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Halibut Fishing in Ketchikan Alaska
Halibut fishing in Ketchikan, Alaska takes a turn for that worst. The Alaska Fish and Game is now requiring costlier fishing licenses for charter fisherman, simply allowing halibut under 37 inches. This is not beneficial to regular fisherman or for that charter operators.
The new regulations are limiting admission to charter boats that are targeting halibut. If charter fishermen didn't fish in 2004 or 2005 season, you are not entitled to a permit. There are permits available; however, may well be definitely worth the price. So now it is possible to only keep a fish that's around 22.7 pounds, that is about one per day! The unfortunate thing is a halibut only yields about 40% of it's total weight in fish meat. This will have a big affect the visitors/tourists arriving at Alaska to fish. Charter fishermen will probably be made to request higher halibut fishing charter prices and much less availability throughout the busier aspects of the fishing season. Also, it could possibly mean less fish to become shipped back and also the disappointment if you need to to discharge bigger fish. Half Day Fishing Charters Cairns fishing charters will need to change their pictures of big halibut around the brochures and maybe show the important ones released.
There is going to be many people breaking these silly rules or higher likely, finding ways around them. I have always been a big fan of catch and release. Halibut charter fishermen should start to consider a catch-and-release fishing trip, rather than actually allowing their potential customers to accept the fish home. Perhaps anglers is going to be instructed to fish for bottom fish like big yellow eye (Red Snapper), Lingcod, and rockfish. Ketchikan, Alaska is well-known for his or her salmon, so that's always a choice too.
Renting a speed boat in Ketchikan, Alaska is always a possibility for individuals that are looking to fish automatically. I think it's actually a many more difficult to fish "on your own" and yes it may well be a good option for charter fishermen to get started on renting their boats out instead of depending upon clients to book a halibut fishing trip.
I love halibut fishing in Ketchikan. But if I was taking a cruise to Ketchikan, Alaska and wanted to go halibut charter fishing excursion during the warm months of 2011 and beyond, I would seriously reconsider my approach. One halibut a day limit with skyrocketing prices for a single trip could deter me and others from going at all, particularly if I was with a cruise ship. One negative aspect about going on a halibut charter fishing while over a cruise is having limited the shorter time for a luxury crusie ship at port, it's more productive to fish salmon.
Only time will tell if the new regulations for halibut sizes will probably be beneficial for the tourism industry in Ketchikan, Alaska. I'm anxious to determine what statistics will likely be posted following the 2011 tour season.
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