Update: despite the last minute setback mentioned below, I had a good experience today on the…read moresmaller boat out of Ninilchik with Cpt. Thomas. Everyone landed a halibut or two. Out of 5 fisherman, we landed three halibut over 38" and some small ones. Not as big as I had hoped, but a good experience nevertheless. ------------ Everything went smoothly over the past month as I booked/planned my travel to Alaska from California- a trip of a lifetime of sorts for me, such that I ended spending/investing 6K+ total for the opportunity to fulfill my dream of landing a giant (4ft+) halibut. They told me if that was my sole focus, then I should definitely head out of the Homer, AK port. it was a major commitment, not only for me- but for my wife who was willing to accompany me, since she knew how much it meant to me... after enduring ~6hrs of flights (+3hr layover) and driving 6hr (one way) from anchorage to homer, I received a call from them-- just as I was pulling into "lands end hotel", which i booked soley for this. ---- Unfortunately, they decided to cancel my original booking out of homer (larger boat w/capacity 16+) and sent me to a smaller boat (full capacity) from ninilchik instead (40-60m) drive. Prior to booking, weeks ago, I was ensured by Dustin that my boat out of Homer would head out no matter what (ie: even if the resulting ticket/sales came too low and only my wife and i were on it). But they (corporate?) decided not to honor our original terms, i assume to save on costs. note: i do not blame Dustin for this. it is out of his control. I write this only to hopefully illuminatue how poorly it seems to be run and focused over money-first I understand things can change, ie: massive storm can cancel a trip, but this instance, at least to me, was just out of corporate greed and i ultimately have to pay the consequences. The excuse given to me was that they needed to perform maintenance on the boat, but i hope its obvious to folks reading this that it is not -- with several contradictions. note: Dustin himself was decent enough, so I have no ill will there. it is Ninilchik Charters itself that needs to be held accontable

So, Ninilchik Charters Management... You were quick to take…read moremy money, but now will not return it, because of a late cancellation? I understand your 60-90 day cancellation policy, but did you know that my wife fell a few days ago, broke her knee, and is now unable to travel or even put weight on it? We had to cancel our entire Alaska trip! We have a Dr's statement stating she is unable to travel at all. So, we have had a medical emergency. So I guess we are just out the $3200, and now you are not returning my calls or emails? Shame on you! If or when we travel to Alaska, we will definitely not book with you all. You know my name and number if you want to communicate. Messages were left on your machine. Ron L

Came to Alaska in 2014 and took my best friend halibut fishing. This place gave us the best time…read morefor our buck. You buy your fishing tags at the office and it lets you catch 2 halibuts and 1 king Salmon. We went out about 25 miles out to do our fishing. The capitan was a great host he lets us drink beers and we all had a great time. Be sure to pack a lunch since all there required is to get ya on the fish. After fishing for 4 hrs we cruised up the inlet to try our luck on salmon. Out of 10 of us on the boat I was the only one to catch a 24lb king salmon. After we got back to the dock they filet the fish for ya. If your looking to ship back your fish they will take care of all shipping for ya. I highly recommend this captain he definitely puts us on lots of halibut. Great times for sure

Absolutely fantastic time. Was a little nervous after reading some of the reviews but very very…read morehappy that we went with them. Old captain that seemed to rub people the wrong way is gone and retired. Fools gold was our ship, and was in fine enough condition, head was clean, plenty of room for the people in and out. We had the pleasure of being with Capitan Dave C. and Deckhand/first mate Ash. The two of them really made the trip incredible. We went with a group size of 7 plus a baby, and they were both insanely accommodating to the little one, let us setup a pack and play in the berth, even checked in on her when we were out fishing and she was sleeping. Tons, and I mean tons, of great conversations, hysterics laughter, and learning a boat load about the area, the fish types, everything under the moon, honestly. Both of them gave clean and consice rules, what to do, where to be in the boat, showed us how to bait, where to land the catch. Very patient folks, and made this excursion top notch. If you want to go halibut fishing, and want to have a good time, go with them. You'd be making a mistake to go with anyone else. Tl;dr: Awesome crew, awesome fish, very nice and would never fish with anyone else given the choice. All limited out, every one of us, with some impressive catches.

What an experience! I booked an all day halibut fishing trip through Inlet charters who is…read moreprimarily a booking company on the Whistler boat with captain Jack, and two amazing female deck hands. It was me my husband, our two teenage kids and toddler. My daughter hooked a halibut within the first couple of minutes of dropping her line at the first spot, which got us all very excited. We all really enjoyed ourselves, especially the kids. We went to multiple spots to maximize the amount of fish which we all caught our limit without any problems and also was able to hook a handful of cods. Being that it was a slightly larger boat none of us got seasick, which I was really concerned for being that we are very prone to motion sickness. It was a beautiful day on the sea and we were blessed with beautiful sunny weather. We even got to witness orcas, puffins and sea otters. Overall thank you for such a great experience one that we will remember forever.

Helpful crew, we caught our limit. All was good until we got back in port and they were filleting…read morethe days catch. Captain Tasha said that we could go and they would turn our catch over to the processor for us. We left but another in the party stayed to insure his catch got packaged for the processor. Out of 2 large Halibut, 2 small Halibut, and 2 large Cod we had 16 pounds of fish when we got to the processor. We called inlet and said we were missing most of our catch. Inlet blamed the processor for losing the fish. We talked to the other member of the party who stayed and he said that when he left that our catch was still on the deck and we had twice what he had (37 lbs). He thinks the Captain and Deckhand missed most of our fish, Inlet screwed up, but basically blew us off. Such a poor ending to what had been a great day. If you use them, do not leave your fish with them until you are sure they have properly passed it off to the processor. No integrity and poor business ethics.

A Truly Unforgettable Experience -- Above & Beyond in Every Way…read more Captain Steve's Fishing Lodge in Ninilchik deserves every bit of praise I can give. Our trip was planned last-minute while my brother was home on a short military leave before he had to return to Guam. We wanted to go fishing and sprinkle our dad's ashes to mark the end of probate, and this crew turned what could've been a heavy, emotional trip into something profoundly meaningful and beautiful. Despite being closed for renovations, Captain Steve and his wife, LeAnn, reopened just for us because our dad had fished with them many times over the years. They even rearranged their own holiday plans to make sure we could come. That alone speaks volumes about the kind of people they are. From start to finish, they handled everything. They helped us secure a last-minute car rental, cleaned and processed all our fish for shipping home, and woke up early--on what should've been their day off--to make sure we were fed, warm, and taken care of. Leann cooked five-star meals for us every day--breakfast, lunch, and dinner. She truly is the "hostess with the mostest!" And the highlight we'll be talking about forever? They cooked fresh crab for us right on the boat. Pulled from the ocean and cooked and eaten by hand on the spot--it doesn't get any better than that. We were also incredibly blessed with wildlife sightings. Over the course of our trip, we saw two pods of orcas, playful sea otters, several seals, and even a bald eagle--which meant more to us than words can say. The eagle is a special spirit animal for my brother and I, a symbol we deeply associate with our dad, and seeing one felt like a sign that he was with us. Captain Steve chose the perfect place for us to spread our dad's ashes--one of the spots he used to take him fishing. Evan, the sweetest and most attentive deckhand, helped us every step of the way and even brushed the snow off our car before we left. Every detail was handled with genuine care and kindness. This wasn't just a fishing trip. It was a healing experience, a family moment, and a memory we'll carry for the rest of our lives. We felt cared for, supported, and welcomed like family. We can't wait to come back in the summer for halibut, but for now, the salmon--and the memories--are perfect. Thank you, Captain Steve's team, for making our trip so special and unforgettable. -The Vuicich Family

Outstanding Fishing Experience with Captain Steve and Crew!…read moreI highly recommend Captain Steve and his amazing crew! From the moment we stepped aboard, they made us feel like family. (And amazing wife) The entire day was well-organized and exceeded all of my expectations--from the fishing itself to the top-notch accommodations on board. Captain Steve went above and beyond, even helping us fillet and clean our catch of fish and crab. It was clear that the crew genuinely cared about providing an unforgettable experience. What a great group of people--knowledgeable, friendly, and incredibly professional. I'll definitely be booking again!

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.

I have to say I have been on charters in Northern Michigan, but, I have never been treated as well…read moreas I was on this charter. I contacted Al just by chance on a recent trip to Alaska. We were just randomly calling charters on the Kenai. He was on vacation down in Florida and answered his phone just like any other guy and was real accommodating. We had 6 people 4 adults and two kids. He booked our trip for the week before they opened and came up a week early for us. He was awesome. The guy who owned the property (Art) came home from Mexico came back a week early just to open the property up for us and to park our rented R.V. for two days. They welcomed us like we were friends forever. Our trip was booked for a Wednesday and he told us to call him a couple of days before we arrived which we did. We called him on Monday and Caprain Al asked if we could come a day earlier, which we obliged, because the weather was going to be bad on Wednesday. Son on Tuesday Captain Al took us out and got us a king in the morning. The kings were slow in the morning. Captain Al said well time for halibut. We packed up and went to the halibut grounds. Nothing was caught 10 after minutes and said lets go were moving. We packed up again and took us to some other grounds. We hammered them. the boys had a ball. They are 13 and12 years old. WE got our limit. NO ONE WAS CATCHING ANYTHING. Maybe two or three. We got 12. We also caught some cod and a sand shark. We then went back for king and missed four because we weren't paying attention (our fault wrong pole in the hand). The boys were getting bored so Captain Al kept them entertained by giving them riddles which they loved. I am sorry this is so long but I will never go back to Alaska without going to see Captain Al or his crew again. They took such good care of us I consider him and his crew friends for life. So to Captain Al, Art, Eric, we loved every second we were there especially metting Art when we pulled in. Give lots of love to Kenya for us. Thanks for some life long memories. We will never forget what you did for us. There is no other place I would send anybody for fishing. Herb Austen Matt Lippy Cameron Chase

"Good"Al & Jordan were fun, professional and spent extra effort to put us on big fish. We limited…read moreout on Halibut, large grey cod was a bonus for our 6pack group 1/2 from Utah, 1/2 long time Alaskan.

This is the place for any steelhead angler, experienced or novice, especially if you lean towards…read morefly fishing. Brian S. and his associates are top notch, and I won't fish with any other guide on the Anchor or Deep Creek. I live on the Anchor part of the year, and have fished with these folks, sought advice from these folks, and bought gear from them every year for as long as they have been in Stan Harrington's old "Anchor Angler" shop. Just as Stan was a "Legend" in his era on the Anchor River, so is Brian. Montana Mike

Fished here with Brian on 8/22/2022. Very knowledgeable guide, great equipment. Would definitely…read moredo it again. Recommend.

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.