Hot Fun in the Summertime

Today was a bluebird day. Too nice to be anywhere but on the water. It must have hit 70°! Thats hot for us.

Fishing News: This is from todays Anchorage Daily News ~ First came news of David Hicks of Anchorage hauling up a halibut the size of an NFL linebacker on Saturday to grab the lead in the Seward Halibut Derby. Word of that 251.2-pound catch was just beginning to spread by Monday when Bonnie Woods of Valdez topped it to grab the lead in that community's halibut derby.
Woods caught a 274.5-pounder in Prince William Sound. While big, it was not unusual for her. Valdez Fish Derbies reported the halibut was the "sixth fish weighing in at over 200 pounds" caught by the 18-year Valdez resident.
"I knew it was a big one when I was reeling it in,'' Woods was quoted as saying in a news release. "I was guessing under 250 pounds."
She guessed a little low. The fish put her in contention for the Valdez derby's top prize of $15,000, but she certainly doesn't have a lock on that competition. The winner of Valdez's summer-long derby has in recent years usually topped 300 pounds.