August 15 Today our oldest granddaughter had her first day of school as a Kindergartener! Like I commented on my daughter's Facebook, it doesn't seem all that long ago that she (our daughter) was going off to start Kindergarten. Time flies when you're having fun.
The drive from Wasilla was nice and uneventful, just the way you'd want it. We pulled out around 7:30 waving goodbye to Debby who had just come outside. Having driven around the Turnagain Arm of the Cook Inlet several times now makes us feel like "veteran" Alaskans. The best part is that all of the major road work along the Seward and Sterling Highways has been completed.
We got to Ninilchik and checked in with Ninilchik Charters as we are staying in their campground. We had the camper all set up by 1:00. The office gal told us that yesterday they had a client catch a 210# halibut! WOW! We also confirmed that we have a 7:30 a.m. departure in the morning.
While we watched a couple of TV shows I noticed that Ninilchik Charters had a secured wifi. I went to the office and asked about it, coming away with their password. It is not lightning fast, but beggars can't be choosers.
Around 4:00 the first of their fishing charters came in. It was time to snoop, or as I call it, scouting. All 6 clients onboard had caught their two halibut each. A young woman was teasing her boyfriend or husband about his puny fish. But after the charter captain had unloaded all the fish he weighed the two largest halibut. The woman's fish weighed 58 lbs and her boyfriend/husband was 59! A close contest!
Shortly thereafter a 2nd boat came in with all limits filled. It looked like most of those fish were in the 30-40 lb. range with the largest maybe 50 lbs. The charter's 3rd boat pulled in and again all clients caught their limit of 2 halibut. I didn't see sizes and at this time wasn't caring as my thoughts and optimism for tomorrow's fishing was high!
Peggy and I returned to Roscoe's for pizza. We had eaten here on our last trip to Ninilchik and found the pizza to be good. After we finished we drove down to the beach where the charter boats are launched, but the fog had rolled in and it was difficult to even see the small waves lapping on the shore.
And so it is, we're wishing the weather goddess looks favorably upon us for tomorrow's adventure. The forecast is for light winds and a chance of showers. I'll take the rain, but please don't let the wind blow. Last time we tried halibut fishing with the wind howling, I looked out the front window of our boat. As it climbed the next high wave all I could see was the sky, and all I could think about was The Perfect Storm.
But that canceled fishing trip is behind us, and tomorrow's a new day, and maybe, just maybe, our third attempt at fishing on the sea will be charmed!
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