Ketchikan Alaskan Fishing Guides?

[Geezy Rider]

I'm going on an Alskan cruise in June and one of our ports of call will be Ketchikan. I'd like to book a salmon fishing trip while I'm there. I've been researching fishing charters but they all talk a good talk and have plenty of good references. We will only have about four hours to fish so we want it to be as good as we can get.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a top notch charter out of Ketchikan?

[txpitdog]

I was in Ketchikan the last week of September last year. It is a tourist town to the point that most of the vendors literally close shop and move back to the lower 48 for the winter once the last cruise ship passes through. While I am sure some guides might be better than others, with only 4hrs,you might actually have a more enjoyable time going with a guide that's arranged through the cruise line.

Consider this: your mindset is going to be centered entirely around maximizing your fishing time 4 those 4hrs. An independent guide may not necessarily have that same mindset, and it may cause you to get antsy and irritated that time's a wasting! However if you use someone arranged through the cruise, their entire trip will be centered around your schedule getting off and back on the ship. The fishing experience may not be as authentic, but knowing that everything is geared towards the amount of time you have might put you at a little more ease and allow you to have more fun.

[aggiedoc]

Are u going to Juneau? If so, charter a boat there to do whale watching AND salmon fishing. I have a contact there. We had a blast and did both on our time

[Geezy Rider]

I was in Ketchikan the last week of September last year. It is a tourist town to the point that most of the vendors literally close shop and move back to the lower 48 for the winter once the last cruise ship passes through. While I am sure some guides might be better than others, with only 4hrs,you might actually have a more enjoyable time going with a guide that's arranged through the cruise line.

Consider this: your mindset is going to be centered entirely around maximizing your fishing time 4 those 4hrs. An independent guide may not necessarily have that same mindset, and it may cause you to get antsy and irritated that time's a wasting! However if you use someone arranged through the cruise, their entire trip will be centered around your schedule getting off and back on the ship. The fishing experience may not be as authentic, but knowing that everything is geared towards the amount of time you have might put you at a little more ease and allow you to have more fun.

From the research I've done so far, many of the charters specialize in the cruise ship fishermen and meet you right at the dock and are only ten to twenty minutes from the fishing grounds. I will check into what the cruise line has to offer. Good advice. Thanks.

Are u going to Juneau? If so, charter a boat there to do whale watching AND salmon fishing. I have a contact there. We had a blast and did both on our time

Yes, we will have a port I call in Juneau. I would very much like to look into your contact there. Thanks.

[slayer]

I've been on that cruise and did the salmon fishing. We didn't hook up anything, but the guy had smoked salmon on board that was delicious. There were 4 boats that went out and only one boat caught something. They don't go far from port.. . was still very fun and worth the money.

[Geezy Rider]

I've been on that cruise and did the salmon fishing. We didn't hook up anything, but the guy had smoked salmon on board that was delicious. There were 4 boats that went out and only one boat caught something. They don't go far from port.. . was still very fun and worth the money.

Did you book your own charter or did you do it through the cruise line? Also, what time of the year did you fish?

[Burnadell]

Check with Mary. She has a connection up there.

[Geezy Rider]

Check with Mary. She has a connection up there.

10-4, thanks.




Oh Mary, we need to talk.

[austinRecurve]

I lived in Juneau for 10 years and guided fly fishing .... Ketchikan should have some kings running then. The fishing should be good but I don't really know anyone there. PM me if you want.

[slayer]

Did you book your own charter or did you do it through the cruise line? Also, what time of the year did you fish?

I booked thru the cruise and it was in June. .

[oneforthewall]

Call me at the shop

[Geezy Rider]

Check with Mary. She has a connection up there.

Checked with Mary's outfitter but he doesn't do the little four hour excursions.

Call me at the shop

Done and thanks for the info Bryan.

[dfkoon]

I did it thru the cruise line... I can probably come up with contact info for the one we used... another thing though to consider is if you are late, there are consequences that you face unless you booked thru the cruise.

[aggiedoc]

Booked on our own. Not affiliated with cruise. Picked us up on dock. Name is best **** charter. Let me look it up. The captains are bow hunters.

[Geezy Rider]

Booked on our own. Not affiliated with cruise. Picked us up on dock. Name is best **** charter. Let me look it up. The captains are bow hunters.

Well........I'm waiting.