People are always asking me about fishing charters. While I do not promote any businesses, I will, from time to time, share my personal experiences and recommendations. When I go fishing, I prefer to go out of either Whittier or Anchor Point/Homer because these locations put you into the deepest waters the fastest.
Whittier is closest to anchorage, but I have never gone on a charter (only on friends boats) so I can’t make a personal recommendation there.
I have chartered several times out of the Anchor Point area (about half an hour before Homer). The fishing is great for both halibut and salmon. If tides are low you can also enjoy clamming (which I find incredible fun and a great whole family activity).
There are two charter businesses that I, personally, like to use.
www.polebendersfishing.com
As an avid RVer, I appreciate that both these businesses can accommodate my 32’ RV right on their property and I can overnight there before an early morning trip. This makes it very convenient to be up and immediately ready (many times at 5:30am) to go without having to move the RV or worry about finding parking.
Don T offers 4 man charters and Polebenders will accommodate 6. For larger groups up to 10, they will work together and get you all out. These two charters are located next door to one another on some incredible beautiful property at Milepost 148.5 and 148.1 on the Sterling highway.
Captain Casey and Captain Greg are both very accommodating and aim to please their customers. We have gone both alone and with friends. We will usually drive with everyone in our motorhome, but then our friends may opt to stay in one of their on property cabins instead of bunking with us. They offer a few overnight cabins that all share an external bathhouse for a very reasonable cost. They also have on site fish cleaning stations, help with packing and if you are lucky, they may even feed the eagles for your viewing pleasure. I’ve always had a great experience with these guys and never left with my cooler full of fish.
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