It is hard to believe
that a month has already passed since our trip to Alaska. Dennis and I and his
parents Art and Lee decided we would all go up to Pybus Point Lodge. We came home with six boxes of fish and an added
bonus, I had developed two blood clots in my leg.
So sitting at the computer and developing my pictures has been a slow
process since sitting has not been easy to do. The lodge is run by Scott and
Jody Jorgensen. It sits off the
shoreline on Admiralty Island. It is a very beautiful in a isolated location with
your very own little rustic cabin to sleep in.
The main lodge serves
you your meals family style. Dan the head chef took extra care in my meals knowing
that I am gluten free. He went out of his way to make things that I could eat.
Al was the captain of
our boat and took very good care of us. Traveling well over 100 miles a day, taking us
where the fishing was great. The only
time I was concerned is the day the fog rolled in what an eerie feeling being out
on the water and not being able to see.
I missed out on our
last day of fishing, I stayed in the cabin with my leg elevated taking baby aspirins
and Lee stayed with me keeping me company.
The Pybus Point Lodge
was a great place to stay and get away from it all.
Here is the link if you are interested in checking out the lodge.
http://www.pybus.com/index.php
Here we are at the runway waiting to load up and head out for the island.
View of the Pybus Point Lodge right before we landed.
Art catches the first Link Cod then released it back into the water .
The teeth in this fish are scary!
My first halibut of the day.
Dennis reels in his halibut.
After observing the sea lions Dennis's mother said " This must be what Hell is like. Everyone wailing, fighting, pushing and shoving for their place on the rock.
Not bad for one day of fishing
Another Link Cod that was too small, captured and released.
Reeling in the biggest sea weed.
Yelloweye rockfish.
This large halibut was caught by a lady and with the help of others was able to bring it in. It took about an hour to do it. It weighed in about 240 pounds.
Juneau
We had some time in between flights to see the town of Juneau, we all jumped into a taxi cab the driver took us around to see some local attractions.
Mendenhall Glacier stretches over 12 miles from Juneau to Mendenhall Lake.
Russian Orthodox Church built in 1894.