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Pete Robbins and Keith Combs with four halibut caught out of Seward Alaska near Montague Island

I’ve taken three halibut trips out of Homer and Seward, Alaska, and while it’s not my favorite type of fishing, I enjoy it for two reasons: the fish grow huge and they’re my favorite cold water species to eat. My favorite trip occurred in 2019 when Keith Combs and I chartered with Chris Hanna of Outer Coast Alaska for an overnight trip out to the Montague Island area – it produced the biggest fish and the wildest experience – but even the day trips have filled our freezer. If we imbibe when chasing barn doors it’s usually beer, but if you’re looking for something more thematically-appropriate, consider one of the following:


Selection of vodka, gin, bourbon and rye from Port Chilikoot Distillery
 
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