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Halibut fishery kicks off in Bristol Bay
Last week the F/V Eagle Two was sitting alone in the Dillingham harbor, getting ready to fish halibut. The harbor has not been dredged yet, and the floats and arms are not installed for ease of use. Halibut fishing normally happens after Togiak herring, but about a month before any salmon openers in the Bay. “We’re always anxious to get started, but we’re waiting on ice,” said skipper William Johnson, whose crew was preparing the vessel for departure to the far side of the Nushagak Peninsula. “Heading west to go get bait and do a little fishing out there, and then come back and then finish out the season down here,” said Johnson. He noted they pack extra fuel for the long distance trip out in the quiet Bay. click here for audio, read the story 16:33
Fresh halibut hits Dillingham harbor fetching $7 dollars a pound
F/V Eagle II skipper William Johnson arrived in Dillingham on May 25 with 25 halibut weighing between 12 and 75 pounds. Among the happy customers was Sander Johnson, who says halibut is always his first fresh fish of the season. With a 50-pound halibut in his truck bed, Sander Johnson was looking forward to a favorite dinner that evening. Eagle II crewman Mike Johnson said that first load of halibut sold out in less than two hours. Read the rest here 07:09
