The IPHC (International Pacific Halibut Commission) has released our 2016 halibut regulations for Areas 2C (SE Alaska, so Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau, etc) and 3A (SC Alaska, so Seward, Homer, Kodiak; these are the regulations that affect us here on Raspberry). AREA 2C (South East Alaska) One fish daily bag limit Reverse slot limit of under […]
Overs and Unders
November 5, 2014
2014 was the first year I can remember that our halibut limit changed. While the Southeast Alaska sport fishery has been plagued by many, many slot limits and harvest limit reductions, our regulations now state that while we may still harvest 2 halibut per person per day, one must be 29 inches long or smaller. […]
Fly Out Fishing
April 9, 2014
Ahh, it’s that time of year again, Spring. The whales are returning and feeding in front of the lodge, Brown Bears are waking up, and the Sockeye Salmon are starting to think about coming home to spawn, back to the very rivers they were born in. Every year we are asked by potential guests if […]
Early Booking
May 6, 2013
This will mark our sixth season since Tiffany and I bought the lodge and business from my parents in 2008. I grew up here on Raspberry Island, helping my folks develop the property and working for them during the summer seasons, and Tiffany first visited Raspberry Island in May of 2001, ultimately working here as […]
Sea Kayaking
March 18, 2013
One of the things that make Raspberry Island special is the incredible sea kayaking opportunities that start right in front of the lodge. We have 5 Necky two-person kayaks, and 4 Necky single person kayaks. These boats are nice and wide, suitable for beginners, yet are designed to glide through the water quietly as we […]
A Humble Thank You
March 7, 2013
Tiffany and I would like to thank those of you who are joining us again this year on Raspberry Island. Returning guests and those of you who have been referred to us by a past guest make up a large part of our business every year. This year we are humbled to say that our […]
Top Ten Reasons to Visit Raspberry Island in June
February 27, 2013
June is one of our favorite months on Raspberry Island, and since it is really the first month of our summer, Tiffany and I thought we’d write a “top ten” list featuring June: 10: Summer is here!! Vegetation is coming in green, pushing right into the snow up high. 9: The Kodiak Island Brown Bear […]
New Boat!!!
January 30, 2013
We are very proud to announce a new addition to Kodiak Raspberry Island Remote Lodge; a 30’ Armstrong catamaran to join the Gemini in search of the big ones every day. Her twin 250 hp Yamaha outboards will get us anywhere we need to go quickly and quietly, and her catamaran hull and walk around […]
Happy Holidays!
December 20, 2012
Winter has finally settled in on Raspberry Island (I see my last blog entry was in early July….where did the summer go???), it is snowing, blowing, and 11’F. The wood stove is crackling and we are snug and warm. Fisher and Sage are now in 2nd and 1st grade, studying hard, under the excellent tutelage […]
Construction Projects this Spring!
June 19, 2012
May 2012 was an extremely busy month here on Raspberry Island. My parents moved our family to this property in 1983, which, at that time, was a bare piece of ground covered in Salmon Berry thickets and Alders. Time, hard work, and determination turned the property into what it is today. While the lodge and […]
