Thanks Robert.
I will post answer to your questions her, in case it would help other members.
Hashem, I have about two questions.
1. I saw you were using salmon/steelhead rods for the salmon. Did you use downriggers? What main-line and leader line?
Yes; we used down riggers to put one lure about 50 feet and one about 70 feet depth. There is a learning curve to set the hook with downriggers. The first day we had four rods out. Two on downriggers and two close to surface.
The captain kept setting the downrigger rods and then give it to us to reel. The second day I told the captain that “I” will set the hook with my assigned rod. Others followed me too.
I had my own new Okuma left handed reel with line counter. However, I farmed some fish and it was decided that maybe due to Briad line with mono top-shot, I was pulling the hook off. I switched to his right-hand reel with #30 all mono. The landing ratio was increased.
Who knows if that was the difference. Given the fact that others also farmed fish with captain's setup.
Not sure what the very short (24”) leader was. Most likely Mono.
2. On the halibut, I'm thinking about 2-300' down? Okay, sliding sinker and how much weight? Did you bring any of your own rods/reels?
Our captain liked to fish for halibut in about 180 feet. Depending on the speed of the tide, we used 2-4 lbs. sinkers, with lighter sinker closer to stern.
I took my left handed reels, but no rods. I used theirs. I took about $350.00 worth of new lures, rigs, juice, etc. But only used very little of it.
Since the fish would be divided in four, and if my setup did not produce, it would not receive a positive response. Even cause a resentment.
Thus, I decided to forgo any further use of my rigs. I can always try them in California.
By the way, Alaska Airlines, allows rod tube and a small tackle box as one item for check-in. The fee would be as normal luggage and not an oversize item.
Feel free to ask questions. I will do my best to answer them here.
