I'm looking to take my 3 adult sons (and perhaps 2 grandsons in their early teens) on an Alaskan fishing trip next summer. I'm mostly looking to target salmon, halibut, and cod on about 3 chartered trips. We'd fly in to Anchorage and probably rent a van to use for 5-6 days.
The prices I've seen (so far) to stay at a fishing lodge are a little higher than I wanted to spend, but not out of the question. Wondering if it would be better to just rent an airbnb house that will accommodate 6 people near some good fishing port with a salmon run and offshore halibut waters and arrange my own charters.
I fished out of Seward about 5 years ago and thoroughly enjoyed a combo trip out of Miller's Landing, but I'm wondering about other locations to base out such as Kenai, Soldotna, Kalifornsky, or Homer.
This will likely be a 5 or 6 day fishing trip. Is the salmon run around mid July? I fished in late July and was told the run was about over but we still caught silvers, halibut, and rock cod.
Any recommendations on an area to stay and tips on charter captains and lodging options would be most appreciated. I'm open to suggestions!
Thank you!
