TEO
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I was at a campground last week talking with another camper and we were discussing fishing in Alaska. He stated that I shouldn't book a halibut trip out of Homer as the boat ride was long and there was a better port elsewhere. The trouble is that with the hot Keys sun and the cold drinks, he couldn't remember the name of the port, but thought it might be a Russian sounding name. I've checked my Streets and Trips and find nothing that seems probable.
Anyone reading this who is out of the sun and reasonably sober who can suggest such a location?
Thanks,
Paul
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Rocky2
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Probably he was talking about Ninilchik. Just wait, you will likely get dozens of recommendation on charters to use and places to stay. All will be right. Even if you don't charter there, at least stop by and watch them launch the boats, it is something to be experienced.
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We stayed at Alaskan Angler RV Resort. We took a charter from the CG. Real nice.
It is also a Passport America park.
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lanerd
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We took one of the 1/2 day trips out of Homer and it was just fantastic. Even the boat ride was fun. It was about an hour out, four hours of fishing and an hour back. Caught our two (limit) fish in about 15 minutes, but enjoyed continuing fishing and throwing them back in. In retrospect, I would have been a little more choosy as to which fish I kept. In any case, our four fish was enough to fill our freezer to bring home. About a year later, we ate the last of the frozen halibut.
Other ports we visited and have fishing tours are Seward and Valdez. On the Marine highway, Sitka and Ketchican offer great tours also.
Hope this helps
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JUrban
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Ninilchik, without a doubt. The fish are bigger than the chickens you get out of the short Homer trips and in 30 minutes you're on the fish. In addition, the boats are not the cattle boats you find at Homer. We used Alaska Fishing Fever for 2 days and loved it. Great people, excellent boats and equipment. DW and I limited both days and one client got a 136 pounder. We've fished the 100 miles out places and the boat ride can be really rough out and in. Fish out there aren't that much bigger than Cook Inlet fish. Definitely not worth the beating.
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hwybnb
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The harbor at Ninilchik is interesting. When we were there the tides were such that boats could enter and leave only at high tide. When coming back in they laid off the beach a couple hundred yards waiting until the time was right. There is not enough room in the harbor for the boats to have regular dock so they all raft up in one big bunch.
I am not a fisherman so can't comment on that.
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JUrban
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The State boat launch at Ninilchik is at the base of the cliff. The boat is driven down on a trailer and unhooked. Clients are loaded and the State has extremely large 4WD articulated tractors that hook on and push you way out. This is needed because the beach is so flat and the tidal range is huge. Recovery is the opposite. Boats call in and the tractor hooks to the trailer and positions it way out. the Captain drives in and on to the trailer, the tractor pulls it out and unhooks so the road truck can take the boat back home. Very few commercial charters use the small harbor because of the tides and beach configuration. Boat launch costs $55 so local private fishermen don't use it and raft up.
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Sailbad
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I would imagine he was speaking of Sitka.
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resmas
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I would bet he was talking about Ninilchik. JUrban is right - you are on the fish faster, the boats are better, and the inlet is often calmer than the open waters of PW Sound. We fish with J&J Smart Charters in Ninilchik. We camp there and always have a blast - it's like a great big family. If I can find the pictures, I'll put some on here...
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Hook
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Both Ninilchik and Anchor Point are closer for Halibut fishing. The launching in both are by tractor. The problem with the tractor launch is if it blows up in the inlet while your fishing they will not bring you out. The choices you have are to ride it out, try to get into the river at high tide, or beat your way down to Homer to get into the harbor. A blow can be as short as couple of hours to several days.
Fishing out of Homer is about 15 to 20 miles further run for most boats. If it blows up you always have a quiet harbor to come back to. When it is alittle rough in the inlet some of the charters out of Homer will fish the upper bay, Sadie Cove, and Tuka Bay where it will be calmer. Several years back the derby winner was caught in Tuka Bay.
I fish all over the inlet, but when I fish using the tractors out of Anchor Point or Ninilchik I always look at the marine weather and if it is predicting anything over 3' seas I head to Homer.
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