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Kodiak Combos the King of Kodiak's Old Harbor Lying on the western border of the Gulf to as kings. If catching big kings is on your for the hunting and fishing within the area, of Alaska approximately 250 miles from radar then the remotely located village of which includes their subsistence way of Anchorage, Kodiak Archipelago is a group Old Harbor should be on your short-list life as well as supporting the guiding and of islands that encompasses over 5000 of destinations, and with the right timing charter industry for sportsmen from all square miles of the most spectacular terrain you might encounter 50-, 60-, and even over the world. in the world. Kodiak Island is the second 70-pound kings in the salt. Protected from the Gulf of Alaska by largest island in the United States and Old Harbor is located on the southeast Sitkalidak Island, Old Harbor is a true parallels the Katmai coastline to its western coast of Kodiak Island approximately 40 sportsman’s paradise featuring some of the exposure. Natives have inhabited the island air miles and 70 nautical miles southwest best fishing and hunting opportunities for more than 7,000 years, and the Alutiiq of the city of Kodiak and is accessible by available. It is home to a healthy once called it Kadiak…meaning “Island.” boat or small plane. Rich in history, the population of Sitka black-tailed deer, Known as Alaska’s Emerald Island, town was initially recorded as Staruigavan, mountain goats, and Kodiak brown bear. Kodiak can be divided into two unique meaning Old Harbor in Russian and was Sea ducks are also a plentiful resource and geographical segments. Kodiak City has a the first established Russian colony in the area is frequented by some of the more population of roughly 6,000 year-round Alaska. Russians flocked to the area for coveted species including king eiders, residents complete with road system, the sea otter trade. In 1784 the Russians, harlequin ducks, Barrow’s and common school system, university, hospital, marina, led by Grigory Shelikhov, massacred goldeneyes, and surf and white-winged and other modern conveniences including numerous Alutiiq natives off Sitkalidak scoters just to name a few. Walmart and Big Ray’s Sporting Goods. Island’s Refuge Rock; this event is known Additionally, Kodiak Island supports as the Awa`uq Massacre. six remote villages that include Akhiok, Alaska became the 49th state on January Karluk, Larsen Bay, Ouzinkie, Port Lions, 3, 1959, and five years later the magnitude and Old Harbor. 9.2 Great Alaskan earthquake rumbled For fishing enthusiasts, it’s no secret from its Prince William Sound origin that Kodiak teems with world-class fishing throughout the Kodiak Archipelago, including halibut, lingcod, yelloweye and destroying the village of Old Harbor and other rockfish, Pacific cod, and all five many other villages and communities. Land species of salmon: pink, chum, sockeye, immediately surrounding Old Harbor silver, and Chinook, appropriately referred lifted as much as 35 feet and dropped 8 feet in other areas, changing the landscape forever. Today, Old Harbor is a thriving city with a population of 237 year-round residents. The Alutiiq village holds a Troy and Todd Buzalsky with a fine example rich culture with spiritual of a bountiful Old Harbor saltwater haul. ties to the land, bonds of kinship and belief, respected elders and community, and the shared practice of a subsistence lifestyle. The people serve as chief stewards Adding to the kill bag, Todd tags a nice 50-plus-pound halibut using a Transformer Series Octopus-Style bait from GOTEM Baits. A native of Old Harbor and guiding since 1988, Jeff not only knows these waters, but knows how to fish them, earning the title “The King of Kodiak’s Old Harbor.” Getting to Old Harbor requires either a plane or boat ride. December 2019 FishAlaskaMagazine.com 51 Lying on the western border of the Gulf to as kings. If catching big kings is on your for the hunting and fishing within the area, of Alaska approximately 250 miles from radar then the remotely located village of which includes their subsistence way of Anchorage, Kodiak Archipelago is a group Old Harbor should be on your short-list life as well as supporting the guiding and of islands that encompasses over 5000 of destinations, and with the right timing charter industry for sportsmen from all square miles of the most spectacular terrain you might encounter 50-, 60-, and even over the world. in the world. Kodiak Island is the second 70-pound kings in the salt. Protected from the Gulf of Alaska by largest island in the United States and Old Harbor is located on the southeast Sitkalidak Island, Old Harbor is a true parallels the Katmai coastline to its western coast of Kodiak Island approximately 40 sportsman’s paradise featuring some of the exposure. Natives have inhabited the island air miles and 70 nautical miles southwest best fishing and hunting opportunities for more than 7,000 years, and the Alutiiq of the city of Kodiak and is accessible by available. It is home to a healthy once called it Kadiak…meaning “Island.” boat or small plane. Rich in history, the population of Sitka black-tailed deer, Known as Alaska’s Emerald Island, town was initially recorded as Staruigavan, mountain goats, and Kodiak brown bear. Kodiak can be divided into two unique meaning Old Harbor in Russian and was Sea ducks are also a plentiful resource and geographical segments. Kodiak City has a the first established Russian colony in the area is frequented by some of the more population of roughly 6,000 year-round Alaska. Russians flocked to the area for coveted species including king eiders, residents complete with road system, the sea otter trade. In 1784 the Russians, harlequin ducks, Barrow’s and common school system, university, hospital, marina, led by Grigory Shelikhov, massacred goldeneyes, and surf and white-winged and other modern conveniences including numerous Alutiiq natives off Sitkalidak scoters just to name a few. Walmart and Big Ray’s Sporting Goods. Island’s Refuge Rock; this event is known Additionally, Kodiak Island supports as the Awa`uq Massacre. six remote villages that include Akhiok, Alaska became the 49th state on January Karluk, Larsen Bay, Ouzinkie, Port Lions, 3, 1959, and five years later the magnitude and Old Harbor. 9.2 Great Alaskan earthquake rumbled For fishing enthusiasts, it’s no secret from its Prince William Sound origin that Kodiak teems with world-class fishing throughout the Kodiak Archipelago, including halibut, lingcod, yelloweye and destroying the village of Old Harbor and other rockfish, Pacific cod, and all five many other villages and communities. Land species of salmon: pink, chum, sockeye, immediately surrounding Old Harbor silver, and Chinook, appropriately referred lifted as much as 35 feet and dropped 8 feet in other areas, changing the landscape forever. Today, Old Harbor is a thriving city with a population of 237 year-round residents. The Alutiiq village holds a Troy and Todd Buzalsky with a fine example rich culture with spiritual of a bountiful Old Harbor saltwater haul. ties to the land, bonds of kinship and belief, respected elders and community, and the shared practice of a subsistence lifestyle. The people serve as chief stewards Adding to the kill bag, Todd tags a nice 50-plus-pound halibut using a Transformer Series Octopus-Style bait from GOTEM Baits. A native of Old Harbor and guiding since 1988, Jeff not only knows these waters, but knows how to fish them, earning the title “The King of Kodiak’s Old Harbor.” Getting to Old Harbor requires either a plane or boat ride. December 2019 FishAlaskaMagazine.com 51 Old Harbor native Jeff Peterson well as freshwater fishing. During our owns and operates Kodiak Combos, stay the Roamer was in Kodiak City formerly Peterson’s Adventures, and getting repowered with twin Volvo D4 has been fishing and hunting the diesels. This new power configuration Old Harbor area since childhood, will give greater range, safety, and and guiding since 1988. Peterson is performance. a US Coast Guard-licensed captain, The marina in Old Harbor a licensed big-game transporter sits quaintly in the center of the and fishing guide, and a registered community. There are a handful of migratory-bird guide. He’s also a commercial fishing vessels, a small former Marine and village Public group of charter boats, and a smattering Safety Officer. Jeff purchased his of personal boats that are moored first boat at age 13, and 40-plus through the season. Directly east of years of hunting and fishing the the marina is Sitkalidak Island, which areas immediately surrounding Old provides protection from the elements Harbor makes him one of the most and forms the Sitkalidak Passage. knowledgeable, experienced, and Interestingly, Sitkalidak Island not reputable outdoorsmen in all of only is inhabited by Sitka black-tailed Kodiak. deer, Kodiak brown bear, and a large When visiting Old Harbor, you can colony of puffins; it’s also home to a literally experience year-round access transplanted bison population. to world-class hunting and/or fishing We make it to the fishing grounds adventures through Kodiak Combos. before noon which is pretty impressive The name Kodiak Combos is derived considering we left Portland, Oregon, from the fact that you can custom The two-person team of Todd and earlier that morning. With just two tailor your adventure based on your Troy nailed some hefty yelloweye of us fishing, the 26-foot Refuge Rock personal desires which might include rockfish while using a Berkley Gulp offers tremendous elbow room and is fishing, transport hunting, duck Curly Tail Grub.
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