September 17th - Great Fishing!!

What is going on - beautiful weather, fantastic fishing and we have the last 6 guests in the Lodge!! Just because the rest of Alaska is finished for the season, doesn't mean it is over at Yes Bay Lodge!! Right now we have some of the best fishing of the season...

Today - 11 Silvers and 1 king salmon in the boat by 9:15 AM - then this afternoon we caught a nice halibut and finished with another nice King on the way home!! Who could ask for more!! Silvers all 10 plus pounds, with several over 13!!

Here are the pictures to proof how good our day was!!

Crew went fishing as well...

Here is Dewey with a couple nice kings from this morning






And Smiley took the girls fishing this afternoon and managed a few nice silvers, just to prove there must be a MILLION of them out there!!



On with the guests pictures...












Come fishing at Yes Bay in September and enjoy the great catches!!

Captain Jim Lucas
(Professor)

September 16th - Another perfect day!!

The weather continues to be just perfect with sunny blue skies, warm temperatures and calm winds...the salmon bite slowed a little early this morning but in reality it was steady...we had 10 nice silvers in the boat by 10:00 am, then went off in search of halibut saving our limit of 12 salmon for some later afternoon kings and we weren't disappointed...nailed a nice 31 pound halibut then went for Kings and landed two real nice feeder kings for a full day of great fishing...

The other boats were just as lucky with some real nice catches hitting the dock today!!

Season is winding down, but the fishing remains HOT!!

Here are the pictures from today's catch!!













A great day at Yes Bay Lodge in SE Alaska!!

Captain Jim Lucas
(Professor)

September 15th - Another Perfect Day!

The weather cooperated for another day and so did the fish!! It was a very pleasant, sunny calm day on the water and the silver salmon bite continues to remain very strong, also some nice bottom fish hit the dock today as well.

Changeover at the lodge today with guests leaving and guests arriving, only three boats fished today and one only for a 1/2 day.

Still plenty of fish to clean, here are today's pictures!!

How's this for a mornings catch!!



A full days catch including a nice King and a couple halibut!



About an hours worth of fishing!!



A great day of fishing at Yes Bay Lodge in SE Alaska!!

Captain Jim Lucas
(Professor)

September 14th - The perfect weather and fishing continues!

This by far is the best September weather for a long time, fair skies a little fog in the mornings, but no wind, calm seas and bright sunshine all day, only complaint is the sunburn factor - the fishing remains very good with a very strong silver bite in the mornings. Limits by all who wanted them well before lunch, then the hunt for feeder Kings and bottom fish the remainder of the day.

But first we managed to catch Slammer doing what he does best, while waiting for the boats to come in...




Today's Catch pictures!

Today was the last day with a couple of my best guests of the year, some real fun was had and some great fishing!



Including a nice 17 pound King this afternoon!



How's this for a day's haul!!







The end of another perfect day at Yes Bay Lodge in SE Alaska!!

Capt Jim Lucas
(Professor)

September 13th - Perfect Day!!

The weather continues to astound everyone, with bright blue clear skies, warm temperature, calm seas and virtually no wind. People are actually complaining about getting sunburned, unheard of for September.

The morning salmon bite was fantastic, most boats had their limit of nice big silvers well before lunch and then spent the afternoon looking for Kings or halibut and other bottom fish.

Here are today's catch pictures!

















A perfect day of fishing at Yes Bay Lodge in SE Alaska!

Captain Jim
(Professor)

September 13th - Perfect Day!!

The weather continues to astound everyone, with bright blue clear skies, warm temperature, calm seas and virtually no wind. People are actually complaining about getting sunburned, unheard of for September.

The morning salmon bite was fantastic, most boats had their limit of nice big silvers well before lunch and then spent the afternoon looking for Kings or halibut and other bottom fish.

Here are today's catch pictures!

Sorry no pics tonight will add tomorrow, internet is down!!

Captain Jim
(Professor)

September 12th - Another Perfect Day!

The weather was beautiful again today although we did get a little wind this afternoon, but nothing bad. The fishing was fantastic, especially this morning with plenty of silvers around, the afternoon bite slowed a bit, but there were still fish around for those who stuck with it.

Crew hit a home run today with a 181.1 pound halibut hitting the dock and several nice silvers by the Hack girls!

Here are today's catch pictures...

Crew first!







The Hack girls with their silver salmon catch!



Cutting the big but!



And now the guest fish pictures for today!!













A great day of fishing at Yes Bay Lodge in SE Alaska!!

Captain Jim Lucas
(Professor)

September 11 - Perfect Day!!

It just does not get much better than today, good fishing and fantastic weather, calm winds, very calm seas, blue skies and sunshine and warm, add to that a strong and steady Silver salmon bite as well as some nice bottom fishing and you have a day to remember.

Speaking of remember, I hope everyone will take a moment and remember those who perished on this day 9 years ago! God rest their souls and we will NEVER forget!

Anyway, perfect day - Perfect for fish pictures...






















A very fine day of fishing at Yes Bay Lodge in SE Alaska!!

Captain Jim Lucas
(Professor)