The Great Alaskan RV Adventure 4 (2020): "We're Fishing in the Rain"

Oh how we enjoy the fishing in Alaska! This year was our third year going out with our friends Jan & Eric, who own a charter company out of Valdez. G'Day Charters aboard the Sea Duction is a fabulous way for visitors to get out into the Alaskan open water to sightsee as well as fish! The beautiful snow capped mountains surround you.

The glaciers are accessible as well. It was really cool to see icebergs as big as fishing trawlers as we navigated out of Valdez.

This year we were once again out for three days/two nights, but the weather was perhaps the worst in terms of rain. Heck, it is Alaska so there is seemingly ALWAYS rain. On our past fishing trips with them, we've had rain, but this year, our first and last days out were very wet. Thursday, however, made up for it, as it was really a nice sunny day out on the water. The fishing was also better that day, as I admittedly just gave up on Friday in the rain having gotten drenched to my underwear Wednesday.

Some are probably reading this and wondering why I didn't have appropriate rain gear. That's a great question, as I thought I had it covered. Unfortunately my rain jacket (which is probably 15 years old) had lost much of it's waterproofing and my rain pants had too much exposure on the sides where the pockets are providing direct access to my thighs. David was a trooper though, fishing through the weather, regardless. The fish were not cooperative on Friday however, so he could have just as easily stayed inside with Jan & me that day.

The fishing was good on Thursday, with David catching a nice 52" halibut estimated to dress out at about 35 pounds of fillets. With some other rock fish like quill backs and a yellow-eye, we brought home just under 70 pounds of fish for the freezer!

But it isn't just about the fishing! Like I said, there is beautiful scenery all around and being with Jan & Eric is like being with old friends you just don't get to see often enough. We enjoy our time with them and this year, there was a new crew member . . . Jaxson! The young Australian Shepherd was up and busy any time something was going on. He was right there when "fish on" was yelled . . . he wanted to know where Eric went when he had to drop the anchor . . . he was in David's lap inside when it was time to relax.