Salmon Fishing- Juneau or Sitka?

[tropicaltravellers]

I am trying to find a good fishing charter for my husband. He would prefer a "short" trip to the fishing grounds, in case of bad conditions (he gets seasick occasionally). Which is the better place to fish? Any recommendations on charters?

[TeeBuccs]

My husband and I just returned from an 11-day cruisetour on Radiance of the Seas and booked a sportfishing excursion through RCCL. Our excursion began at 12:30 -4:30pm. We had captain Keith Grabe (called the "fish killer" by folks on the pier.) Four of us fished for 2.5 hours and caught 6 king salmon while many of the boats caught only 1 or 2 fish and many caught things other than salmon (red snapper, ling cod, etc...). I would recommend Sitka based upon our experiences but then again I don't have any experience in other cities.

 

The boats that RCCL used for the excursion are all available for charters. Apparently those who are not booked for private charters then participate with the ships. You may be able to contact someone like Keith directly and schedule a shorter trip if 4 hours is too long but that is most likely the least amount of time offered since you travel about 30 - 45 minutes out and back. Good luck!

[tropicaltravellers]

Do you remember what the name of the company or boat was?

[as41shots]

Try Angela at http://www.sitkacharters.com. While I have not used them yet (we are booked in August), they were very accomodating, knowledgeable and responsive. I don't know how they might handle a "single" if your husband is going solo, but it is worth an e-mail or call (they have a toll free number).