Stalking Salmon

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Highly recommended

707scout
2018-08-15
Salmon Fishing
Pennsylvania

We joined 3 other guests for a fabulous experience with Isaac. Made some new friends and caught some keepers including halibut, pacific cod, salmon, and rockfish. It was even fun and interesting catching the rat fish. Isaac was friendly, knowledgeable and went the extra mile. Even though we hadn’t booked a cook your catch experience the chef prepared the halibut and rockfish for us fried, grilled and blackened..,,,delicious ! Thanks for a memorable day !!

Great Experience

schull3
2018-09-21
Salmon Fishing
N/A

Went there on short notice and it was no problem at all. We went for salmon on a nice clean boat and our guide (Lucas) knew his craft very well. Everyone on the boat (5 people) got a very nice sized salmon on the line. Would defenitly do it again!

An unexpected Happy Ending!!

Tiffany E
2018-08-25
Salmon Fishing
Colorado

Ketchikan was my first stay on a non-cruise, 10-day, solo trip around the Inside Passage of Alaska. This fishing trip was my first outing and I had big hopes for big fish! We lucked out with fantastic weather: sunny skies, mid 60’s and barely a wave. In addition to me and our guide Brian, there was just one other couple on the boat. Brian is very laid back, friendly and so patient with us as we all struggled to master the fishing end of things. He told us from the very beginning that he would fish for whatever we wanted and he was prepared for both salmon and halibut. We all agreed that we would start with salmon. After a couple of hours of hits but only landing a couple of Rockfish and throw-back Spotted Ratfish to show for it, we decided to switch to halibut. From the radio chatter, many were experiencing the same difficulty in finding salmon that day. In the end my overall luck was limited to just two rockfish, but the couple with me also landed a Pacific Cod and a small, but worthy Halibut in additional to a few Rockfish of their own. They were the lucky ones that day. Sadly, my two fish were just not enough to justify having them frozen and shipped back to my home. Brian told me it would be better to eat them for dinner immediately. As a traveler, I was not exactly set up to cook my own dinners. Boy, was I in for a pleasant surprise at end the day. Brian kept us out until the very last moment, hoping for that one last catch. But as we headed in for the afternoon, he called ahead to The Alaskan Fish House and told them that I had two fish I would like to eat for dinner. After cleaning and filleting my fish for me, he walked me and my fish up to the restaurant. I was greeted by LaToya who is just the sweetest person there could be. The fish was passed along to Tyler who proceeded to prepare my fish in two different styles, both of which were excellent! In addition to the side dishes they offered, I was shocked to find out it was all complimentary! I was treated like a VIP by Brian, LaToya and Tyler and in hind-sight can say that it was the BEST meal I had over the course of my entire trip! For what it’s worth, I am not the least bit upset that I did not catch any salmon or halibut that day. There is no guarantee in fishing, but they sure know how to make the best of an unfortunate fishing day. I got to eat not only the freshest, sweetest fish of the day, but I CAUGHT IT! The experience was worth every penny!

Lifetime Memory

Mark D
2018-08-12
Salmon Fishing
N/A

First, Baranof is, to my knowledge, the only charter company in Ketchikan that will accommodate a single fisherman. So, a big thanks to them for that...Now about the fishing... Was met at the cruise ship dock by Matt C., skipper and guide. Escorted me to the Baranof site, maybe a five minute walk. Easy Peasy. Took care of license purchase and got fitted for boots and “ overalls. “ Easy Peasy. Proceeded to a beautifully fitted out fishing boat and was introduced to state of the art tackle. Boat was immaculate and tackle was top notch. Very Happy. Within twenty minutes we were on salmon...Pinks and Silvers and, yes, I caught several nice fish. Point to be made here is that Matt’s knowledge and enthusiasm made this possible. Great guy ! Fished for salmon and did well. Then went on a hunt for Halibut... Worked very hard to catch one but, alas, while they were biting nicely several hours earlier, they quieted down and took an afternoon siesta. No luck. ( That’s why they call it Fishing and not Catching )... Matt turned himself inside out to make this and every other part of my six hour trip fun, educational and successful. It was a remarkable day on the water in mind-blowingly beautiful surroundings with a terrific guy working for a professional, first class company. Baranof Fishing Excursions, their employees and their boats and equipment get “ Tens “ across the board, even though Trip Advisors rating system goes to Five Stars. Super experience that I’ll never forget. And, not for nothing, it was very reasonably priced. One more thing. The fish processing and shipping is seamless and very reasonably. So...call Baranof and go fishing with them.

Fantastic Experience

Anne S
2018-09-13
Salmon Fishing
New York

We had a fantastic experience with Captain Lucas Brickweg of Baranof Fishing Excursions Luke made it clear that he would do everything in his power to get us fish He switched baits. He changed gear. He kept in touch with other captains and the commercial fishing boats With his help and diligence we caught 4 Coho Salmon 13-17lbs His boat was very clean A perfect size for 4 or 5 people Not much of a "head" but not a problem when your on a 4 hour cruise ship fish excursion Luke kept us safe. Kept us entertained with his Alaska stories. And most importantly got use fish I recommend Capt Lucas and Baranof Fishing Excursions