Homer

We continued down the Kenai Peninsula to Homer, a fishing village on the tip of the Peninsula. We walked along the beach, around the harbor and through the shops. The docks in the harbor are built to accommodate the great tidal fluctuations in the area. We were explained the game the locals play with halibut fishing, not only does the largest halibut caught by a member of the contest win a prize but a number of halibut are caught at the beginning of the season and tagged with certain numbers that correspond with monetary prizes. These fish are then released back into the ocean and if they are re-caught later in the year by someone who entered the halibut contest the fisherman wins the said prize for his fish.
While walking along one of the beaches, some friendly fishermen let the kids catch a fish with their lines. The shore drops off so close it was possible to hook anything from halibut to poisonous spiny rock fish without getting your feet wet.