Every angler has a fantasy.
It is the place they visit in their mind on those slow winter days, or when stuck in the office. It even comes to mind sometimes when they are out fishing, but nothing is biting. For some it is a wild river on the Olympic Peninsula that holds trophy steelhead. Many prefer chasing tuna and marlin in Mexico. Others dream of giant tarpon in Florida.
My fantasy spot is Alaska, and in my dreams I am catching big king salmon and pacific halibut from my fishing kayak.
Sometimes dreams come true.
My previous kayak fishing trip to Alaska, in 2007, was primarily an expedition to catch the largest fish ever from a kayak. My three companions and I did just that while at Hinchinbrook Island, south of Valdez. We all caught salmon sharks in the 450-pound range…Â Details