Largest Halibut : 311 pounds

Matt and Dave Streeter were visiting the lodge on a
father-son trip when Matt reeled in this 311 pounder.

This was the second halibut caught in the 300-pound
class lodge for the season. The other was caught in
June.

Of the catch, “Doc Dave” Steeter said: “A fish of a
lifetime on Matt’s first trip to Alaska. Great fishing,
great staff, a trip we relive almost daily.

Hope to be back in 2007 with 2nd son, John. Have to
eat my way thru 600 pounds of fillets first.”

Halibut and Silvers

The Huskeys and the Roberts reeled in this great
catch of halibut and silver salmon while fishing in
Cook Inlet. It was the Huskeys first time at the lodge
and all Terry wanted was to catch a 30-pounder.She
could hardly believe her luck when she reeled in these
huge fish.

433-pound Shark!

This was definitely Bill Huskey’s lucky day! He was
aboard the “Seeker” with Capt Matt Kruzick and Roger
Wiste when he hooked in to this monster. The story
in his own words …

“At the end of the second day of fishing we were
bringing in the lines to head back, when I hooked on
to something that felt completely different than what
a halibut bite feels like.

After 20 – 30 minutes of trying to bring it up, it came
to the surface about 50 feet from the boat. When I
saw it I knew it was a shark and the biggest one I
had ever seen, let alone caught.

This was the second day of very successful halibut
fishing. My wife and I had each caught one over 150
lbs and three each 70 to 100 lbs each.

I have fished all my life around San Diego and Baja
areas, even working on a small for hire boat as a
summer job when I was in High School. Needless to
say this is one fishing trip my wife and I will never
forget.

The shark BBQ’s as good as the halibut and we have
already made reservations for next year with Deep
Creek Fishing Club again.”
Bill and Terry Huskey

Saltwater Fishing at its Best

What a day! Limits of halibut, silver salmon,
ling cod and black rock fish. All these fish were
caught in 50 feet of water within a 3 hour period.
Talk about action!

“I’d like to anchor there permanently!”, said Capt
Crusty. We had action like this the day before as
well. Looking forward to next year.” – and so are the
Fischers and Wilseys.

225 Pound Halibut

Sandy Shadrow stands beside his monster of a
catch.

He and his brother, Don, went out with Capt Crusty
aboard the “Shooter”, with no deck hand. They
caught 4 fish totalling 500 pounds.

They have been coming up each year and we look
forward to the next time. Fish on!

Silver Salmon

The Wilmas experienced Alaska in style on their 3rd
trip by chartering a Jet Ranger helicopter for the
entire week.

It whisked them off to unchartered fishing territories
and unique landscapes every day. Robin caught her
first fish on a flyrod on one of the many pristine
creeks they visited. Way to go, Robin!

212 Pound Halibut

Emil Lacek caught this trophy halibut while visiting
the lodge with his son, Mark.

They also experienced a wide open bite for silver
salmon on the salt, limiting in 20 minutes.

Rainbow Trout

We caught and released many beautiful rainbow trout
in August. Many were in the 10 pound range like the
one Capt Todd is holding.

After a long day of fishing, it is always nice to come
home to smiling staff.

Returning guests Matt Moore and Jon Mayer added
ling cod to their fishing repertoire this year.They
landed these assisted by deck hand, Brittney
Gaethle and Steve Moe, aka Captain Crusty.

Matt caught the largest one. It weighed 67 pounds,
which made it a trophy catch. A 55-pounder is the
qualifying weight for the trophy class distinction.

This year the lodge expanded its fishing portfolio to
include ling cod. The season for ling cod opens on
July first and continues through August.

Ryan Squires and Doc Stuart Finkelstein celebrate
their catch.

Caught on the Kenai River these kings weighed in at
70 pounds and 55 pounds.

Bob Black hosted this party, booking the entire lodge
for the week. It was Bob’s 3rd trip to the Lodge.

They fished the salt, the local rivers and went on a
few fly-outs for an all-round Alaskan experience.

We made good use of the Robinson R44 Clipper II
helicopter this season for fishing, flight seeing, glacier
viewing and nature watching. Many guests upgraded
to this deluxe experience.

Jon Mayer caught his first yellow-eyed rockfish while
fishing in Kachemak Bay. Jon comes up every year
with his father and both have scheduled for the 2006
season.

Arrrrrgh, maties …

We put on a great dinner every night, but Pirate
Night always proves to be the most popular. This
year Jerry Quinn and his party out did themselves.
What great costumes! This was Jerry’s 10th year at
the lodge.

Carrie Winsten returned to the lodge this year for her
4th time and stayed 2 weeks. She shared the second
week with her father for the ultimate father-daughter
trip.

She booked the exclusive use of the Robinson
Clipper R44 helicopter and had a dedicated guide for
the entire week.

Fresh water fishing for kings and rainbows on the
Talachuitna was one of the highlights of the trip.
Here they’ve stopped at a glacier en route to fishing.

We were happy to serve you. From Left to right:
Kristen, Deanna, David, Vivian and Kelly

Thank you …

We would like to say thank you to all of you who
visited us this July. You created lasting
memories while you were here, and we are happy to
have been a part of them. If you have any
suggestions, a fishing story or a picture you’d like to
share, do tell us. We’d love to hear from you.
Steve and Vivian Moe

Deep Creek Fishing Club had the honor of hosting
Larry Csonka’s, “North to Alaska”, tv show this June.
True to the flavor of the lodge, the crew was able to
enjoy excellent fresh and salt water fishing. As well
as angling locally, Larry flew out to the Karluk River
on Kodiak Island where they caught their limit of king
salmon. Their adventures also took them lake trout
fishing at Chenik Lake, and halibut fishing aboard one
of our 28 ft Koffler boats. The shows are scheduled
to air in 2006.

‘ “Xcellent”. From “A” to “B” to “Z”, everything was
great.We’ll be back” ‘ Larry Csonka

Steve Lewis and crew at the Chuitna River. The
group arrived at the lodge in style aboard their Gulf
Stream 4 jet. They did it all, rotating between fishing
the salt, the local rivers and flying out to fresh water
streams by plane and helicopter every day. Each
morning brought the promise of another adventure.

“The most complete fishing experience possible. The
fishing was only outclassed by the service and food”.
Steven Lewis

The Theodore and Chuitna Rivers counted amongst
those that the Lewis party fished, arriving on location
by helicopter. These rivers provided great fishing
conditions, allowing the group to catch and release
over 200 king salmon over the week. They have
booked again for the 2006 season.

“Our experience exceeded our expectations. Greatest
fishing experience of my life in surroundings beyond
description”. B. Kaiman – Lewis Party

The Long family proudly boast of the fun they had
while catching their daily limit of king salmon while
fishing in the picturesque salt water bay of Halibut
Cove.

“All of us had a great time. It couldn’t have been
better.” Paul Long

Ricky Moore and his family, from Atlanta, GA have
been coming to the lodge since 1995. This year he
invited the Seiberts to join them on their 4th
trip to the lodge. Jeff hauled in this monster halibut
out of Cook Inlet. What a feat for a first-timer!

“Experience of a lifetime. Excellent fishing and food,
1st class accommodations”. Jeff Seibert

We would like to say thank you to each of
the 48 guests who visited us this June. You created
lasting memories while you were here, and we are
happy to have been a part of them. If you have any
suggestions, a fishing story or a picture you’d like to
share, do tell us. We’d love to hear from you.

Steve and Vivian Moe