Halibut

I set off today to catch some halibut.  The summer has been slow in the usual spots so I headed out someplace new.  I wasn’t sure which way I’d go though, the local charter boats won’t give up where they take their clients and the few people I know who fish say they haven’t been having much luck.

Halibut come shallow in the summer time, I figured I try in the 150 to 170 depth range and see what happens.  I spent a few hours checking out different random spots before

Full Freezer

finally coming upon a nice spot on the other side of the island that produced two nice fish in short order.

Once I got back I cut the fish into single size servings ready for the vacuum sealer.  I went to the store to pickup some vacuum bags only to find out they were out.  I had to settle for some seal-able freezer bags instead.  I got home and started to package the fish before I realized I’m out of space in the freezer.

All Jarred Up

Uuuugh, well I managed to get most of it in there, the rest I put in the refrigerator or cooked.  I need to find more space.

I have plenty of fish for the year, I might go after halibut again and I could use some crab, but I’m running out of space to hold all if.  The Silver salmon are on the way and they are my favorite of all the salmon to fish for.  Of the silvers I get this year, some will be cut into steaks, some will be cut, smoked and jarred.