Welcome to the Halibut Fishing Capital of Alaska! And fast becoming a YEAR ROUND playground for terrific saltwater king salmon and silver salmon fishing. With ice free seas and mild winter temperatures Homer is an ideal location close to Alaska's largest population area where anglers who just can't get enough fishing now have open water opportunities all year long.

MARCH 19: Hey Folks, Captain Shane here. The Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament big day is drawing near. Only one more week until this exciting event. On March 23 it is expected that over 300 boats and perhaps 1000 or more anglers will enter this incredibly rewarding competition. Lasting only SEVEN HOURS the biggest fish caught on this day can provide tens of thousands of dollars for the lucky anglers and the lucky BOATS. The Alaska Outdoor Journal has written up a great piece describing all the tremendous opportunities to win big cash prizes and have fun doing it. You can read all about how you can win in their article Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament. 3/19: I just checked my ADFG Charter Boat Fishing Log Book for my statistics so far since JAN. 1st. I've had 25 trips on the water so far and the tally has been 75 winter feeder king salmon landed and put in the fish box. We released a number of other small kings on some days and I couldn't begin to guess how many takedowns and hookups we had that eventually shook the hook during the fight. Oh BTW, yesterday, 3/18 my good friend Steve Walli took his daughter out fishing on their own boat and Erica landed a 31 pound King!! THAT would have been a BIG MONEY FISH in the tournament next Saturday. Big fish are out there waiting on just the right offering to drag by them! The recent weather has been incredible here in Homer. And with that heat wave comes much warmer ocean temperatures now in the 38°F. range which brings in more baitfish and food to attract the schools of winter feeder king salmon. On February 21 we landed a 33.7 pound king salmon. If that had been caught during the derby it would have easily been a contender for 1st or 2nd place. This fish, caught by Roger Long on his birthday would have won 7 of the last 19 derbies and taken 2nd place in seven other of those derbies. There are more big fish are out there. We are currently catching kings every day we get out on the water. And sometimes we end up with a few cod and maybe a chicken halibut too. Homer has some extraordinary saltwater chinook salmon fishing opportunities that develop beginning in September and often run RED HOT all the way through June. Its one of those fisheries that you need to experience first hand to believe it. All winter long schools of feeder king salmon, some exceeding 30 pounds, search the waters of Kachemak Bay and Cook Inlet for the abundant bait fish concentrations that brought them to this area. And although this tremendous fishery has been known for a half century few charters remain operating during the winter season to offer anglers an opportunity to capitalize on this bonanza. We couldn't be happier with the lack of competition and thousands of fish out there just waiting for our hook. DRIFTWOOD CHARTERS is an all season, year round fishing charter operation in Homer at the southern end of the Kenai Peninsula. We love fishing, especially WINTER fishing when we may be the only boat on the water at our fishing location. But there are just enough charters operating to provide an "information network" all the captains take advantage of to track down the fish. Driftwood Charters wants everyone to be able to afford experiencing this winter king salmon fishery so we will again run a Winter Internet Special pricing. Click the Ad link at the right for details.

A DOZEN Reasons Ya Gotta Try Feeder King Fishing ☹ ☛ Your 2012 king salmon season was a total bust! ☹ ☛ The 2013 King season is forecast to be a bust! ☹ ☛ You bought your king stamp and haven't used it yet! ☛ You can make your new king stamp pay off early! ☛ Homer daily temps are in the 20's & 30's! ☛ Winter king salmon are rich in fat & Omega 3! ☛ Chance to catch WHITE Kings in saltwater! ☛ Daily King salmon limit is TWO per Day! ☛ No Annual King salmon limit from Oct. thru March. ☛ Don't need to record King salmon catch on license! ☛ Driftwood Charters Special Weekday Super Rate! ☛ You've never tried this GREAT Winter fishing experience and deserve to treat yourself!

Here are some recent catches taken this Fall and Winter so far. You should be in these photos too!

SPRING ~ SUMMER ~ FALL Full Day Homer Saltwater Fishing Charters

DRIFTWOOD CHARTERS prides itself in being a one-of-a-kind operation where every trip on the water is "customized" to the varying conditions of the day. This is no cookie cutter experience where day after day anglers are hauled to the same old spots regardless of the conditions or the willingness of the fish to bite. Captain Shane Blakely optimizes each day's success by utilizing not only his personal knowledge and experience on these waters but also a wealth of real-time information derived from his network of other skippers pooling their firsthand daily catch information for the benefit of the entire group. Armed with this information and a willingness to discuss the day's fishing prospects with his clients as they head out results in a trip most suited to the goals of the anglers on board. Captain Shane offers a variety of trips from single species adventures to that "combo of a lifetime" you'll never forget. The combination charters are always dependent upon the season and availability of certain types of fish as well as weather conditions so its imperative you discuss your fishing goals with Shane before choosing your booking dates to insure the potential for success.

The M/V MISTY is a custom built twenty-six foot all aluminum welded boat designed specifically for the coastal waters and marine environment of Southcentral Alaska. It meets all Coast Guard safety and environmental requirements and was repowered with brand new twin 150 horsepower Honda four stroke outboards in July of 2011. The boat is designed, licensed and permitted to accommodate six anglers for salmon, bottomfish and halibut trips but parties of four people offer the most comfortable experience. High quality salmon and halibut tackle is provided and the boat is capable of running up to four high tech electric downriggers at a time to maximize the potential for salmon hookups. Complimenting this gear is a top-of-the-line Garmin GPS chart plotter/fish finder for tracking down salmon and mid-water halibut, cod, and rockfish as well as the all important baitfish schools so necessary to improve the odds in the anglers' favor.

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