegreek]

I think you are a little early for kings, but the halibut fishing is insane up there. Ive seen some huge doormats more like area rugs that seem to be pretty common in those waters. Any bottom fishing rig or a good conventional and a stout rod should get u started, and just grab sinkers to match the depths and current you are fishing. From what I know the locals are very helpful, any tackle/bait shop should point you in the right direction. Post some pics for us homebodys when u get back!

[Bergen Angler]

I think you are a little early for kings, but the halibut fishing is insane up there. Ive seen some huge doormats more like area rugs that seem to be pretty common in those waters. Any bottom fishing rig or a good conventional and a stout rod should get u started, and just grab sinkers to match the depths and current you are fishing. From what I know the locals are very helpful, any tackle/bait shop should point you in the right direction. Post some pics for us homebodys when u get back!

Thanks for the advice. I have 700 people working for me there to get "local advice". :) Will probably take out the company 34 foot boat for Halibut fishing. :)

[Capt. Lou]

May not be to early for Pinks , I would fly rod those & take the Co. Boat Halibut fishing for sure !
I have not fished Kodiak but other regions of Alaska , if I were u if u cannot obtain inside co info I would contact a local lodge & see what they would recommend fishing for in ur region of Is.

[Duffman]

Your company has a guest house and a 34 foot boat in Kodiak? How do I get a job with your company???....:D

[kcritch]

If you have never been there before I would recommend finding a capt/guide to take that boat out with you or out on theirs. There are thousands of them up there and they can do everything from just showing you where to go to completely outfitting your trip. That place can turn on you in a minute and the tides can be extreme...30 to 50 feet in places...you don't want to get stuck in a bad spot. And it's beyond huge so you could spend days looking for a spot. Just my two cents but having local guide type knowledge is worth every penny in places like that.

Whatever you do it's gonna be awesome. Best of luck and share the pics when you get back.

[Wilson]

Your company has a guest house and a 34 foot boat in Kodiak? How do I get a job with your company???....:D
Become a plumber:D

The wife of a doctor calls her husband at the office and sez the kitchen sink is clogged. He sez well call a plumber!
So she gets a plumber to come to the house where he unclogs the drain in 5 minutes. He hands her a bill for $250.00.
She gasps and then calls her Dr. husband back and sez the plumber just charged them $250.00 for 5 minutes work.
The Dr. sez put that plumber on the phone and then tells the plumber that as a doctor for 20 years he never made that kind
Of money for 5 minutes of work...... The plumber replied well neither did I when I was a doctor.

[Bergen Angler]

If you have never been there before I would recommend finding a capt/guide to take that boat out with you or out on theirs. There are thousands of them up there and they can do everything from just showing you where to go to completely outfitting your trip. That place can turn on you in a minute and the tides can be extreme...30 to 50 feet in places...you don't want to get stuck in a bad spot. And it's beyond huge so you could spend days looking for a spot. Just my two cents but having local guide type knowledge is worth every penny in places like that.

Whatever you do it's gonna be awesome. Best of luck and share the pics when you get back.

We have an employee who is the captain of the boat. Hopefully he won't bring the boat to the rough spot. :)

[kcritch]

We have an employee who is the captain of the boat. Hopefully he won't bring the boat to the rough spot. :)

Didn't realize the boat came with a captain...That's a pretty sweet setup. In that case I'd let him make the decisions and I'd buy the beer! Enjoy!