Combo Fishing
Halibut/Salmon Combinations
Halibut/Salmon combination trips are great year-round, due to the high number of feeder or "winter" king salmon and the huge volume of salmon runs in Cook Inlet. We have access to everything from the spawning Kenai and Anchor River king salmon to the impressive silver and pink salmon runs here in Kachemak Bay. These combination trips split the day between bottom fishing for halibut and trolling for salmon, giving you the best of both worlds. The silver salmon show up in large numbers in late July through September. Pink salmon arrive in July and run till August. While the spawning kings are headed to the rivers around June, feeder king salmon are in the area all year.
Halibut/Rockfish Combinations
Available depending on the time of year and the weather, rockfish are a diverse fish and a local favorite. Fun to catch and even better at the dinner table, rockfish are found at several key spots in Kachemak Bay throughout the summer season and into early autumn. Most Halibut/Rockfish Combination trips start the day with the pursuit of monster halibut and wrap up with the search for dark, yellow-eye or dusky rockfish.
Salmon/Rockfish Combinations
Available on select dates during the summer, our Salmon/Rockfish combinations are beloved by seasoned anglers who enjoy the fight of a salmon and the flavor of a rockfish. Splitting the day between trolling for salmon and bottom-fishing for rockfish, this trip makes the most of your time in Homer and takes the best advantage of what the tides in Kachemak Bay and Cook Inlet have to offer.
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What should I fish for?
Kachemak Bay and Cook Inlet Waters are at their best in the summer months and into September. During this time, multispecies fishing trips will most likely focus on rockfish, halibut, and salmon. Whether you’re an experienced fisherman of all species or wanting to try your hand at something new, a multispecies fishing trip may be the perfect fit for you. Whether you want the thrill of the fight when hooking a salmon, the joy of hauling in a colorful (and tasty) rockfish, or the luck of landing that bottom-dwelling beast, the halibut, multi-species trips have something to offer you. We are happy to help you decide which adventure is right for you.
Combination fishing trips are ONLY offered on full day charters. For all of our fishing trips, you will need to purchase a fishing license and bring your drinks, snacks, and meals for the day. You never know what the weather is going to do out on the ocean, so it’s best to be prepared with warm layered clothes and light rain gear. Remember that in addition to an Alaska fishing license, you will also need to purchase a king salmon stamp for each day of multispecies fishing. It’s heartbreaking to lose a king salmon during an amazing fight and even more so to have to release it because you don’t have a king salmon stamp that allows you to legally keep the fish.
