Tremendous Trio...

What nice halibut they are! Congratulations!

Lots of beards!

And it looks like they were good luck on the water.

Fishermen in camo!

It's hard for the fish to see you coming when you're wearing camouflage. Just kidding! It was a good day for catching halibut.

Terrific Halibut

That is a nice halibut standing up with the fishermen.

Just plain silly....

It was a good day of fishing that ended with some silly faces at the dock. It's good to have that much fun!

A rainy day...

Although the camera lens was a little wet, there's no mistaking the awesome fish this group caught late in August.

Capt. Lee or Capt. Eel?

You be the judge!

Impressive catch!

This group did a nice job of catching some beautiful fish.

The Hobie Pro Staff returns!

We're always happy to see Mike and Dennis with their groups. Fishing is always better with great clients onboard.

Great catch!

Another terrific day on the Silver Talon catching halibut and other bottom fish.

Yelloweye!

That's some orange fish! Not a bad selection on the dock, either. Good fishing, guys!

Look who came back!

Kelly joined the fishermen for a day on the water. Welcome back, Kelly.

Lots of smiles!

Fishing with Capt. Lee almost guarantees a day full of smiles to go with your fish.

How many fish are there?

You have to stretch to reach across them all.

Sunshine!

These fishers not only spent a day in the August sun, they also caught a nice mess of fish.

Walk-ons Welcome!

As long as he has room, Capt. Lee is always happy to have people join him. Looks like these "last-minute" fishers had some good luck on the water.

Tremendous Catch, Fay!

From the look on her face, it's obvious that Fay is excited about her big halibut.... and she should be!

Raingear & Fish Go Together-

This group was glad to have their raingear on for a wet summer day of fishing. They had a great time on the Silver Talon!

The Group from Roseburg, Oregon....

These fishermen enjoyed several days of fishing with Capt. Lee. This was a very good day on the water.

Larry H. Shipley and His Halibut...

Larry caught a dandy halibut on his 2007 charter with Capt. Lee.

Excellent Day!

Dave, Larry, Al, and Myra spent the day fishing with Capt. Lee catching a variety of fish: halibut, salmon, and bottomfish.

Beautiful Day!

There's nothing better than catching fish on a sunny day.

Al & Myra...

Myra had to get her puppy from the cabin, so she missed the photo with the rest of the group, but now the poodle will be famous.

(Thanks, Travis, for letting us "borrow" those 2 fish.)

Helping Hands

Adam needed Capt. Lee and Jeff's help to pull his halibut up from the depths of the sea.

Making Plans to Harpoon...

Capt. Lee explains to Jeff what's going to happen when he harpoons the beast. It's important to keep tension on the line at all times. Adam is paying close attention, too.

"No fish can take down 2 balls!"

This halibut drug two floats around and under the water after being harpooned twice. Someone also said, "You're gonna need a bigger boat." Sound familiar?

It's time for the big gun!

Capt. Lee carefully moves the floats so he can get a good shot at the huge halibut.

VICTORY!!!

After a one hour and forty minute fight, the fish is at the side of the boat and won't be getting away. It's time for celebration!

Now that's a BARNDOOR HALIBUT!

Adam hooked and fought this halibut from start to finish. From the look of the smiles, it's clear it was worth the effort.

Group Effort....

It took the muscle of everyone on the dock to hang this halibut for a photo. The sign was swaying, but it held.

Exhausted, but happy-

Everyone onboard was ready to come into the dock after the catch of a lifetime. What an experience for all of us!

Adam's Halibut!

Adam did a great job of landing this monster fish. It's the biggest on the dock so far this year and a record for the Silver Talon. Captain Lee estimates its weight at about 300 pounds. Way to go, Adam!

Good Job!

Jeff gives Adam a well-deserved handshake and Capt. Lee offers a thumbs up for a job well done. Fantastic fish!

Lots of Meat!

The fillets from the big halibut weigh more than many of the fish brought into the dock in Coffman Cove. We're still impressed!

(Photo submitted by Becky Igo.)

Hey!

"I caught a nice halibut, too!" With all the attention being paid to the barndoor, it was hard to get a picture of this fish.

Good Fishing!

SE Alaska is a good place to fish for halibut, salmon, and bottom fish.

Good Friends...

Jeff invited some friends up to fish in Coffman Cove. They weren't disappointed.

Pair o' Kings-

By the end of July, the Kings are starting to put on some size. These are 2 very good examples of that.

Family Time...

Adam, Luke, Sandy, and Jeff spent the day fishing as a family. What a good time they had!

Luke's Halibut!

Luke did a great job landing this big halibut.

Expert Advice!

Becky, "the professional fish filleter," gives some tips to Luke on correctly filleting a halibut. He did a great job!

Combined Catch-

Some of this group fished with Capt. Lee, while the others fished on another boat. Because they came to Alaska together, they wanted a picture with all of them and their catch in it.

Bill's First Halibut....

This was the first halibut Bill ever caught. He sure started out with a dandy!

Big Halibut!

Capt. Lee and David stand next to 2 very big halibuts. It was a good day on the water.

2 Families Fish Together-

Brothers Mike and Dave were joined on the boat by Jeff and Sandy and their 2 sons for a day of fishing with Capt. Lee.

We 3 Kings....

Dave, Luke, and Jeff all caught a nice king. Way to go, guys!

David's King...

This nice King Salmon was caught by David on his last day on the Silver Talon in 2007.

Another Great Day of Fishing-

Big Dave, Mike, Kiwi Dave, and Becky enjoyed a day of fishing together. The fish are abundant in SE Alaska.

Two Beauties!

Mike hooked these fish and is proud to show them off.

TOO MUCH RAIN!!!

David and Mike didn't make it back to the dock for pictures because of an unexpected downpour, but most of these are their fish.

Another BIG Halibut!

"Kiwi" Dave caught this fish and Capt. Lee wanted to show it off. It was raining so hard that David and his brother Mike didn't come back to the dock for pictures until it was too late.

Fantastic Fishing!

This group from North Carolina decided to fish with Captain Lee and they weren't disappointed. We were happy to have them on the boat.

Wow! That's a full tote!

A successful day of fishing means a full tote at the dock.

What a King!

Brian caught this awesome king trolling on the Silver Talon.

Nice catch on a sunny day...

Jerry, Art, and Dave were happy with their boatload of fish.

Happy Fisherman!

Art was almost as happy to see the sun as he was to fish in Southeast Alaska.

Tremendous Fisherman!

Jerry caught this dandy fish on a sunny day. Nice catch, Jerry!

Thumbs Up!

David gives a thumbs up to his day of fishing with Art and Jerry on the Silver Talon. Capt. Lee likes to put people on the fish and he succeeded this day.

Proud Art!

Art wanted everyone to know that he caught the biggest halibut 2 days in a row. Way to go, Art!

What a day!

This group did a fine job of catching fish. It was a busy day on the boat.

Lots of salmon!

Art and Jerry send a message of peace to their friend Don in Oregon.

Last day on the water...

Jerry and Art spent their last 2007 day on SE Alaskan water catching fish and watching whales.

125 pound halibut!!!

Micah caught the big halibut on this fishing trip with his brothers Josiah and Derek, along with Brad and his son Wyatt.

Pair of Halibut-

Micah certainly had his hands full with halibut. He caught the big one that was worthy of hanging on the fish dock.

5 Brothers-

The Kipperberg brothers had a great time fishing with Captain Lee. They were fun to have aboard.

That's a Silver!

Chuck caught a real beauty.

Fine fishing!

Aaron, Chuck, Brian, and Dave had a terrific day of fishing. They all took fish home from this trip.

Tremendous Bottom Fish!

Aaron caught this Yelloweye while on the Silver Talon. What a beautiful color of orange!

A Smile of Fish :-)

Debbie, Brian, Aaron, and Simon are grinning about their day's catch formed into a smile by Capt. Lee.

Fishing off the Dock-

Simon caught the BIG ONE right off the dock. Don't let it get away, Simon!

Good Friends Fish Together!

Kyle and Josiah share the love of fishing and friendship on the Silver Talon.

(Photo courtesy of Kyle Sukanen.)

True Cod-

Kyle caught this true cod while fishing for bottom fish with Captain Lee. Great photo!

(Photo courtesy of Kyle Sukanen.)

Yum Yum!

Josiah couldn't wait to get this fish on the dinner table before he took a bite. They are so good!

Halibut Day!

Dave and Chuck hold up their halibuts with smiles. Capt. Lee helps them, but looks like he's got the heavy fish. ;-)

Chuck's King!

Sharon, Micah, Kyle, Becky, Josiah, and Chuck shared in a great day of fishing on the Silver Talon. (To be honest, some of these fish were caught on another boat, but the large group wanted their fish photographed together.)

Nothing But Salmon!

Micah, Simon, Chuck, and Josiah focused on salmon fishing for their first day in Alaska. Looks like they were right to do so!

Blue and Silver-

This California group in blue posed for a nice photo in front of the Silver Talon. What a fun bunch of people they are!

Max is back!

Max and his wife returned to fish with Capt. Lee in 2007 with 4 friends. We hope they find their way to Coffman Cove again.

What a couple!

Joanne and Max are great people and terrific fishers. Oh, and that's a nice halibut, too.

Good Catch!

John had a good time reeling in this halibut and wanted a picture with it. We're happy to oblige.

"Let's be BIG fishers!"

Joanne and Becky joined Capt. Lee in showing off the catch of the day.

Joanne and her Salmon-

Joanne is all smiles as she holds up her fresh silver salmon.

Nice halibut, etc!

Joanne, Max, Kristy, Don, and John were a great group to have on the boat. They caught lots of fish and laughed their way through the week.

Dave's King Salmon-

The King Salmon have been plentiful in 2007. Big Dave showed his skill as a fisherman by landing one of them.

Halibuts Abound!

Joanne, Max, John, Don, Kristy, and Becky had a day of fishing the bottom for halibut and true cod.

That's some good fishing!

Larry and his group had a good time fishing again this year with Capt. Lee on the Silver Talon. Thanks for visiting us again!

(Photo submitted by Becky Igo.)

Halibuts Rule!

Larry was a happy man as he showed off his prize catch of the day.

(Photo submitted by Becky Igo.)

What's He Doing?

Yes, that's (Crazy) Larry with a fish in his mouth! He just doesn't have enough hands to hold all his big keepers.

(Photo submitted by Becky Igo.)

Salmon vs. Halibut...

The salmon outnumbered the halibut on this day of fishing. There's nothing better than seeing happy fishermen at the end of a successful day!

Fresh Halibut!

That's one nice fish! Scott did a great job fishing with his great uncle Bill.

(Photo submitted by Becky Igo.)

Excellent!

Looks like this group had a wonderful time fishing for silvers and halibut in June 2008.

(Photo submitted by Becky Igo.)

Earning a Boy Scout Badge*

This young fisherman will earn a much-deserved badge by filleting the halibut he caught. Thanks for helping him, Becky.

(Photo submitted by Becky Igo.)

Great Photo Opportunity!

This group found some nice halibut early in the season.

(Photo submitted by Becky Igo.)

Too cute!

Becky poses with a Sitka deer fawn who is holding still until the humans leave. What a special time!

(Photo courtesy of Kyle Sukanen.)

Sunset at The Triplets-

A late day of fishing allows for scenes like this very near the dock at Coffman Cove.

What a Hooknose!

This silver is a mature male. Pretty impressive specimen!

Playing in the Kelp-

Frank and Ann watched this juvenile humpback whale playing alone in the shallow water just outside the cove. It stayed there until Mama came back from a day of feeding with the other adults.

Hefty Halibut!

Captain Lee can handle just about any fish, even if it's caught on someone else's boat.

*Whale Tail and Snow*

The snow from the 2006-07 winter made photographing whales a dream come true.

Humpback Whales-

2007 was an awesome year for watching whales feeding, breaching, and moving through the waters near Coffman Cove. If you would like to purchase a CD of photos, contact Ann and she will happily help you.