Fishing Follow-up

June 19, 2010

Just in case you are wondering how I'm doing today - I have a jammed finger from my big fishing adventure yesterday and will now have to call in a recruit for today's office work, as I can't type.
Bummer. (Oh, ironically, the sun is out and there are hardly any clouds in the sky. Seems like a great day to sit on the dock and work on my Alaska tan.)

Later - Sharon

The biggest fish I ever caught - it's no fish tale!

June 18, 2010

Since I've been working so hard lately and haven't had much opportunity to goof off, I asked Kevin if I could go out fishing for a few hours this afternoon with one of the new guides who wasn't working. So, I went out with Guy, we call him Capt. Smiley. We started with some Halibut fishing, but didn't have much luck (we missed the low tide by about an hour - we were at the lodge having lunch), so we decided to do some King Salmon fishing. On our second pass around Gedney Island, we hooked a King. It was an exciting 25 minutes of Sharon vs Mr. King Salmon before we got it in the boat, and both Guy and I were so excited we jumped around for about 10 minutes before we realized we should unhook the fish! LOL!
Guy claims it was the best fish-fight he's seen since he's been here, but he's probably just being a good guide and making that up for my benefit. When we got back to the dock around 4 p.m. and weighed it, turns out it was 22.2 lbs! Making it the biggest fish I ever caught! Whoo Hoo!!

The photos attached show me with the fish, Guy with the fish, and then us with the fish on the scale. (Saylor wanted in on that photo too!)

Happy fishing all - Sharon

Learning to Fly Fish

June 17, 2010 (posting a few days late!)

This afternoon was pretty nice out, weather wise, and the office was slow so I escaped to the dock for a fly fishing lesson from Dewey. Well, I can say that I was no "natural fly fisherman" but I think I got some of the basics (after 3 or 4 hours). Thankfully he took the hook off the fly first, and was very patient with me as I kept stepping on the line. Oops. Maybe tomorrow I can get another lesson...

Hope all is well back home. Love you all!
~Sharon

Wildlife

June 12 -

Yesterday, the weather was terrible, fishing just so, so (However, Guy, one of new guides brought in a 106# Halibut! Can you guess what is for dinner tonight?), but the wildlife was out in full force.
I wanted to share some of the photos the guides got while out fishing yesterday.
I thought they were pretty spectacular myself. I almost wish I could have been out there to see it. (Then I remember that it was windy, rainy, and about 50 degrees! Which made me perfectly happy to sit by the warm fire and spend my afternoon reading a good book.)

Enjoy the photos!
~Sharon

Whats a girl gotta do to get a cup of Joe 'round here?

June 11th

I'm officially registering a complaint (on-line) about my ability to get a cup of coffee around here. It's true that I have to get up early - we all do. Nothing says - "good moring sunshine" like the generator kicking the lights on at 5 a.m. It's also true I can be a bit of a diva - no breakfast until the hair and make-up is done. (thanks for that lesson, mom). However, that usually puts me in the crew room about 15 minutes too late to call dibs on a coffee mug (limited supply out here in the wilderness). Then, to my dismay, when the dishwasher finially gets my favorite mug washed (or any mug, for that matter), the damn coffee is either gone, or I have to scape the bottom of the pot. (I'd make more, but mine just never tastes as good). *sigh* Guess I need to find a new way to get through the morning.....Or a super girly, rhinestone encrusted, no-man-would-ever-drink-out-of-it mug. LOL!

Hope all of you have a great day - may your coffee mugs always be full -
~Sharon

Today's fresh catch

Our morning excitement was this 33# Halibut caught right off the dock. Dewey and Johnson had a line out while they were working on the dock this morning and caught us dinner.
Can't wait until it's my turn to go fishing!

~Sharon

Friday at Yes Bay

June 4, 2010
It’s Friday at Yes Bay…not that it feels any different than, say, Monday or Saturday. Weekends don’t mean much up here, as we work every day. I’ve been busy putting the office together for the start of the season. It’s a bit overwhelming, but I’ve made some great progress. I’ve gotten the gift shop set up and looking good – even got to order some new merchandise. (Almost like old times, only I had to contact the vendor and this was a far cry from wedding merchandise!) I’ve almost got the guest files in order too! Hopefully by noon tomorrow……

The Lodge was in for some excitement today, as Kevin’s new plane arrived for the first time. We were all down at the dock waiting for it. For my boss, it was like Christmas. It flew in on Wed. from Seattle and they have been working non-stop to get it ready to fly. Pirate Airworks is officially back in business. The new plane is an Otter (so it holds 6 people). Nicknamed “9 pounds” due to its tail/call numbers. (N9LB) It has leather seats, DVD players in the back of the seats, (although we joke that it would take 3 trips to and from town to watch a whole movie, as it’s a 20 minute flight, one way) and new floats. It’s even painted up in Pirate colors – red, black, and white. I’ve attached a photo. We still need to get the Pirate logo on it, but I think that’s tomorrow’s project.

Speaking of tomorrow, it should be another big day as we are expecting about 7 of the crew to arrive. The rest of the crew will come on the 7th and 8th. I’m a little worried, but I think I need to have a better attitude….you know “strangers are just friends I haven’t met yet”….or some B.S. like that….

Well then, on that cheery note, I’m going to run and get some hot cocoa….it’s a bit cool here and we don’t have the heat on in the lodge. (Burr)

Thinking about all of you back in the warm midwest.
Love you!