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Fished Silvers this weekend in Valdez.  Sat. found a good hole outside the harbor along the town side of bay, caught limits mooching.  Had 5 adults and 2 kids on board.  Sun. trolled, ran thru the narrows did well.   Brought home 160 lbs of fillets.

Valdez was not as crowded as previous years, one good thing about higher gas prices I guess.  Only rained at night, otherwise nice weather, for Valdez anyway.
Ramp fees are only $5 per day.

We do this trip every year, next year we're planning on staying a week and adding some halibut to the catch.   It's a long drive from Anc. but well worth it.  The towns pretty much built around the harbor so everything is close by with lots of RV parks etc.  We try to get a water front space in the Sea Otter RV park at the harbor entrance.

Neal

mooching............?  wha'z mooching?  Bruce

I thought mooching was trying to get a free ride on a Tolman skiff to go silver fishing

With the camper and boat it's about 6 hours from Anc., keeping in mind they've been working on the road between Chickaloon and Glennallen and there's usually about a 30 minute delay.  We almost always stop at Sheep Mountain Lodge on the way back for some good eats.

It's definetly one of the most scenic drives in Alaska or anywhere for that matter.
You guys should join us next year.  Gary & Deb Porter, and Tanana Brian aka "Sloooow Builder" should show up too. 

Neal

Sounds good to me.  My wife mentioned it sounded like fun.  Tolman gathering in Valdez next year.  Keep me posted ondates for next year. 

Quote from: funhouse on August 19, 2008, 08:18:50 PM

mooching............?  wha'z mooching?  Bruce

Mooching is more or less like jigging with bait. rig your bait per whatever method you are working with. Drop your bait to the level of the fish. Raise and lower your rod (and hence bait) until the fish strike.

ok.........and what's jigging?  Years ago on FishyFish someone up in Alaska told a tale about standing in a river netting fish and tossing them up on the bank for their wifes to catch......and only Alaskans could take part......is this what you guys call jigging?  Sounds more like residential mooching to me.......  :  )