Halibut Fishing in Alaska | Kingfisher Lodge

Halibut Fishing in Alaska

Halibut fishing in Alaska at the Kingfisher Lodge in Craig, Alaska is an ideal Alaska adventure trip for first-timers or experienced fisherman. At Kingfisher Lodge, your Alaskan fishing guide, will often make halibut fishing the first order of the day, allowing members of his daily fishing expeditions to max out on their daily halibut quota, before moving on to other species, like silver salmon, king salmon , red snapper, ling cod, black bass or other rock fish.

Gear for halibut is generally a 6’ fairly stiff rod "Seeker 660 XH with roller tips, and a Shimano TLD 20 2 speed reel with 80lb Tuff line, attached to the line is a leader with a large commercial 10/0 circle hook . Bait is generally herring, salmon bellies, or rock fish carcasses, all work well.

Halibut reside at the bottom of the ocean floor and they’re fairly easy to catch. All you have to do is drop your bait to the bottom. When it hits bottom, flip the drag lever on the reel and reel the line in a few feet. If the halibut are there, you’ll have a bite within minutes and will be enjoying the experience of landing a real Alaska halibut soon thereafter.

Kingfisher Lodge’s Alaska halibut fishing charters are a popular adventure vacation trip, and we’ll make it a vacation you won’t forget. Captain’s Chuck Haydu & Joel Steenstra know well the spots where Alaska halibut congregate in and around the islands and inlets of Alaska’s famous Prince of Wales archipelago.

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