• Halibut fishing charters are popular in southern Alaska towns.fresh caught alaskan halibut image by MAXFX from Fotolia.com
  
  The southern towns and cities of Alaska offer some of the best halibut fishing available. The town sign to Homer even boasts the title "Halibut Fishing Capital of the World." Professional charters are the standard method for visitors and locals to go halibut fishing. A high quality boat, expensive equipment and local knowledge provide fishing enthusiasts with all they need for a successful halibut outing.
  
  

Homer Alaska Halibut Fishing Charters

• Alaska Fishing Charters is the general name given to many individual boats supervised by Capt. Bruce Warner in Homer, Alaska. Reservations are required months in advance. As of 2010, the halibut limits around Homer were still two a day per angler. Cleaning and packaging of the fish are included in the charter package, and anyone using the halibut fishing charters in Homer can enroll in the town's annual halibut derby for $10. The biggest halibut caught during the season will win the award, which averages $30,000 a year or more.
  
  Alaska Fishing Charters
  
  Capt. Bruce Warner
  
  P.O. Box 2807
  
  Homer, AK 99603
  
  1-800-478-7777
  
  alaska-halibut-fishing-charters.com
  
  

Strike Zone Sport Fishing

• Strike Zone Sport Fishing Charters are based out of Ketchikan, Alaska on the far southeast panhandle of the state close to the Canadian border. The licensed guides for Strike Force boast decades of experience not only as halibut charter captains, but as individuals who have fished that specific area. This charter service works with cruise ship passengers who are in port for a limited time. Services such as cleaning and packing the fish are included.
  
  Strike Zone Sport Fishing LLC
  
  PO Box 5663
  
  Ketchikan, AK 99901
  
  (907) 247-5663
  
  alaskastrikezone.com
  
  

Alaska Deep Sea Adventures

• Alaska Deep Sea Adventures offers a variety of services in the Whittier, Alaska area bordering the Prince William Sound. Beyond hunting excursions and whale watching tours, Alaska Deep Sea Adventures also offers halibut charters. The halibut vessels are 45 feet long and captained by license professionals. Whittier is a 40 mile drive from Anchorage, making it a convenient alternative to the town of Homer, which is over 200 miles from Anchorage. The average outing is eight to nine hours.
  
  Alaska Deep Sea Adventures
  
  Halibut Fishing Charters
  
  Capt. Dustin W. Clark
  
  P.O. Box 112083
  
  Anchorage, AK 99511-2083
  
  (907) 472-3474
  
  alaskawebs.com