Sounds like you had a good time! That big Halibut story is cool! I got towed across Narragansett Bay, R.I. by a 32lb. Striped Bass one night, I know the feeling.
I've never been to S.E. AK. yet. I guide on the Aleutian Peninsula every Sept./Oct..
Its a wasteland compared to S.E. AK., but I like it.
I wonder what happened to the Dirigo fleet up there? I can only imagine.
I've been looking at Delta 18.5 kayak. (Big cockpit) If I can't find another Dirigo17 in good condition in the next year or so I think I'm getting one.
All the best- Bill Stahl