Blogs from Homer, Alaska, United States, North America - page 7

Shelby feeling much better, so we all decided to go to Homer for our halibut fishing trip. We traveled again along the Kenai Lake, and Kenai River . Many mountains surround Homer which is touted to be the capitol of halibut fishin. We are boondocking at Homer Spit camping area. As soon as we were set up Shelby and I started the search for the type of fishing trip we were interested in taking. About noon we headed for the docks to catch the boat for our half-day fishing trip. We both cought the 2 fish limit and ended up with about 50 lbs of halibut filets. The ladies went shopping in town and rode around sight seeing, but all agreed anything they were interested in would be a better deal at Wal-Mart. They saw ... read more

First day Shelby T did not get up sick. Shelby T and Jack went on the Halibut fishing trip on JACKPOT at $133.50 for halfday. 320 feet of water. Shelby T got 14 lbs of fish filets and Jack got 19 lbs. All except Shelby T. had chilli dogs for dinner while he had chicken and rice. On the boat, you could keep 2 fish, you pick at the time of the catch. Shelby T reeled in 8 from that depth and that was really a workout as this was really "catching" not "fishing". When you dropped the line to the bottom, a halibut hit it immediately and you began reeling. The fish were running small 10 to 15 lbs where normal they are 20 to 25 lbs. Oh, yes that is a RED poodle. Aleta ... read more

Sunny - low 60s. Left Kenai today headed to Homer. Still feeling badly, but a little better - feel like driving. Got to Homer and stayed in a municipal campground at $15.00 per night. This campground is located right next to a campground whose rates are $83.00 per night. We have the same view, the same waterfront sites, only we do not have electric which is all that park provides. Went for a walk and sat in front of the RV to watch the tide come in and go back out. Our neighbors, Dad, Mom, and Riley ( about the same age as Briar and wears similar glasses) sat and talked. They were from Kenai and came down to do some fishing. Cooked cheeseburgers on the "Smokey Joe" -- HMMMMM DELICIOUS!!! Still windy. Turning in for ... read more

Tim was up early working on the computer. Madeline, typical teenager, was sleepy-eyed. Mary was organizing breakfast. It was overcast, but not raining. We drove out to see their house and their property. Lovely place with an unbelievable view. Flowers, vegetable garden, lawn to die for. Mmmmm. Then we drove farther out and passed the famous spot where Mary ran off the road in the snow and Tim, the knight in shining jeep, came to the rescue. And the rest is history... They told us about a Russian speaking village out there, too that Mary subbed at. We ate lunch at a tasty place in town and went to their favorite bookstore. We bought tickets for a local playhouse production for this evening. We went out on the spit and saw "rafts" of sea otters, as ... read more

By Melisse. Homer, Alaska is dazzelingly beautiful. The entire small town is flanked by the crystalline waters of Katchamak Bay, backdropped by a range of spectacular zigzaggy mountains which at this time are still covered with snow. The view is breathtaking and omnipresent. What could be better?! At this time of year it is fully visible all of the time except between about 1:30 and 3:00am when it is nearly dark (but not dark enough to see stars). Birds and boats accent the bay. The wonderfully interesting collection of people who have chosen to live in Homer celebrate this view by building homes designed to take it in as fully as possible. ... read more