| Coming north on an Alaska halibut fishing | | | | the wind can chill the bone. A good fleece |
| trip can be exciting and a bit overwhelming. | | | | will stop the wind and make you feel nice and |
| Dressing properly for your halibut fishing | | | | cozy. In addition to the layers, a medium to |
| trip can make the difference between a good | | | | light-weight coat should be brought along. |
| time and an uncomfortable time. The weather | | | | You'll sure wish you brought one on a cold |
| in Alaska no matter what time of year can be | | | | Alaskan morning. |
| unpredictable. There are two certain | | | | |
| precautions that one can take to make sure he | | | | Wearing the proper pair of pants can also be |
| or she isn't caught off guard. | | | | critical for comfortable. I highly advise |
| | | | against the wearing of jeans. Cotton jeans |
| First, always dress in layers. Even in the | | | | when wet are miserable and won't dry for the |
| peak of summer the mornings can be darn right | | | | entire time of your halibut charter. Again, |
| cool, sometimes even cold. Your base layer | | | | try and wear a synthetic blend pair of pants. |
| should always be a quick wicking synthetic. I | | | | As for footwear, I recommend a light-weight |
| always advise against cotton fabrics. Cotton | | | | wool sock and a waterproof boot of some kind. |
| isn't near as breathable nor has the wicking | | | | |
| power of the synthetic garments. Cotton, when | | | | Finally, one of the most important |
| wet takes forever to dry and can leave the | | | | precautions to take on any fishing trip is to |
| fisherman uncomfortable for the extent of the | | | | bring along the best rain gear that you can |
| halibut fishing trip. So stick with synthetic | | | | afford. Both the pants and the jacket are a |
| base layers. After the base layer you may add | | | | must due to the unpredictable weather in |
| as many long sleeve shirts as the weather | | | | Alaska. It can look beautiful out in the |
| report calls for. The beautiful thing about | | | | morning and by mid-day it's pouring rain and |
| dressing in layers is that you can shed off | | | | the temperature could drop ten degrees or |
| layers anytime you wish and put layers back | | | | more. Always bring rain gear, if you don't |
| on when you are feeling chilly. There are | | | | bring anything else, always bring rain gear. |
| many great types of light-weight fleeces | | | | |
| being made today. The best type of fleece you | | | | Always dress in layers and always bring rain |
| can have on is one that is light-weight and | | | | gear. Those two precautions will ensure you |
| that can stop the wind. When you are heading | | | | being comfortable on your halibut fishing |
| out to the halibut fishing spots you might be | | | | charter, leaving you to fully concentrate on |
| on the back deck of the boat, usuallly in the | | | | catching those huge halibuts. |
| morning. The back deck can be quite cool and | | | | |