Sped this up to save you some time.
Taking my kids out fishing on the
Kenai Peninsula. We caught a bunch of fish and had a blast. If you're there with your kids it is simple to do and the fish bite usually is pretty decent. Just a weight, small hook, and some cut bait -
Herring works the best - always keep your bait fresh) I rarely go
15 minutes without a bite, but if I do I change up the bait.
Fresh bait definitely makes a
difference. We got the salmon in the
Homer Spit Lagoon, but caught the rest of the fish off the end of the
Spit.
Watch how they clean a halibut and do the same for the founder / sole. No charter or guide service needed.
Drive to the end of the spit for fishing. There is parking near
Lands End and walk down to the beach.
Try to cast out to the piling / platform as far as you can. Herring works the best. If you haven't got a bite in 10 minutes either you have no bait or you need new bait. They love fresh bait.
Change your bait often if you want to catch a bunch of fish. If you use any of this information, please post a response on your success! I use a size #6 hook, not too big. I put on some weight, too heavy and the fish won't budge it, too light and it gets blown away (about the size from my pinkie tip to the second knuckle. I put on a quarter size chunk or a little bigger and cast gently. Herring is a soft meat and too much force when casting and it shoots off.
Cast out gently, let it drop, real in any slack and wait for a tug, then wait a few seconds and tug back.
Real in and do it again. Low tide is the best as you can get closer to the pilings. The super super minus tides has the end piling up to the edge of the water and fisherman can have a blast on these ultra low tides reeling in cod, when the tide is this low casting lures works well. I like using a
Twister Tail and jig head if I do cast. These work well and are CHEAP!!! No need to lose a $5-$8 lure when you get snagged. A fifty cent jobber works just as good or better and who really cares when you get snagged. You can lose 10-15 of these set up for every pixie or vibrax lost. I use a white twister tail, but I am sure any color works. Use at least a 1/8 oz jig head or bigger.
I have never been skunked down there and is a great way to spend an afternoon. I catch gray cod, flounder, tomcod, sometime silvers are caught on the end casting spoons. I prefer to just relax and use cut bait. fishing toward slack tide is best otherwise the current can be too much and low tide is the best as you can get closer to the pilings. All the water that goes in and out of
Kachemak Bay pushes past the spit. If you are going to be in
Homer and are waiting to head out on a halibut charter to just want something to do this can be fun. This is a cheap and enjoyable time. If your spouse is on a charter and you have the kids this would be a great way to spend part of the day, plus you don't have to worry about them breaking anything in the gift shops. The view is spectacular. You will see boats and the mountains just across. You won't catch any Halibut atleast
I've never seen it done but have heard of a few, so they might be in there or they may just be fish stories. When the seas are too rough to go out on the charter and the charters say no, and you need something to do while your in Homer beside hitting the gift shops. You can catch some bottom fish and still have an
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