We spent a day fishing with Al along the outer Islands of Barkley Sound as it was too snotty to go offshore. We caught 3 Chinook and one Coho, and enjoyed a great day on the water. One of our primary reasons for going with Al was to learn about gear, technique and productive locations.  We learned a lot, and Al even came to our boat later to look at our gear and offer advice. It worked - the next day we caught a Coho on our own boat, using our downrigger sand other gear for the first time! More

Captain Al runs a clean and tidy 30 foot Grady white . He has lots of experience and knowledge of the area. Captain Al didn’t waste anytime getting fish on our lines!! limited out early morning with chinooks then moved on to catching us halibut. Big Al worked his butt off all day while keeping the fighting area spotless!Running from two different fishing spots in comfort with minimal down time , and all the while gear was well maintained .  Then , Al didn’t waste any time getting the gear... More

Captain Al came highly recommended and two of us booked a three day trip.  We spent a half day halibut fishing and two and a half days fishing for Coho and Chinook salmon.  We both caught a large halibut and our limit of Salmon to take home.  Captain Al worked exceedingly hard to make this happen for us, a tribute to his knowledge and dedication. His boat and gear are top notch and he is a lot of fun to fish with.  We had rough weather one day but he has one of the very best boats in the fleet... More