We fished an offshore bank near Ugak Island. We had a great success here on a trip a few years ago. But we encountered loads of cod school in nice 15 - 20 lbs range. I fished cod for long, but I never experienced such a hot cod bites. We made one long drift on the bank which lasted about one hour and I caught and released one halibut and 27 cod on jigs. It was not 'one cast, one cod', but it seems 'one turn of the reel, one cod'. This was my fourth trip to Kodiak, but We seldom caught cod on previous trips. We had to move after one drift to find halibut. We tried around Ugak Island, where we had 18 halibut in 50 -100 lbs in 50 minutes a few years ago, but we didn't find big ones this time though small ones are numerous.
I am just happy Dave finally had a decent 60 lbs halibut on a local lead head jig. He even caught a nice king salmon on a special jig purchased at Mogi's shop in Japan. He said he didn't have even a touch on the jig when he fished in Tanzania, Africa, but it seems halibut loved it.
We fished over 12 hours and Kageyama-san said it was the time he fished so long in last three years.
He jokingly said he hate me when weather is bad as he has to go anyway if I am around.
We are going to fish red salmon in a river with a guide, O-Oki san today.
