Tips For Going On A Fishing Date

Wildlife

Americans took to the water more than ever in 2012, with 8.8 million boat people fleeing. In addition, total participation in fishing increased: 33.1 million Americans took up the fishing rod in 2012. More than a quarter of them were women.

This classic winter activity is an excellent date idea, especially when you are not in the accommodation. Their date should be presented with a license and throw some bait and line up so they can watch. As good as a sport is, offer them to catch some fish if they are interested. 

Instead of spending money on a fishing license for two questions, there is good news. Many states offer free fishing days and weekends where fishing is free.

This is your chance to take the lead and suggest you go fishing on your first date and do something to impress you. It is simply luck that someone enjoys a day in the middle of nature and gets to know you better than he would like. 

If your date agrees to fish with you. That’s a plus in my book. If a friend who has never fished spends a day on the water, that’s a good sign. Chances are you’ll have to offer a lot of help when it comes to baiting the hook and removing the fish. We both get to know each other through our hobbies and the dates are great fun. 

Other Activities

Even if it’s slow, a nice walk or a Frisbee throw can keep the date up. Go for a walk, throw a Frisbee or throw a few stones into the water. When planning slow fishing, activities can keep things interesting until there’s a bite. Arrange a fishing date at a time of day when everyone can fish. 

If you spend a day at the beach, you can spend time together as a couple and your ideas of what a good time is do not overlap. If you go fishing, your date can enjoy the time to read a book, sunbathe or enjoy any other beach activity they love. You can do your thing, and if your date does her thing, you can make a day out of it. The popular hookup service Snapsext recommends dates where you have lots of activities to keep busy for the best chance at success.

Where to Fish

On a fishing trip it is only you both in the boat, on the shore or on the water. Your fishing trip is a date between you where you can enjoy the beauty around you, not to mention the two souls on the boat. The first reason to go fishing with your date is a distraction. 

If you take your puppy on the boat, you are a guaranteed beginner. Let’s face it, if your flock doesn’t like your dog, the relationship is doomed, and everyone knows that dogs like people. But there is a problem. Fishing is best done on a lake. 

In Conclusion…

Fishing for a date is a great way to get to know someone you like better. These questions and much more can be answered if you spend quality time with a fishing date. On a fishing trip you are there: bait, hook, throw, reel and hook. You don’t sit on the sidelines and watch others do it. It’s just the two of you.

I imagine dating would be a hilarious thing. One of the couples I met on my spouse’s Facebook page was really enjoying fishing. That’s something my husband and I have to do all the time. That is why I am using your story today to let you know how useful fishing can be. …

FlyFish

Hunting

Flyfishing & Stream Fishing Packages

Log Cabin Resort offers the stream fisherman/ person over 15 different streams to fish, nine of which are within a 35 minute drive. Prime time to fish these streams are: STEELHEAD (March 15 – May 10). . . COHO SALMON (August 21 – October 10). We can help you reserve/rent a vehicle on request.

Package 1

(5 days – 6 nights)

We will fly or ferry you and your party from/to Ketchikan. Guests stay in a deluxe Seaside Suite or our Log Home. They have separate bedroom, kitchen, private bath and TV. Every morning we will provide you with a continental breakfast and a sack lunch for your day on the streams. After you clean your fish at our dock, we will vacuum pack, box and freeze your catch. Also you will receive a map of the island road systems.

Package 2 (5 days – 6 nights) . .

Includes Rustic Beach Cabin, ferry transportation to/from Ketchikan, continental breakfast and sack lunch, your catch vacuum packed, boxed and frozen and an island map with streams marked.

Packages do NOT include fishing licenses, rental car, cleaning of fish, or any extra cost resulting from foul weather. The above prices do not reflect sales tax, which we must collect.

Deposits after the first of the year, call for reservations. If no answer, please leave your name and phone number. We will be out of town during much of our winter and the lodge sitter will not answer the phone.

The rivers are great to flyfish while on a stream fishing trip with Log Cabin Resort and RV Park

Another way to fish on a stream fishing trip with Log Cabin Resort and RV Park

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Charters

Hotel

Guided Saltwater Charters

Guided Saltwater Charters are aboard the Island Skipper, a 34′ lobster-style boat, with an Alaskan Sports Fishing Deck. We feature a walk-around cabin so fisher-people can spread out and there is not a cluster on the aft deck. We have fewer lines crossing each other than most boats, thus more fishing time. The boat is inspected by the Coast Guard on a very regular basis. She is up to snuff! Our packages are 3 days and 4 nights, but additional days can be had on request.

Your guide, Skip Fabry, has been fishing these waters since 1970. He’s an old bugger but still gets around. Skip is experienced in boating and fishing and holds a U.S. Coast Guard license.

Your skipper is the longest established guide on the Prince of Wales and will make your wilderness adventure successful and memorable.

The Guided Fishing Package includes, but is not limited to:

  • A Sea Side Suite or Lodge Home
  • Continental breakfast & a sack lunch
  • Transportation to a restaurant for dinner, if desired
  • Up to 11 hrs of fishing and boat ride
  • Set and pull Shrimp and Crab Pots
  • Rods, Reels and Bait, plus we clean, cut, vacuum pack, box and freeze your catch
  • NOT INCLUDED: Fishing License and your evening meals
  • CALL FOR PRICES

Since this is YOUR VACATION, you may mix adventure activities with fishing if desired.

See our Alaska Reality Adventures website for what may be offered.

SOME LODGE FISHING RECORDS

  • 70 lb. King Salmon caught by Jeff Brown of Klamath Falls, OR, just inside of Noyes Island
  • 330 lb. Halibut caught by Gary Shellenbacker of Memphis, TN, on a 30 lb. test line using a salmon pole
  • 18.4 lb. Coho Salmon caught by Claydee Weaver of Kermit, CA, just off St. Phillips Island
  • 56 lb. Ling Cod caught by Joe Sterns of Dallas, GA while jigging west of Baker Island
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Campground

Hotel

Log Cabin Resort, RV Park, and Campground offers off the beaten path “Alaska.” Our location is quiet and secluded. Guests are nestled among original growth spruce and hemlock trees. We offer 20 sites, some of which are drive through, all of which offer a base from which one may explore the huge bank of islands known as the Alexander Archipelago.

Our three rustic campground cabins sleep three comfortably. Sleeping bags and kitchen utensils are provided. The cabins offer no running water. Campground amenities are close by each cabin.

Campground Amenities . . .

We offer a community kitchen, restroom, shower, and laundry facilities for our Campground guests. The RV park is within walking distance of a convenience store and a well stocked grocery and liquor store. One can drive the seven miles to the fishing village of Craig to shop for small town bargains or to eat in some of the fine restaurants found there.

We provide boat rentals and charters, or you may launch your boat and fish for salmon and halibut, or film the rich sea life that abounds in our corner of the Pacific from the campground marina.

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Eco Tours

Hotel

Aboard 34′ Diesel Powered Vessel With Private Head

Eco-Tour Package Includes

  • 4 Nights, 3 Days
  • Beachside suite or log home
  • Fly to or from Ketchikan and the opposite travel will be by ferry, or both ways by ferry
  • Two days on water (8-10) hrs. doing some of the following…

1 day rental car, (2 vehicles for 5 or more people). Other activities…. Guided lake or mountain treks, canoe lake or protected saltwater inlets (guided or unguided, your choice), visit the fishing village of Craig, Klawock Totem Park and Long House, tour hatchery, unguided fresh water fishing, light saltwater fishing.

Box lunch provided, also included is use of our rain gear, dock facility, canoes, or skiff and outboard instead of rental car.

NOT INCLUDED Transportation to & from your home, breakfast, dinner, rental car, air, things not mentioned under inclusions.

*** Boat used for dive charters is less expensive because of standby time when engine is off
*** Compressed air available
*** 25% off for children under 12, bring proof if close
*** All suites and log home have kitchens

A 10% discount is offered for any active member of the military.
Reservations: 25% to confirm with the full amount paid 30 days prior to
arrival. Refunds in full if made 60 or more days before set arrival. Otherwise you may book for the following year.

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Hunting

Hunting

Bear Hunting, Wolf Hunting, Sitka Black Tailed Deer Hunting

Hunt the Prince of Wales Island, but let us help you get off the beat-en track and avoid other hunters and the run of the mill size bear. The Prince offers some of the best Black Bear Hunting in the world. In last spring’s issue of the American Hunter, our island was chosen one of the top places on Earth to hunt black bear. The unique thing about hunting here is you will not run into an Alaskan brownie. A common caliber rifle, appropriate for the task would be the 270 or 30-06. Quality bullets such as Nosler or Barnes will help with your killing shot. Alaska Black Bear Hunts have become very popular since a guide is not required May and September are the main months that book up.
Call early!

Do it Yourself Package

(4 days,5 nights)
Stay nightly in a rustic beach cabin

The Package Includes

Daily use of fueled skiff and outboard
Continental breakfast and sack lunch daily
Fly to or from Ketchikan and the opposite travel will be by ferry, or both ways by ferry
Local chart/map to help navigate
VHF Radio use
Hunting license and tags are NOT included

Unguided and Transported

4 days and 5 nights

We will fly or ferry you to the Prince of Wales from Ketchikan. Once your
gear is unloaded, we will take you off
to the grocery store for supplies. We’ll have you pack the food in
coolers that we provide. Then early the next
morning after breakfast, we will leave for a remote hunting area that you
have selected aboard our 34′ cruiser
with a skiff or two in tow.

This Package Includes, but not limited to

  • Two day use of suite, one on your arrival, one the night before you depart
  • Use of Skiff, Outboard & Fuel
  • Transportation to remote hunting area of your choice
  • Transportation fr./to Ketchikan (ferry or air)
  • Camping Gear, tent, stove, radio, tarps, water, saw, coolers
  • Continental Breakfast the morning of departure
  • Storage of your non-hunting gear during the hunt

ALTERNATIVE OPTION TO CAMPING Sleep and cook aboard our boat. An additional $50/night/person with two person min.

Some things we suggest you bring for Alaskan Trophy Hunts are;

1. A rifle or bow that you have shot many times
2. Quality scope & binoculars
3. Fleece pants & shirts
4. Large waterproof duffle bag,
5. Extra Tuf Boots, Helley Hanson Rain Gear (dark green) wool socks
6. Rubber and wool gloves, rain hat, polarized sunglasses
7. Personal hygiene bag and contents
8. Two boxes of ammo, oil, gun cleaning kit, pack frame
9. Fleece Camo Jacket, supply of underwear
10. Water bottle or canteen, medicine, pocket knife and skinning knife
11. Moleskin for blisters,
12. Put about 20 miles on your boots before you arrive

Alaskan Bear Hunting on a hunting trip with Log Cabin Resort and RV Park…

Kayak

Tours

Kayak & Mt. Bike Tours

Adventure plus luxury

5 days-4 nights

Guests may select kayaks, Mountain Bikes or a combination of the two. The bike tours are for the largest part held on uninhabited islands with few or no vehicles. Bike tours contact more deer than cars! The kayak tours focus on wildlife, protected saltwater and interest of the kayaker.

This Package Includes . .

Bush Plane or Island Ferry transportation from/to Ketchikan, Seaside Suite, continental breakfast and sack lunch, boat transportation to and from the most scenic and wilderness areas for activity, kayak or bikes. We also provide a map or chart of the route, establish a pick up time and location, and will gladly transport you to local restaurants for dinner, if desired.

In addition to eagles, sea otters, whales, sea lions, seals, bear, deer and wolves, one may elect to tour sea and land caves, watch commercial fishermen, visit oyster farms, view marble mines, and Native petroglyphs. Guests may visit island lakes, cascading waterfalls, totems, skookum chucks and snow capped mountains. Weather permitting, we will tailor the tour to the interest of the group. If you would like to set and pull crab and shrimp pots, or do a little fishing for Alaskan halibut or salmon, we can make this happen for you.

We are the Prince of Wales Island in the Tongass National Forest, Southeast Alaska.

Option Two (5 days – 4 nights) . .

We provide you with ferry transportation from/to Ketchikan, continental breakfast, sack lunch, rustic beach cabin or camping gear, one boat drop off, kayak or bikes, with use of campground kitchen for dinner.

Packages do NOT include fishing licenses, additional lodging, meals or missed travel due to weather. You would also be responsible for personal items, alcohol, anything not mentioned under inclusions. The above prices do not reflect sales tax, which we must collect.

The Seaside Suites or Log Home contain bedrooms, living room with TV, private bath, kitchen and a covered deck. The rustic beach cabins have central toilets, showers and kitchen.

Rates:

2 people: $950/person
3 people: $845/person
4 people (2 cabins): $780/person

If anyone would like a long distance drop-off and paddle or bike back to our lodge, or some other need or request, we can adjust to these needs and help provide for something that is not offered above.…

Wildlife

Wildlife

Black Bear are the largest mammal found on the Prince of Wales Island. Our bear are docile. There has never been a documented bear attack on a human on this island. However, they are wild and should be given a wide berth. “You won’t win the fight!” These bear can be seen during any month of the year. During January and February of 2016, we had one in camp. These part-time carnivorous creatures were once trapped for their fur. During the early spring, the bear eat young grass shoots and are often seen on the upper part of the beach. Mid-summer finds these guys eating berries and are inland a bit, but once the salmon start to spawn, the bear frequent the streams and fatten themselves up for the winter.

Whale, mainly the Humpback, make up the majority of sightings around the Prince of Wales. A biologist friend has taken pictures of the whales’ tails and has identified these same whales in Hawaii near the Big Island. Each whale has distinct markings on it’s tail. Killer Whale or Orca are the second most popular. They are easily identified from their black and white color. They are intelligent, curious, and form a tight family group when traveling or feeding.

Seals and Sea Lions are seen too often when fishing. Sports and commercial fisher-people feed thousands of pounds of salmon to sea lions each year. They can catch salmon on their own, but welfare isn’t just for humans anymore. A large bull can weight up to one ton. These guys have scars to show their age and many battles. Their only enemy, since the U.S. government placed a moratorium on sea mammals, is the Killer Whale. The water turns bright red when the two meet. Our seals also take their share of salmon. There are various species, but the harbor seal is the most common. During the late fall of 2011, the local ferry workers spotted an elephant seal between the POW and Ketchikan, and the last two years we have had a leopard seal hanging around our dock just after the salmon runs were over.

Sea Otters are a happy group of critters with very dense fur. They are a larger member of the weasel family and can be seen rolling and back-paddling across inside waters. Often we will spot them with a young one sitting on its mother’s stomach, and other times we’ll see an otter swimming on its back with shellfish and a small rock on their stomach. They are smart enough to use tools.…

Saltwater Charters

Hotel

Alaska’s Log Cabin Resort & RV Park . . .
“Your Alaskan Fishing Headquarters!”

Our 6 day, 5 night Unguided Saltwater Package includes:

  1. Fly to or from Ketchikan and the opposite travel will be by ferry, or both ways by ferry
  2. Seaside Suite or Log Home
  3. Continental Breakfast & Sack Lunch
  4. Your catch vacuum packed, boxed & frozen
  5. A chart of the waters and fishing holes marked
  6. 16 ft. Lund Skiff with Outboard and fuel
  7. Use of crab pots

UNGUIDED PACKAGE RATES     6 Days, 5 Nights

2 people . . . . $1275/person, add’l day $180/
3 people . . . . $1175/person, add’l day $160/
4 people . . . . $1125/person, 2 skiffs, add’l day $140/
5 people . . . . $1075/person, 2 skiffs & log home or 2 suites, add’l day $140/

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Guided Saltwater Charters

Hotel

Your guide, Skip Fabry has over 36 years experience fishing and boating in Southeast Alaska. He enjoys watching people experiencing wildlife up close, and especially catching large fish.

As one of the longest established Guides on the Prince of Wales Island, he is a skilled fisherman and accomplished at making your Alaskan wilderness adventure successful and exciting. Skip is licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard, Licensed by the Alaskan Department of Fish and Game, CPR Certified, insured and certified as a Transporter by the State of Alaska. He also has an Outfitter’s Permit from the U.S. Forest Service.

To date, some of the lodge records are

330 lb. Halibut caught on a light weight salmon pole with 30 lb. test line
60 ½ lb. King Salmon
18.4 lb. Silver Salmon
56 lb. Ling Cod

GUIDED PACKAGE RATES

3 Days fishing, 4 Nights lodging,

2 Person Rate $2185/person
3 Person Rate $2130/person
4 Person Rate $2085/person
5-6 Person Rate $2000/person (2 suites)
Extra day $440/person

We are proud to offer any active member of the military a 10% discount.

The guided package includes, but is not limited to:

  1. Lodging in a Seaside Suite or the Log Home
  2. Continental breakfast and a sack lunch on board
  3. Transportation to your evening meal
  4. Up to 11 hours of fishing, shrimping and setting crab pots
  5. Rods, reels and bait
  6. Your catch cleaned, cut, vacuum packed, boxed and frozen
  7. Fly to or from Ketchikan and the opposite travel will be by ferry, or both ways by ferry
  8. Memories that will last a life time

If you have a favorite rod and reel, bring it.

*Early reservations are suggested. Our resort can accommodate groups up to 16 people. Families and family reunions are welcome.

* Children under 12 yrs. of age are discounted 10%.

* Please call if you have any special needs.

If this sounds like something that sparks your interest, give us a call.

Our guests fish for rod busting King Salmon, reel screaming Coho Salmon, barn door Alaskan Halibut. Tenacious ling cod are often brought to the surface with a fish superior in size, in their mouth. This is called a bottom fish bonus. Catch all of these along with delicious rock fish, from the deck of our stable diesel powered 34′ f/v ISLAND SKIPPER.

Southeast Alaska’s waters offer all five species of salmon. This terrific saltwater fishery is within a 90 min. run from our dock, with the Spanish named islands offering a backdrop to the chrome bright lunkers you will be pulling aboard. Looking eastward, you will see the snow capped peaks just behind the resort on the Prince of Wales Island. They jet right up from the sea and are as spectacular as the fishing! We fish light to medium St Croix Rods fitted with Penn Reels and yards of line for those big bad boys and gals who like to run. This adds to the thrill and excitement and offers our guests heart pounding fun. If you have a favorite rod and reel, bring it. On your request, we will set and pull shrimp and crab pots. These shellfish can be packed with your finfish catch.

Join us this summer and give your group the opportunity to set some new lodge records, maybe even a state record. Many days successful fishing trips are not measured in the number of fish, but the hundreds of pounds of fish brought back to the dock or released.…