We charted a boat to do some halibut fishing in Homer with Alaska Coastal Marine. Homer is known as…read morethe Halibut fishing capital of the world and a big destination for outdoor enthusiasts. They are located directly on the Homer Spit. Some of the tours that Alaska Coastal Marine offers are sightseeing and guided fishing tours. Fishing charter packages include half or full days of halibut-only fishing or combo packages with multiple species included like rockfish and salmon. We booked a half day Halibut charter on the Foxfire. We probably spend about six hours out on the ocean. Everything we needed to fish including bait was provided on the boat. Half day charters leave Homer twice daily. We did have a few guys get sea sick as the ride out was bumpy from the choppy waters. But we had a good time and caught a lot of fish. The guides were great and helpful in getting us as much fish as we could until we reached our limit. They even cut up our fish on the way back. Overall, our time with Alaska Coastal Marine and on the Foxfire was a blast. The Homer Spit is a great place to shop and grab a bite to eat after your chartered boat tour. There are places around town that will process and vacuum seal your fish for shipping if needed.

Interesting that there's high reviews here. Well, our charter experience was not well received. We…read morehad a full boat and they didn't provide enough seating to accommodate everyone. This really sucks because it's a 2 hour journey to the fishing area, 2 hour fishing and 2 hours back with no seat. At $185 for 1/2 day a pop I'd expect it comes with a seat. We had a 6 year old who didn't have a seat and we somehow had him propped sitting on someone's cooler. We later discovered there were seats that had life vests placed there. Nobody was offered a life vest except children. Instead the vests were nicely seated where we could have sat. The workers didn't seem to offer or take notice. There were 3 workers on the boat with maybe 20 people fishing, and it was a wait for getting help with bait or lines getting snagged with others. Too much demand not enough supply. I guess this is where they make money on cutting costs for staff and loading up boats. Money hungry charter business. Since we were outside of the boat we saw them filet our fish and placed them in bags, BUT we noticed they take one filet from each fish and put it in a separate bucket. Now that's pretty shady, hence the reason for 1 star. Not only do they take a filet from each fish but the big piece! How scandalous is that?! I asked my brother if this is a common thing with charters and he said they didn't do that with a previous charter he went with. I mean seriously people if you decide to use this charter check if they do this with your fish! Yes we all caught our limit but I wouldn't recommend this to anyone...not even my enemies.

The owner Bob and his co captain Nick were the best!…read more We had a fantastic day out halibut fishing. They were so helpful and a really fun team. I highly recommend booking with them, their personalized attention to our group went above and beyond. We all had a blast!

SAVE THE FRUSTRATION AND BOOK SOMEPLACE ELSE!! Horrible…read morebusiness and personal ethics. Bob knew a week ahead of time that he wasn't going to be able to take us out on our given day...but took our money and didn't notify us until late at night, the night before our trip. We had zero time to try to book someplace else. Extremely unprofessional!! Spent hoards of money to come to Alaska and fish this trip...and he doesn't have enough respect to tell us that we aren't able to fish with him until a few hours before, when he knew several days ahead. PATHETIC AND GREEDY...SHAME!!

My family had an amazing trip with the lovely Chuck and Maddy. Definitely check out big butts…read morecharter co. if you want a fun fishing trip. Biggest catch was a 5 foot halibut my aunt caught!!!

We loved this fishing charter so much that we added them to yelp so others could find them! They…read moreare amazing and this was by far one of the best family experiences we have ever had! Do not hesitate to book them - you will not be sorry! They truly know how to create an awesome experience! We are so grateful!

Large family group chartered a custom trip with Captain Gabe. We had a great time and the weather…read morewas phenomenal. We appreciate that Alaska Ocean Pros put the guest's safety as a top priority. We were on the Casino which was really nice and comfortable. Special shout out to deck hand Sam who did a great job.

Bear viewing trip to Chinitna Bay. The boat ride was great, the young caption and guide were…read moregreat, and we saw numerous bears. Most were far away from the viewing platforms with a couple close enough for decent photos. After visiting firsthand, an observation I'll make is that the odds are against seeing a lot of bears up close. The bad part of my experience is that the owner, Gabe, was a complete jerk. I called the only contact number with questions 3 times over two days (no answer) and texted at least 3 times. Received only one text reply which was a sarcastic response without answering my questions. No reply to follow up texts. For this reason, I would never consider paying him any more money for bear or fishing trips. Go with someone else.

Great experience. Loved Eddie and his deckhand Colton on the Wild Side boat! Totally first rate. I…read morewas with my two 13 year old boy girl twins and my son got a 50 lbs halibut! amazing watching him struggle to bring it in and instantly both Eddie and Colton were there by his side to be sure he was slow and steady reeling it in (and to not lose the gear!). We were on a six pack with three other gentleman and it was a great day since the boat got three 40-50 lbs halibut (my son's was a largest, the Trophy fish). We did get some salmon, rock cod later but they were pink and silver salmon not King. Still a lot of fun and good eating! They are connected with the Homer Fish Processing operation on the Sterling Highway on your way into the spit. Easy. Nice. Recommend!

We had an amazing and unforgettable experience on our halibut and salmon charter. For some of our…read moregroup this was the first time we've fished and others were experienced. Regardless of the level, Eddie and Colton made this a great day! They took us to some great spots to find our limit of halibut. Thank you to Off the Dock for an outstanding Alaskan experience.

we come to homer every year to fish and this was our first trip with Brian. it is easy to see that…read morehe really likes his work. he is an excellent captain. he does not treat people like they are "just another customer". he is very nice and provided very calm guidance during our fishing trip. his boat is very clean and obviously well maintained. we will definitely fish with Brian again on our return trips.

Don't listen to the one bad review - Gary is great and we would highly recommend him. Friendly,…read moreprofessional and he knows what he is doing! My hubby was so happy - he caught a beautiful 15 pound King Salmon and Gary and his assistant Jonah, were very instrumental in landing that fish. We had to get up early to get to the fishing spot and once there, Gary explained the rules and regulations and gave great instructions on what to do. Gary and Jonah were so helpful and everyone in our party caught a fish, the biggest being a 22 pounder! We never felt rushed at all. As a matter of fact, my hubby was the last to catch a fish and Gary and Jonah both were patient and were giving him tips on what he could do. So glad that we went with Silverfin Guides. We will definitely be using Gary again on our next trip.

Just a downright nasty individual. Recommend you stay far away from this person. Took forever to…read morecall us back and when they did said they'd do a 4:30am trip or nothing. And that it didn't matter to him if we got to go fishing or not. Well, gee. How absolutely rude! We had our heart set on fishing but after being treated like this why would we want to spend time with this individual? Stay far away!

One of the best trips in my life. Josh you rock. If you need to catch size hit josh. Hope to go…read morewith him again soon Thanks Yasser

I had the weekend off, and decided to head to Homer for a mid-winter boondoggle. Fortunately,…read moreBrooks had room for me on the boat for a winter king salmon fishing trip. There were just two other clients, and we quickly settled in for a one hour ride to the hot spot. The seas were rough, and we ended up in the lee of the islands across from the Homer Spit. We quickly boated a few smaller kings, then nailed a nice 20 pounder. Deckhand Cody worked like a maniac to keep five rigs in the water at all times. He changed up the gear multiple times to pinpoint what the fish were hungry for. Three limits of winter kings later, we sailed back to port. If you are looking for a quality fishing trip at any time of the year, look no further. BAA will be fishing winter kings until April, then switching to combo halibut trips starting in June. I highly recommend Josh and his crew.