19th June. Berg Bay to Reid Glacier. 38nm

It had rained overnight but the sun was shining again by the time we departed Berg Bay, our destination for the day was Reid Glacier where we would anchor just off the face of a glacier. But before we got there we decided that we would try our luck at Halibut fishing, so I found a sea mound in about 140 foot of water and we set the anchor precariously on this small mound. As we did so an iceberg came close to the boat and Steve, Amber and Ben fended it off. Sandy showed us all how to fish and caught a lovely 28lb halibut which Ben helped her to reel in. it was filleted straight away and packed away into the freezer with some in the fridge for the evening. Well done Sandy. Nice Hali Butt.

Once the fish was dealt with we continued on our way in glorious sunshine – is this really Alaska – and into Reid Inlet. along the way the ice had been thickening and we had to slow down considerably to weave our way through the bergies.  We dropped the hook in about 40ft of water about ¼ mile

Once the fish was dealt with we continued on our way in glorious sunshine – is this really Alaska – and into Reid Inlet. along the way the ice had been thickening and we had to slow down considerably to weave our way through the bergies.  We dropped the hook in about 40ft of water about ¼ mile from the face of the glacier. We launched the dinghy and I took and exploration party ashore.