Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Yes Bay Lodge Report: August 31st, 2022

!!! Catch of the Day !!!
Kevin & Jo brought in the largest halibut of the 2022 season with Captain Boots! This monster weighed in at 138.6#. Nice work guys!
Tyler, Chad, Nolan, & Jason spent their final day with Captain Old Spice & Captain Caretaker, bringing in an 8.5# silver!
Aaron & Jessica fished with Captain Rich for their final day, catching two silver greys!
Nate & Captain Snapper brought in another hefty silver grey to top off their last day together! Fish tacos baby!
Shawn, Paul, & Jerry had a great day with Captain Junkyard, coming in with a 22.3# halibut!

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Yes Bay Lodge Report: August 30th, 2022

The morning wave of fishing started off with Nate, Aaron, Jessica, & Captain Snapper! The gang brought in a 7.7# silver!
Sean & Cory had some fun with Captain Peyton, catching a 4.1# halibut!
Mike & Elisha enjoyed their first morning with Captain Cutter, bringing in an 8.4# silver!
Chad & Tyler fished with Captain Old Spice, catching a 7.2# halibut!
Nolan & Jason had great start to their day with Captain Caretaker, bringing in a 5.8# boccaccio!
Our afternoon wave was kicked off with Kevin, Jo, & Captain Boots, coming in with a 5.9# silver!
Shawn, Paul, & Jerry ripped it up with Captain Junkyard, catching a 12.9# halibut!
Jessica & Aaron enjoyed their afternoon with Captain Rich, coming in with an 8.0# halibut!
Nate & Snapper crushed the rest of the day with a big ol' boccaccio!
Jason & Nolan had a great afternoon with Captain Johnny, catching three dusky!
Tyler & Chad finished off the day with a 4.6# silver grey! 
"Our off days are better than your best days!"




Monday, August 29, 2022

Yes Bay Lodge Report: August 29th, 2022

Chad, Tyler, Nolan, & Jason had a killer morning with Captain Caretaker & Captain Old Spice. Here they are pictured with their 53.4# halibut! 
Hey Bret & Jeff, Chad's is bigger!
Jason & Tyler kept it rolling through the afternoon with Captain Old Spice, bringing in a 43.4# halibut!
Nate & Captain Snapper had a successful morning, bringing in a 9.7# silver!
The duo finished off the day with a monster 7.1# silver grey!
Kevin & Jo had a great first day on the water with Captain Cutter, catching two silvers!
Dan & Julie enjoyed their last day with Captain Boots, bringing in a 7.5# silver! 
Trevor, Travis, & Dave crushed their final day with Captain Junkyard, returning with a 43.7# halibut!

Sunday, August 28, 2022

Yes Bay Lodge Report: August 28th, 2022

Dan & Julie spent their day with Captain Boots, returning with an 8.1# silver!
Chad & Jason enjoyed their day with Captain Caretaker, catching an 8.9# chum!
Dave, Travis, & Trevor had a fantastic day on the water with Captain Junkyard, coming in with an 6.8# silver!
Cory & Sean had a blast with Captain Peyton, catching a 7.2# silver!
After a toasty lunch at the lodge, Cory & Sean rocked the afternoon with a 5.1# halibut!
Aaron, Jessica, & Nate enjoyed their day with Captain Snapper & Captain Rich. The gang posed with their days catches together at the dock!
Tyler & Nolan fished with Captain Old Spice, catching a 7.8# silver!

Saturday, August 27, 2022

Yes Bay Lodge Report: August 27, 2022

Dan & Julie had a killer first day out on the water with Captain Boots, catching a 27.6# halibut!
Nate had quite the day with Captain Snapper, bringing in a nice silver grey! Flat Kim made an appearance for the photo, of course :-)
Aaron & Jessica spent their morning with Captain Rich, bringing in a 4.9# silver!
Sean & Cory enjoyed their morning with Captain Peyton, bringing in a 6.4# chum!
After a tasty bite at the lodge, the two finished the day with off with a 4.9# pink! 

Monday, August 22, 2022

Meet the Crew: Guide Edition!

 The 2022 Yes Bay Season has been a memorable one so far.

Meet our guides that make the magic happen!

CAPTAIN TINA (OLD SPICE) BERMITZ


Old Spice joins the Yes Bay Guide staff for another summer which will make it her 10th season!  With all of that she has learned and her openness, she's looking for a very successful year with a ton of fish again! She loves bottom fishing for halibut, like her husband, Snapper!

Tina has been officially guiding for over a decade and unofficially forever. She has owned and run Palm Bay Fishing Outfitters bait and tackle for ten years. Old Spice and Snapper decided to close the store and come and work together at Yes Bay. Tina was born in Ohio and moved to Central East Coast of Florida when she was 4 years old. Her love for the water and fishing come from her mom. They either were fishing from the beach or fishing the Indian River Lagoon.

Tina is really looking forward to guiding again this year, meeting new people and catching some awesome fish!!! Tina spends her winters in Florida working as a fishing guide on the SE coast of Florida.





Captain Al returns for his tenth season at Yes Bay Lodge, happily subjecting himself to getting his butt kicked every day by his wife Tina (Old Spice)!


CAPTAIN Al (Snapper) BERMITZ

Al and his wife Tina hail from Palm Bay Fla, and he's been guiding professionally for a smidge over 10 years now.

Al was born & raised in Bronx, New York, where he fished the Long Island sound for about 18 years.  He then moved to Florida and has been fishing there since 1987.  He fishes mostly the Indian river from Melbourne to Sebastian, Fla.  He has fished offshore & inshore and loves them both. This will be his tenth season guiding with us, and it has been a great opportunity to fish Alaska the Yes Bay way (protected waters and big fish!).

He is looking forward to hooking you up on some serious fish!


CAPTAIN JOHNNY (CARETAKER) LEITER  



Johnny “Caretaker” Leiter literally took his first steps on a boat deck. 
Growing up in Southwest Florida he fell in love with fishing and exploring his native waters and got his captains license right out of school. Since then he has operated vessels ranging from airboats in the Everglades to yachts in many different parts of the world. During his first season at Yes Bay in 2016, he not only fell in love with Alaska, but also his wife Erin “ShortRound" McCarthy, who you'll meet in the office. It is their great fortune to be able to live and work together in a place they hold dear to their hearts.


 

CAPTAIN JIMMY (JUNKYARD) ROLLAND




Captain Jimmy is back on the Whaler for yet another season of pulling in the big ones!












CAPTAIN DAVE (BOOTS) GOODRICK

Boots joined the Yes Bay Guide staff in 2021 and has returned to embrace the opportunity to personalize the experience for his guests as well as developing new friendships with them.  He looks forward to having you on board for the adventure of a lifetime, sharing his affinity for salmon, halibut and rock fishing. With several years' experience trail guiding throughout the US, Boots loves to show off his versatility when our guests are also interested in making the trek up Wolverine Creek for some freshwater fishing.

 


CAPTAIN RYAN (CUTTER) McCLASH


Cutter's first season at Yes Bay Lodge was as a 22-year-old in 2004. Throughout life's journey, which has taken him up and down and all around, he always looked back fondly on his time here. When the opportunity arose to make his triumphant return to Yes Bay after 18 years, he took it!






CAPTAIN RICH GRESENS


Hey y'all! I'm Rich Gresens. I am a 38-year-old Virginia Beach native. I grew up fishing and hunting. I mainly offshore fish for tuna, mahi, marlin and wahoo as well as deep drop for tilefish. In the winter I am an avid hunter targeting whitetail deer, ducks, geese and turkey. I have a 10-year-old Chesapeake Bay Retriever named Dixie, who is my best friend as well as my duck hunting partner.

Fishing and hunting has been a passion of mine since I could basically walk. My favorite part about it is helping people be successful on that fishing or hunting trip of a lifetime. I am very friendly, rarely outspoken and don't take life too seriously. I am very much looking forward to this season at Yes Bay Lodge and putting y'all on some world class Alaska fishing. Fish on!


CAPTAIN PEYTON BLANTON

Peyton was born and raised in South Florida. He is an avid sportsman working as a fishing guide and a hunting guide for the last five years. He has worked as a hunting guide in Florida, South Dakota, and Nebraska, hunting for turkey, waterfowl, pheasant, dove, snipe, and quail. He loves guiding with his bird dogs, Hally and Kimber. He primarily fishes in the Gulf of Mexico guiding locals and vacationers in catching snook, redfish, sheepshead, tarpon, grouper, snapper, king fish, and more. Peyton is looking forward to his first year guiding at Yes Bay Lodge, fishing in new waters and catching new species. Peyton’s passion for the outdoors is unmeasurable: If he is not fishing or hunting, he is talking about fishing or hunting! His enthusiasm is contagious, guaranteeing a good time for all.


Friday, August 19, 2022

Yes Bay Lodge Report: August 19th, 2022

Team Grampa & Captain Peyton came in with the "W" after today's excursion! Look at that 9.3# silver! 
Team Dad & Captain Rich put up a good fight, returning with 7 pinks and 1 chum!
Craig & Josh fished with Captain Junkyard, catching a 7.4# ling cod!
Steve & Brad enjoyed their last day with Captain Boots, bringing in a 6.8# silver!
The Party Boys rallied for one last day with Captain Caretaker, coming in with a 6.8# silver grey!

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Yes Bay Lodge Report: August 18th, 2022

Captain Caretaker & The Party Boys had a blast out on the water, bringing in a 57.6# halibut!
Josh, Carrie, & Good Luck Lew had a productive last day with Captain Cutter, catching 10 pinks!
Steve & Brad spent their day with Captain Boots, coming in with a 6.5# chum!
Team Grampa had a great time fishing with Captain Peyton, returning with a 4.2# pink!
Team Dad went out with Captain Rich, catching a 7.2# silver!
Josh & Craig enjoyed the sunshine with Captain Junkyard, catching a 13.6# halibut! Photoshop Craig made an appearance for dock time :-)


Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Yes Bay Lodge Report: August 17th, 2022

Jacobsen Crew brought in some serious salmon this morning with the help of Captain Old Spice & Captain Snapper! 
Carrie, Josh, & Flat Lew had a fantastic afternoon with Captain Ryan, bringing in a beautiful 8.8# silver!
Steve & Brad enjoyed their first day with Captain Boots, coming in with an 11.7# halibut!
Team Dad brought the heat today for their competition with Team Grampa, catching a MONSTER 28.5# ling cod! Go Alexis!
Team Grampa gave Team Dad a run for their money, returning with an 8.1# silver grey!
Craig & Josh had a big day with Captain Junkyard, coming in with a 6.5# halibut!
Jeremy, Tucker, Aaron, & Freddy crushed their first day with Captain Caretaker, catching 4 pinks!

Merry Christmas From Yes Bay Lodge