Valdez is THE Place to Fish for Halibut

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July 1 - September 6

• Angler: $495

May 7 - June 30

• Angler: $445

Our day trips for halibut are an angler’s dream and on many angler’s bucket list when visiting Alaska. Valdez halibut fishing does not only have the possibility of hooking into world-class halibut, but also huge trophy ling cod and rock fish.

Valdez has been known for large halibut, with derby winners tipping the scales at almost 300 lbs each year. Not everyone will catch the derby winner, with the average fish are 25 pounds, but a large portion are 50 pounds and over. It is not uncommon to come home with multiple fish tipping the scales at 100 pounds. Our day trips are a full day adventure, leaving at 6:00 am and returning at 6:00 pm.

Valdez halibut fishing is unique because of the tours that go along with the trip. Most fishing takes place 70-100 miles from Valdez, on the way you can expect to see whales, porpoise, sea lions, seals, bears, eagles, and many other species of birds. To top off an amazing trip it all takes place in the natural beauty of Prince William Sound, with hanging glaciers on the mountain sides and seemingly endless waterfalls.

Our Fishing Style

We are not a set the anchor and sit for 8 hours kind of charter, our goal is to catch fish. Our day is scheduled by what the tide is doing that day and where the fish were hitting the days before. During a good moving tide we may sit on anchor for 4 hours in what many consider the traditional way to fish halibut, create a scent trail and let the fish come to you. Not a bad way to fish, but not always the best way to fish. When some charters are “waiting” for the tide to change we are off drift fishing structure and catching fish all day. This not only produces big halibut but also ling cod and rock fish.

Our goal is not to catch everyone’s halibut and head home early. Our goal is to catch big fish and multiple species. We don’t leave the fishing hole after just catching halibut, we always also have the goal to catch ling cod (after July 1), yellow eye and black bass.