2026 End of Season Update

3 days ago

3 min read

November 9th. Time seems to be going faster the older I get?? We had a really good fishing season this year. We do our best every year to hire the best crew we can get, but I have to pat myself on the back and get a big attaboy this year, our crew did really well this summer. They worked together good and handled the work load very well. A big thank you to all of them for their hard work, it is not an easy thing to do and they did great. We some exciting news and will have some new faces for the 2027 season.

Chef Bruce is retiring! He has been part of the Waters Edge family so long, many of you have come to know and love him, he will truly be missed. We are very grateful for Bruce and all he has done for Waters Edge and our guests. We wish him a happy retirement and hope there is lots of travel in his future!

Captain Larry & Wendy are also retiring! The Noble Eagle (catamaran) will be sad to not have them keeping her shipshape but they are onto grander things, we wish them the best in retirement and will likely see them fishing again soon.

Although some of the faces will be changing this next summer, we can assure you the great service and food you have come to expect at Waters Edge will remain unchanged.

Halibut was good this year. We had a lot of bigger halibut this year. Many of the guests are starting to get better at fishing for halibut; researching in the winter where to target Halibut and then having the patience to stay on a spot and wait for the big ones to show up. At times this summer jigging was very effective also.

King Salmon this year were average, was not a bad year and was not a great big year. The vast majority were caught down the coast.

Silver Salmon were early and in good numbers until about mid August. They slowed down quite a bit from mid August to September. I would say it was a below average year for silvers.

I get asked many times during the summer what we do in the winter. Right now we have job interviews on zoom 3 times a day. By mid December we will be done with staffing for 2027. Once again we have many great potential people that want to work in Elfin Cove. It is very hard not hiring all of them, most of the ones we interview seem very good. Mary and I are flying to Portland this week to interview potential Captains for the Noble Eagle. We are also trying to get all the travel plans sorted out for the shows that start in January, looking forward to seeing many of you! Watch our website for an updated list of the shows we will be attending. We still need more guests for Eagle Charters, our guided lodge, if you know anyone that would be interested in a fully guided fishing trip in Elfin Cove, please spread the word.

As we head into the holiday season, we wish you and your family lots of love and laughter….maybe some fishing too! We look forward to fishing with you this summer! Kelly