blakean3 Posted April 11, 2012 #1 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Can anyone recommend a good fishing charter company for Ketchikan? We are a family of 5 and looking for a half day trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obe1 Posted April 11, 2012 #2 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Hello, My DH and brother in law used Captain Ken at Northern Lights Charters in 2007. They had a great time. We have booked with him again this coming June when we will be in Ketchikan. This time I'm tagging along even though I have not fished since I was a kid. Maybe I will catch something! Rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted April 11, 2012 #3 Share Posted April 11, 2012 My family highly recommends Northern Lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie77 Posted April 11, 2012 #4 Share Posted April 11, 2012 We were really happy with Bella Misty fishing charters and captain Clayton. We caught lots of fish and had a wonderful time with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipmaster Posted April 11, 2012 #5 Share Posted April 11, 2012 +1 a shot of Ken with my son and one of the salmon we caught :D Hello,My DH and brother in law used Captain Ken at Northern Lights Charters in 2007. They had a great time. We have booked with him again this coming June when we will be in Ketchikan. This time I'm tagging along even though I have not fished since I was a kid. Maybe I will catch something! Rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlmalone3 Posted April 11, 2012 #6 Share Posted April 11, 2012 We also booked with Ken for July. He had come highly recommended on the boards. DH chartered the entire boat for the 2 of us. We are looking forward to catching whatever is biting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putterdude Posted April 11, 2012 #7 Share Posted April 11, 2012 You may care to try Strike Zone, Luke and his father Lewis have been at the charter business for years. Lewis winters just down from the street from me here in AZ. http://www.alaskastrikezone.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balemap Posted April 12, 2012 #8 Share Posted April 12, 2012 mlmalone3 Do you happen to remeber what it cost to charter the whole boat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaggesAZ Posted April 12, 2012 #9 Share Posted April 12, 2012 mlmalone3 Do you happen to remeber what it cost to charter the whole boat? We have chartered with Ken for late May, and I believe it is $700 plus fishing licenses, and fuel. Up to 6 people for that cost, so really a great deal for our family. I have communicated with Ken several times, and he is really personable, and we are looking forward to meeting him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uirishtoo Posted April 14, 2012 #10 Share Posted April 14, 2012 We are using Ken in July! He is so nice and responds to all questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlmalone3 Posted April 14, 2012 #11 Share Posted April 14, 2012 WaggesAZ sounds about right on the cost. I had emailed Ken and then gave DH the phone number and he called and made the deal. I'm not sure of the cost. Ken saw my email signature from my email and saw that I was a teacher. He shared that he was a former teacher himself. DH really liked visiting with him over the phone. This is his birthday present....we are fishing the day before he turns 53. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker707 Posted July 24, 2012 #12 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I have a few pics of you two fishing that day. We had breakfast with you, Dave and Cindy from Northern Cal :-) Anyway, we ended up next to you that day on our boat and I wasn't sure if you knew it was us or not. I took about 5 pics of you fishing and a couple turned out pretty good. Just joined this board to let you know I would send them by email. trying to figure out how to contact you from here... ?? Cindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjg0526 Posted July 27, 2012 #13 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Hello,My DH and brother in law used Captain Ken at Northern Lights Charters in 2007. They had a great time. We have booked with him again this coming June when we will be in Ketchikan. This time I'm tagging along even though I have not fished since I was a kid. Maybe I will catch something! Rose How was your trip in June? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone_cruzing Posted August 18, 2012 #14 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Hello,My DH and brother in law used Captain Ken at Northern Lights Charters in 2007. They had a great time. We have booked with him again this coming June when we will be in Ketchikan. This time I'm tagging along even though I have not fished since I was a kid. Maybe I will catch something! Rose How was the fishing? I'm looking into a charter for my DH this September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uirishtoo Posted August 18, 2012 #15 Share Posted August 18, 2012 We had a shortened time in the port due to our ship responding to a mayday call. I cannot say enough good things about Ken. Since we were so delayed, he made sure our group of men had a boat to fish with (he had an afternoon charter). He went above and beyond to arrange for us. The fishing was fabulous. We had the salmon shipped home and have been eating it ever since, it is delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlmalone3 Posted April 21, 2013 #16 Share Posted April 21, 2013 I just saw these posts...I'm sorry for not checking sooner. Our trip with Northern Lights was fantastic. The weather was not the best, but we made it work for us. We caught 6 King Salmon. All I can say is WOW! It was quite an experience. I actually reeled in 2 of the 6 on my own. I had no idea what I was in for....upper body was a bit sore from wrestling in those big boys. We had a great time and Ken was a wonderful guide. We have shared our salmon with friends and family in Texas and we still have lots in the freezer. We would highly recommend him to anyone and will use him again. Hope you guys enjoyed your trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothreeputz Posted June 8, 2014 #17 Share Posted June 8, 2014 My Wife & I had a great time on our Cruise stop in Ketchikan with Bella Misty on 6/1/2014....boated 4 halibut (released 2), 2 Quillbac rockfish and 1 salmon...shipped home (optional)...got a taste of Alaska fishing...nice boat and gear...experienced Captain. On and off the ship could not have been easier, docked on the same same pier..30 yards away. Bella Misty gets 5 stars in our book...Thanks again, Rick & Rosann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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