Seward Alaska Halibut Fishing Charter

The Pacific halibut that are caught in Alaska waters are the largest of the flatfishes that live on the oceans floor. Halibut have a thick, but narrow, elongated body where the upper surface of the body is greenish brown to dark brown in color while the underside is off white. The International Pacific Halibut Commission pegs the largest of these fish at around 8 feet long and an estimated 500 pounds. Alaska has produced many 300+ pounders and a respectable number over 400 pounds to sport fishing charter vessels in past years.

Size: 35-90 inches, maximum around 8 feet, (96 inches).

Weight: 30-300 pounds, maximum 500 pounds!

Distribution: All throughout the tidal waters of Alaska, Washington, and British Columbia Canada.

Most All Charters Provide These Items At A Minimum:

• All bait and halibut fishing tackle.
• Top quality, well maintained, halibut fishing rods specifically designed for Alaska fishing.
• A warm cabin with heat and bathrooms.
• Fish cleaning at the end of the day.

You Are Responsible To Bring Along These Items:

• A lunch, including soft drinks or energy drinks like Red Bull.
• Comfortable, warm, layered clothes.
• Rain gear, gloves and waterproof boots or shoes.
• Camera, film and binoculars.
• A valid Alaska fishing license.

Surrounded by the unparalleled beauty of Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park, your fishing trip will begin in the coastal fishing town of Seward Alaska at the head of the bay. Ample parking is available next to the boat harbor to make your trip start off on the right foot. You will meet your Captain and his crew at the charter office along the front of the boat harbor. After a quick briefing about your upcoming fishing trip, it’s off to the docks and onto the charter boat to embark upon another fishing trip in fantastic Seward Alaska. As the morning progresses, you will be rewarded with the breathtaking scenery that marks the reason for so many cruise ships that enter these waters every year. There are deep water fjords, magnificent waterfalls, mystical mountains, and islands a plenty just beckoning to be explored. But we are here after a great quarry, the prized Alaska halibut that return to these waters every summer.

The motors stop, the anchors set, its halibut fishing time and your in the thick of things to come. The deck hands have the rods ready, hooks baited and it’s time to get started with the days fishing. Shortly after your bait reaches bottom things begin to happen. Your pole flexes in a tight, heavy arc. You feel your heart pound as beads of perspiration begin to form on your forehead. With the hooks set deeply into the jaws of something deep below you, the task of pumping and reeling for what seems an eternity begins. What is it, a halibut? Maybe it’s a ling cod or a big skate. I have heard there are salmon sharks a plenty in these waters too. You glimpse fate; a nice slab begins to take shape below. That great Seward halibut you've struggled with so long and hard for is finally reaching the surfacing. You maneuver the monster in close to the side of the boat as the deckhand's prepares the gaff. Moments later, you've landed that long awaited trophy halibut and experienced one of life's most unforgettable experiences, a day on the water with a Seward Halibut Charter. Flashes continue as everyone photographs the lucky angler and his Alaskan trophy. This is a typical scenario for a day on the halibut charters of most all Alaskan waters.

Seward AK Halibut Fishing Charters

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