Full Day Halibut and Salmon Combination Charters

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Full Day Halibut and Salmon Combination Charters are the most commonly desired fishing charter we have at Miller’s Landing. They are only offered when the halibut and the salmon are close enough together to fish both species without losing a lot of time traveling from one area to another. We offer these charters from July 15th through September 12th. Usually we go out for the halibut and then come back for the salmon. Where we go depends on where the best area is for fishing both species together. These charters normally run about ten hours. Figure a total of two hours spent each way on running time to get to the prime fishing grounds, and six hours of fishing.
 

Species Caught During These Trips Are Pacific Halibut, Ling Cod, and Silver Salmon (Coho); although we will also likely catch some Red Snapper, Black Bass, Pink Salmon, Chum Salmon, and King Salmon at the same time.

Pacific Halibut are the most desired and largest fish of Alaska’s sport fisheries, ranging to lengths of 8 feet or longer. They are plentiful in our waters throughout our fishing season of May through September. The record for Alaska is a halibut 440 lbs and 97 ½ inches long. An eleven year old boy caught a 280 pounder with us in 2000.  One year, our largest halibut caught was a 225 pounder. The halibut usually range in the 20 to 50 lb. Area, although larger fish are not uncommon. Generally we fish between 100 feet down and 450 feet, with an average of about 300 feet. It takes about an hour and a half to 2 hours to get to the best fishing grounds. We normally drift over our fishing areas, and then pull up, and move back over it and drift again. We don’t believe in anchoring and sitting on one spot all day.

Ling cod can be kept after July 1st if caught outside of Resurrection Bay waters, and must be at least 35 inches long to keep, and can range up to 60 lbs or so. The limit is one fish per day per person. Our biggest ling cod caught last year was 57 lbs. Lings can be caught at almost any depth but we catch most of them at 50 to 100 feet down. Many people prefer the beautiful white delicate meat of ling cod to halibut.

Black bass are both easy and fun to catch. Fishermen are limited to five black bass per day. These fish average about 4 to 5 pounds but range up to 12 pounds. We normally fish for them using medium weight spinning or bait casting gear, using hoochies and herring or shrimp lures. These fish are great fun for the young kids and big kids alike as they hit fast and furious. Sea bass (black bass) are delicious to eat.

Red snapper (yellow-eye Rockfish) are one of the tastiest fish we have, and the limit is one per day. They are generally caught while fishing for halibut and ling cod. As you can see there are a good variety of fish to catch during a halibut charter, and all are delicious to eat. Last year, our largest snapper caught was 22 pounds!

Silver Salmon start their annual return to their fresh water streams in mid July and August. Silver salmon weigh on an average from 8 up to 20 lbs and are a lot of fun to catch. They put up a good fight and it is exciting to watch them when they sometimes leap in the air while reeling them in! Strong runs of pink salmon arrive between mid June through mid September, and there are always feeder king salmon present. All are good eating fish, and all are fun to catch.

Depending upon the weather, tides, location, and time of year, we normally fish for salmon in water depths from a few feet near shore to as much as 90 feet of water offshore. We often use downriggers, weights or divers depend on the depth of the fish. Oftentimes mooching will provide the best results. Usually we troll herring and sometimes lures and we may use flashers. Captain Mike is an avid salmon fisherman and has many knowledgeable and successful fishing techniques that he will share with you. His local lifelong knowledge of our area gives him an edge on finding the right combination of techniques and location for finding salmon and getting them to bite.

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