Thursday, July 26, 2012

Willie Beachy Captain of Charter Boat 'Daze Off' Homer Alaska


Alaska Dispatch Mike Campbell Jul 25, 2012
Homer Halibut Derby: 300-pounder gives Arizona woman lead

A Phoenix woman has landed what appears to be the biggest fish caught in Southcentral Alaska this summer.
Carol Allis on Wednesday pulled in a 300-pound halibut aboard the charter boat Daze Off, captained by Willie Beachy, in 160 feet of water in the Gulf of Alaska. The fish immediately vaulted into the lead in the biggest-fish category of the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby.
“Once it started stripping off line that fast, I could tell it was a monster fish,” Beachy said Wednesday afternoon. “This one just started swimming away and stripping off line. For a while, I wasn’t sure we could turn her.
“Eventually, she (the halibut) would take a little bit of line, and then Carol would gain some back. Then she would take some more and Carol would gain some back. That went on and on.”
It took Allis about 90 minutes to maneuver the halibut beside the Daze Off, a boat with Reel Fun Charters. Then Beachy, two deck hands and two anglers aboard the charter used gaffs to pull the big fish aboard the boat. It was the biggest fish Allis has ever caught and the biggest Beachy has helped bring in during his 10 years of fishing in Homer. Click for a great article by Mike Campbell, with more details and amount of prize money being awarded. 

Joshua Beachy Macon GA

Joshua Cup Coffee, 1090 Washington Ave., Macon, is closing after 12 years downtown. Owner Jon Beachy said the last day of business will be Friday. “This was a difficult decision for us,” Beachy stated in a news release. “We want to express our deep gratitude to the community, customers and employees who have become family to us over the past 12 years.”
“We are sad to see this day, but at the same time are incredibly grateful for the experiences and relationships we have been gifted with over the past 12 years,” the Facebook message read. “Our lives are much richer for them.” Click to read the article   hgoodridge@macon.com The Telegraph, Published: July 25, 2012, Picture credit   Jason Vorhees