Full Day King Salmon Charters
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 Nestled
like a jewel at the head of Resurrection Bay, Seward, Alaska
is the gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park and is famous for
its incredible beauty, fishing and wildlife viewing
opportunities...
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Captain Dianne M. Dubuc |
Your Captain
The
Captain of
the "Florette C" is Dianne M. Dubuc, lifelong Alaskan and licensed USCG master.
Diane is well known in the
Seward area for her uncanny
talent in catching King Salmon
and Silvers. She does not fish
for anything else, and fishes
for Kings year round. You will
not find a better Captain for
this fishery…! Dianne has extensive experience in many of Alaska's maritime trades including 9 years spent plying Alaska's waters as a Merchant Marine.
She has just upgraded her
Standards for Training,
Certification, and Watch Keeping
endorsement as required by the US
Coast Guard for high tonnage
licenses. The STCW is an
international convention designed
to insure that mariners holding
this rating practice the highest
safety standards. She has fished commercially for halibut, bottom fish and ran the
“Florette C.” as a commercial salmon troll vessel before shifting her focus to sportfishing and starting
her own charter business. Dianne helped
pioneer the feeder king fishery in Homer and now has single-handedly used her extensive
knowledge to develop a viable feeder fishery in Resurrection Bay.
She is also a key member of the
Fish Advisory Board for our
area. Dianne loves nothing more than seeing her guests enjoy the feel of a king on the end of their rod and
she will give 100% to see that her guests have the best possible experience on the absolute best vessel in the fleet. She loves catching fish more than her guests!
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 The
vessel you will be fishing on
is the
F/V Florette C., a 53' x 17' professional salmon trolling vessel with spacious accommodations for up to six passengers.
The Florette C. utilizes state-of-the-art fish
finding and navigational equipment:
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American Pioneer sonar & bottom sounders
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Nobletec electronic plotting chart system with Northstar GPS
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Furuno 7040D 48 mile ranger radar
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A wide assortment of VHF, CB, & SSB radios
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Furuno weather fax
Our safety gear far exceeds charter industry standards. Upkeep of the
Florette C. is continuous and the vessel is exceptionally clean and attractive throughout. We have a full
bathroom and laundry facilities. The vessel is well insulated and our guests stay comfortably warm all year round. |
She's Got It All!
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Tournament grade tackle and
Custom Hand Built Rods are provided
for our guests |
The "Florette C" offers top-of-the-line custom, hand-built rods and tournament grade tackle for our guests. Fish are bled as soon as they are caught and immediately placed in slush ice to preserve their fine quality.
Dianne provides free fish cleaning. Fish packaging and freezing is available from nearby businesses. For your convenience, hunting licenses,
sportfishing licenses and king salmon stamps are available for purchase onboard.
 The
"Florette C"
holds these tournament records:
1999 ~ First Place in the Elk's Winter King Salmon Derby; 1998 ~ Second Place in the Anchor Point Saltwater King Salmon Tournament; Third Place in the Silver / King Tournament.
1997 ~ Second and third place in the Silver / King Tournament; 8th place in the Winter King Salmon Derby. In
1996, Dianne's boat placed second and third in the Winter King Salmon Derby and third in the Anchor Point Saltwater King Salmon Tournament.
Reservations & Refund Policy
Four person minimum.
(*If you have less than four call us because we may already have a
few wanting to go…) When you book your charter, we require a 50%
non-refundable deposit to hold your dates. Full payment is required
30 days before the charter. You may pay with personal check,
travelers checks or money orders. We do not take credit cards for
this charter. If you should decide to cancel for whatever reason, a
refund will only be granted if we can rebook your dates. If your
charter is cancelled at the dock due to weather, we will issue a
full refund. Or, if you prefer, we will reschedule your trip.
Our Commitment to Quality!
 Alaska
salmon thrive in the most pristine
environment on earth. Your fish leaves
the water in prime condition. One of our
jobs is to make sure that your fish
retains the best possible quality.
Capt. Dianne comes from a commercial
fishing background. She
knows how to handle fish and take pride
in the way your fish is treated onboard.
She applies stringent quality control
standards so
your fish will taste super fresh when
you enjoy it at home. Following is how
her crew handles your fish:
 The
first step is to remove the fish
from the water gently. Once the fish is
landed it is not allowed to hit the
deck. Fish flopping on the deck will
cause the meat to bruise. They hit the
fish on the head to dispatch it quickly.
They always lift a fish by the head, never
the tail.
 Lifting or hanging fish by the
tail stretches the backbone, breaking
blood vessels along the spine and flesh
quality is lost. Beware of charter
companies that photograph fish hanging
by the tail!
Next, they make a cut in the gills
to insure that the fish bleeds out
sufficiently when it is put into the
circulating saltwater bleed out tank. It
is important to get the blood out of a
fish as quickly as possible. This is a
critical factor as blood can seep into
the surrounding tissue and form a bruise
that cannot be seen until the salmon is
filleted or split.
 Once
the fish is bled, we rinse the gill
area once again to remove any access
blood. Your fish is then put into a
saltwater slush ice tank to chill
rapidly.
Temperature is the single most
important factor affecting the
keeping quality of fish. The rate of
bacterial growth, and therefore the
speed at which fish spoil, depends on
temperature.
 The
lower the temperature, the slower the
process occurs. The rate of bacterial
growth and spoilage can be significantly
reduced by keeping fish chilled to
temperatures as close to freezing as
possible. Chilled sea water (CSW) is a
type of cooling system, sometimes
referred to as "slush ice," which uses a
mixture of sea water and ice for
chilling and holding chilled fish. Our
saltwater slush ice chills your fish
rapidly to 33 degrees.
THE F/V FLORETTE C. THE ONLY CHARTER
VESSEL IN THE SEWARD FLEET THAT PROVIDES
EXCEPTIONAL FISH QUALITY AS STANDARD
PROCEDURE.
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Please
note: Due to the increase in gas prices in 2005, a $10 per person gas
surcharge will be added to each reservation. This is subject to change
without notice.
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