“They say a picture is worth a thousand words. That’s true in most cases but sometimes… no amount of words or photos can justly tell the tail of a true fishing adventure! Sore biceps and a lower back are the real evidence of a fantastic day on the water with Captain Alex. This summer my father, two sons and I spent five days at Pybus Point lodge and had the trip of our lives.
We spent hours on end with double… triple… and even quadruple whammies reeling in halibut, giant lings, massive yellow eye and lantern jaw. There is a board in the lodge with the names of those fishermen who’s catch meets a certain weight or length criteria (trophy standards for each species) and Captain Alex got my boys on that board three times that week!!!
While reeling up monsters from deep was always the highlight each day, we couldn’t help but lose ourselves in our beautiful surroundings. The blue waters were teaming with whales, porpoises, and otters. The breathtaking mountain vistas with cascading waterfalls rivaled those of Hanalei In Kauai, although worlds apart.
After a day of fishing we’d grab some rods, jump on a skiff, and create yet another adventure as we’d cruise between the islands in pursuit of more halibut. Most often, this turned into our own self-guided whale watching tour. One evening, what had to have been a fifty foot whale slowly surfaced just yards in front of the boat. Still to this day all I can say is… Wow!
The entire staff at Pybus Point lodge will make you feel like family, including the resident dogs that befriended my boys.
To best sum it up best, on the evening we returned home my wife asked the boys why they seemed so sad to be back? They simply said, we miss Pybus Point.” –Tate J.
