This tackle shop is located right near the boat launch in Homer. IDK how they fit in all the stuff…read morein such a small building, but I could browse for hours. They do a really good job of stocking hard to find tackle, camping gear, RV parts, and the kitchen sink. Since I live on my boat when I head to Homer, it's nice to have a pay shower place like this so close to my boat slip. The facilities are clean and include towels. There are a few RV sites that fill up very quickly and they are full hookups. Very charming old-school tackle shop.

This place is terrible. The worst customer service I have ever experienced in my life. Owners are…read morethe worst. Rudest people I have met while at Alaska! I will never buy bait or tackle here again!!!

#4 Shopping in Homer AK 2025…read more Another iconic Alaska store. Unfortunately, like another reviewer, I bought a waterproof duffel that was quite leaky. The clothes I bought were nice.

Love Nomar, went to pickup an item for my sister and bought a pair of slippers for me. I have…read morebought other items in the past and love them. Great quality and customer service is outstanding.

Well, this is kind of a different review I am writing…read more I actually never took a fishing trip out on the waters of Homer, Alaska with this...North Country Halibut Charters. But... I was walking along the boardwalk area of the downtown Homer Spit section and a boat tour cruise had just completed their expedition. Now afterwards, the passengers were getting a firsthand glimpse into watching their freshly caught king salmons being fileted. Little did I know that after you go out on a fishing charter for the day...it's only customary to then return to the pier and clean and filet your catches. Lol, I have zero fishing experience. So...in getting to watch a professional fisherman/woman do all this for their passengers and witnessing it all with my very own eyes was fascinating! I even recorded it live and added it to my YT Channel...for entertainment purposes only, lol. It was a terrific little exposition, in just how easy it was for the girl to cut open the salmon while efficiently demonstrating her knifing skills. And there was a huge crowd standing around and watching her too. I asked the fisherwoman if I could take a few photos and record a little of her precise fileting and she said that would "be okay and it's fine"...pretty normal for what tourists like myself typically like to do when being exposed to such a cool demonstration. In fact, the girl had a tip jar situated right beside the table counter and of course I happily left her $5 for allowing me to watch. I was quite impressed with her experience, comfortabilities and technique handling such large fish! You could just tell this fisherwoman has been out on the high seas plenty of times and appearing so natural at it all. Unfortunately, I never did take a fishing cruise while in Homer, but after enjoying this fileting demonstration, I started thinking that maybe I should consider participating in a charter in my future travels to all these incredible Alaskan seaports...where they're famously known for catching some of the best fish in the world! In the end, I just appreciated how the tour group caught 5 salmon on their adventure and were now going to enjoy a fresh seafood dinner. Also, the fish they caught were king salmon which I believe are the most prestigious type of salmon you can find. This fileting demonstration was such a pleasant surprise as I was leisurely walking the boardwalk area of downtown Homer Spit. I'm glad I got to experience it.

We had such a great trip w these guys! Capt and crew were fun, informative, & helpful. We enjoyed…read moreour day fishing, had some great laughs, and came back w smiles, memories and plenty of halibut (even though it was end of the season) thanks to the captain!!! Mahalo Wes, Bender and Sayla for an epic day of fishing! We will def be booking w you guys again and be recommending you to our friends

We went on the Current Lady with Captain David and Deck hand Allisum. We had a blast. My husband…read morewas an idiot and invited us 3 high class ladies on this fishing trip LOL. After 6 months of shopping for this fishing gear us 3 Girls were ready to go. The 3 of us girls had no experience fishing, however, guess who caught the biggest fish. The girls ruled the boat and now my husband will continue to hear about it until our trip next year. We laughed so much with Captain David and Allisum that they can't wait for us to get back! Captain David will probably give us a free trip just for the glamour and entertainment LOL Thank you for everything Mike and Elena Leeper, Monica and Steph Las Vegas, Nevada

We had an amazing day with Captain Chelsie and deck hand Maureen! These two were top notch not only…read morein finding us fish as well as great professional personalities! A group of 4 of us limited out on Halibut as well as King Salmon. Thank you for an amazing day on the water.

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!

Yelp readers, please learn from my mistake and don't do what I did... I almost always book a vendor…read morewho has been rated / reviewed but for our family trip to Homer and the #1 event we had planned, a fishing charter, I thought I could save myself a few bucks and find a guy myself. I found a captain who had a boat and a website and a Facebook page and everything, and I paid in full in advance to reserve a trip with him... And the night before we were supposed to go, he bailed on us with a weak excuse of why he couldn't take us. We had a really set schedule and only the only possible day to go out fishing, so our chance to go fishing was almost ruined. At that late hour, I wasn't even sure I'd be able to reach another charter company, let alone find space for a party of 6 the next day. I am SO, so grateful to Homer Ocean Charters who took my call late in the evening and went above and beyond to be able to find a boat and a captain to take my family out the next day as we had originally planned. Especially Artis (my sincere apologies if I've misspelled that!) in the front office, who was so kind and helpful. Homer ocean charters got us all set up with Captain Brian and deckhand Ben, two of the most genuinely good guys you could ever hope to meet. They took such great care of us, made sure we had a great time, and of course, made sure we caught lots of fish!! Both guys were just incredible with the two kids in our group (ages 11 & 13). We really could not have asked for a better time! Please, please do yourself a favor. Stop looking now, and just book with Homer Ocean Charters. They will truly make your trip!! And whatever you do...DON'T trust a company not rated / reviewed! I never will again!

We recently went out with Homer Ocean Charters on the Bay Explorer (Captain Max), and the…read moreexperience was far below what we expected, especially compared to their older reviews. The boat felt oversold -- about 20 guests with only two deckhands to assist. That made the trip feel crowded and chaotic, with lines constantly crossing and several people losing fish. Between the long ride out (roughly two hours each way) and the large group size, we ended up with very little actual fishing time, maybe half an hour in total. Nobody in our group was able to hit their limit. Afterward, we tried to share our concerns directly with management, but instead of listening, they argued with us and came across as pretty rude. Overall, the trip felt impersonal and poorly run. For the price and the reputation, we expected much more

Mike and Nancy are A+ people to work with. Planed a last minute trip to Homer and reached out to…read moretheir office for availability on the advice of a co worker. Nancy explained everything and was very helpful when booking the charter. Mike runs the boat side as the Captain and we couldn't have asked for more. It started with an outstanding safety briefing on emergency equipment, introduced his outgoing mate Clayton, who will be a Captain this year and Jake who had his first trip with us under the watch of the seasoned Captains. Fished two days with Mike and crew and couldn't be happier! We caught four species on day one and missed our King limit by 1. Day two was just as good, although the King bite wasn't to be had. Two day total of fillets that we sent for processing was 230lbs ! Mike and his crew love what they do and it shows, this is a no BS crew that wants you to catch fish and works hard to make you happy. Glad we chose Manns and will not hesitate to do so in the he future

My husband and son in law had a great day of fishing! They came home with halibut, salmon and cod…read moreas well as memories of otters, orcas and a very fine day out on the water. Thanks to Mike and crew!

Great store, great location and great prices. I rented a halibut fishing pole. $15 gets you 24…read morehours. The deposit is $75 which is returned. Got my fishing license here for the year and even some great victorinox knives I've been searching for. They are the best everyday knives for the kitchen. It's a great store to stop in for some extra fishing/hunting supplies you may need while in Homer, Alaska and it's right next to a fish taco stand and some other neat shops and food stands. It's right on the spit to the right.

Really nice, and helpful staff! Friendly, and knowledgeable! We rented poles, bought our lures and…read morelicenses here and they answered all of our questions in the process!

Cute coffee shop but senseless pricing on made in china crap passing off as local fare.read more

From the owner: Wild Alaska seafood, provisions, gear and local goods in a converted fish processing building at…read morethe end of the Homer Spit.