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Homer, Alaska halibut, salmon, and ling cod fishing charters. SCUBA diving too!
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In the people business of charter fishing, we have to wear many hats: boat captain, fishing guide, marine biologist,
travel agent, gourmet chef, meteorologist, naturalist, historian, to name a few. Alaska is a fascinating place, and we
love sharing it with visitors. To help plan your trip, the best one-stop shopping resource is the Homer Chamber of
Commerce website at www.homeralaska.org. They'll send you the annual Homer visitor's guide if you'd like, and their
site is a useful tool to make your trip of a lifetime much more enjoyable. We've put together some of the most common
questions asked by our guests. If you need more assistance, please don't hesitate to ask.
travel agent, gourmet chef, meteorologist, naturalist, historian, to name a few. Alaska is a fascinating place, and we
love sharing it with visitors. To help plan your trip, the best one-stop shopping resource is the Homer Chamber of
Commerce website at www.homeralaska.org. They'll send you the annual Homer visitor's guide if you'd like, and their
site is a useful tool to make your trip of a lifetime much more enjoyable. We've put together some of the most common
questions asked by our guests. If you need more assistance, please don't hesitate to ask.
: "When's the best time to fish in Homer?"
: Visit this link to the ADF & G publication "Sport Fishing in Kachemak Bay". This is a great overview of our fishery
and includes run timings for all species. Halibut are available year round, May through September being most
reliable. The sport halibut season is closed during the month of January. We like mid-May to mid-July for king
salmon, although feeder kings are always available; in smaller numbers though. Ling cod season opens on the 1st of
July and is great through August. Silver salmon show up in mid-July and are in full-swing by mid-August.
and includes run timings for all species. Halibut are available year round, May through September being most
reliable. The sport halibut season is closed during the month of January. We like mid-May to mid-July for king
salmon, although feeder kings are always available; in smaller numbers though. Ling cod season opens on the 1st of
July and is great through August. Silver salmon show up in mid-July and are in full-swing by mid-August.
: "Where should I stay?"
: There are many options available, depending on your personal preference. Motor homes are a popular way to go,
and they're deeply discounted outside of the peak summer months. Homer has one major chain motel and many
independent ones. There are lots of bed & breakfast businesses that are very nice too. Check out the lodging
options on the Chamber of Commerce website mentioned above. Our personal preferences are on our
"Our friends" and "Stay & Eat" pages.
and they're deeply discounted outside of the peak summer months. Homer has one major chain motel and many
independent ones. There are lots of bed & breakfast businesses that are very nice too. Check out the lodging
options on the Chamber of Commerce website mentioned above. Our personal preferences are on our
"Our friends" and "Stay & Eat" pages.
: "What's the weather like?"
: Homer is the unofficial "banana belt" of Southcentral Alaska! Typically, our weather is mild and comfortable.
: " How do I get to Homer?"
: Homer is accessible via a beautiful five hour drive from Anchorage on a modern, paved highway. There are many
stretches of road that are 4-lane with passing lanes during the steep parts, and a 65 mph speed limit in some.
Take your time though, and enjoy the sights along the way. Two regional airlines, ERA and Grant Aviation, serve the
Homer airport from Anchorage, and you can be here in 45 minutes instead.
stretches of road that are 4-lane with passing lanes during the steep parts, and a 65 mph speed limit in some.
Take your time though, and enjoy the sights along the way. Two regional airlines, ERA and Grant Aviation, serve the
Homer airport from Anchorage, and you can be here in 45 minutes instead.
: "What kind of license do I need?"
: "What happens to my fish when we get back to the dock?"
: "Where should I eat?"
: The Alaska Department of Fish & Game requires a fishing license for all anglers 16 years of age and older.
Additionally, a king salmon stamp is required if fishing for kings. Non-resident license and stamp fees are:
Additionally, a king salmon stamp is required if fishing for kings. Non-resident license and stamp fees are:
1-day sport fishing license . . . . . $ 20
3-day sport fishing license . . . . . $ 35
7-day sport fishing license . . . . . $ 55
14-day sport fishing license . . . . $ 80
Annual sport fishing license . . . . $145
3-day sport fishing license . . . . . $ 35
7-day sport fishing license . . . . . $ 55
14-day sport fishing license . . . . $ 80
Annual sport fishing license . . . . $145
1-day king salmon stamp . . . . $ 10
3-day king salmon stamp . . . .$ 20
7-day king salmon stamp . . . .$ 30
14-day king salmon stamp . . .$ 50
Annual king salmon stamp . . .$100
3-day king salmon stamp . . . .$ 20
7-day king salmon stamp . . . .$ 30
14-day king salmon stamp . . .$ 50
Annual king salmon stamp . . .$100
You can buy your license online via this link to the ADF & G website, or locally when you arrive. We sell licenses on
board, so if you want to wait until the day of your charter, that works too.
board, so if you want to wait until the day of your charter, that works too.
: "Do you guarantee I will catch anything?"
: "I shopped around. Why are your rates higher than other charters?"
: You have options depending on what your travel plans are. Coal Point Trading Company in Homer will pick up your
fish boat-side and run it up to their plant on the boardwalk. Then, you need to show up there and let them know
what you want done with your catch. We recommend vacuum wrapping and freezing, 1 pound portions for halibut &
ling cod, skin off. For salmon, we recommend whole fillets, or butterfly steaks if it's a large fish, vacuum
wrapping & freezing, skin on. They'll store it for you until you get ready to leave Homer, or they can pack and ship
FedEx or UPS to your home or business. Anchor Point Seafoods offers the same service, but you have to run your
fish the 15 minute drive up to their plant. Both of these companies charge about a dollar a pound, plus shipping box
and materials, and FedEx or UPS charges. The most inexpensive method is to check your fish in as part of your
baggage allowance, 50# limit (a full 48 quart cooler will make it just under this limit). If you have a lot of
connections though, it might not make it home.
Hint: Check in a 48 quart cooler of clothes and a soft-sided bag half-full as your two bag allowance. Pack a
roll-aboard bag full of clothes as your one carry-on item. On your return home, pack fish in cooler, clothes from
cooler into soft-sided bag, check these two in, and avoid charges.
fish boat-side and run it up to their plant on the boardwalk. Then, you need to show up there and let them know
what you want done with your catch. We recommend vacuum wrapping and freezing, 1 pound portions for halibut &
ling cod, skin off. For salmon, we recommend whole fillets, or butterfly steaks if it's a large fish, vacuum
wrapping & freezing, skin on. They'll store it for you until you get ready to leave Homer, or they can pack and ship
FedEx or UPS to your home or business. Anchor Point Seafoods offers the same service, but you have to run your
fish the 15 minute drive up to their plant. Both of these companies charge about a dollar a pound, plus shipping box
and materials, and FedEx or UPS charges. The most inexpensive method is to check your fish in as part of your
baggage allowance, 50# limit (a full 48 quart cooler will make it just under this limit). If you have a lot of
connections though, it might not make it home.
Hint: Check in a 48 quart cooler of clothes and a soft-sided bag half-full as your two bag allowance. Pack a
roll-aboard bag full of clothes as your one carry-on item. On your return home, pack fish in cooler, clothes from
cooler into soft-sided bag, check these two in, and avoid charges.
: No. We guarantee we will try our hardest. In 2007: We limited out on halibut every time we fished for halibut.
On every charter where we fished for king salmon, we landed at least one. On every silver salmon trip we limited.
On every charter where we fished for king salmon, we landed at least one. On every silver salmon trip we limited.
: Homer has some pretty good eats! You can choose from Mexican, sushi, wood-fired oven pizza, Thai, and of
course, seafood. We've put our recommendations on our "Our friends" and "Stay & Eat" pages.
course, seafood. We've put our recommendations on our "Our friends" and "Stay & Eat" pages.
:We offer a completely different product than our competition.
- Safety first
- We only take four clients instead of six. No crowding. Personal attention.
- We use top quality equipment. We don't believe in failed gear.
- Our boat is bought & paid for. No pressure to make a boat payment and go out in bad weather.
- You won't find rusty old lures & hooks dangling from every nook & cranny.
- We run a tight ship. In the words of some of our clients, "You can eat off the floor" of our vessel.
- We won't yell at you if you do something wrong.
- We're into the fun of fishing.
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Homer, Alaska halibut, salmon, and lingcod fishing charters. SCUBA diving too!
: "Are Homer fishing charters safe?"
: Only as safe as your charter company makes it. Life rafts, satellite beacons, redundant systems, etc., are not
required by law. We choose to err on the safe and conservative side in order to maximize your safety.
required by law. We choose to err on the safe and conservative side in order to maximize your safety.