Homestead Fishing

Fly-out Fishing Adventures

Volcano Flight Seeing Many of our guests enjoy seeing the more remote parts of Alaska and experiencing nature at its purest. We use High Adventure Air for all of our flying needs. They have been operating for 30 years and are very well known for their safety, extensive knowledge and excellent pilots.

Unbelievable Bear Viewing In June and July we can send you on a fly-out fishing adventure to the pristine waters of Wolverine Creek. Looking down into the clear waters you will literally see thousands of Sockeye Salmon. Catching these Salmon are an easy chore but the Bear-Viewing is hard to top! You will have some fury-fishing partners on the nearby rocks waiting for their chance at catching these salmon. Pictures can’t tell what it feels like to fish with the Brown Bears.

Sockeye Salmon

King Salmon

Silver Salmon Nearing the end of July through August, the Silver Salmon choke the rivers and streams bordering Cook Inlet. Big River Lakes and the Kustatan River hold World-class Silvers with limits taken easily. These trips also offer some wonderful wildlife viewing. The destinations are endless! You let us know what you want to go after and we’ll make sure you get there. Whether Salmon, Char, Rainbows, Northern Pike, Grayling or just Sightseeing you will enjoy an experience of a lifetime.

Our flyout Silver and Red salmon trips take you by Dehaviland Beaver or Otter to Big River Lakes and the Kustatan River across Cook Inlet. Along with a classic Alaskan fishing experience in the bush, you will enjoy the 20 minute scenic flight with opportunities to see bears, moose and other Alaskan wildlife. The season's first "fishable volume" of "Reds" begins around June 10 and those scrappy and hard fighting Silvers begin to run about July 21. The fishing itself is most always fast action and catching a day's limit is the norm. During and after fishing, bear viewing is frequently the best way to end the day. With the use of boats, it's common to get within 50 feet of wild Alaskan grizzlies and black bears.

King Salmon Fishing King Salmon come into the Kenai River in two overlapping runs. The first run of Kings begins mid May, and continues through the end of June. An average first run King weighs in at 35-45 lbs & can weigh up to 90 pounds. The fishing is less crowded and can be very productive. The world record was taken in May of 1985 weighing 97 lbs. 4 oz. Kenai River King Salmon are the largest in the world! Anglers from far and near return yearly in search of that King Salmon that will break the record. Incredible numbers of Kings returning yearly make this the true “King Salmon Capital of the World.” The Kenai River is world famous for producing trophy King salmon. Starting in May we fish this beautiful river in our 20’ Willie Predator Boats powered with Honda four stroke outboards. The preferred method of fishing is back trolling K-16 Kwikfish with a sardine wrap, back bouncing, and drifting salmon egg clusters. We arm each client with a 9 foot G-Loomis Rod with a Shimano reel filled with state of the art spectra Tuff-Line. With two distinct runs of King Salmons fishing is excellent all through May, June and July. Expect Kings on average of 30-50 pounds with many coming in at the 60, 70 and 80 pound class. The Kasilof River is a drift boat fishery. Being a shallow river we use 20’ Willie Drift boats, fishing 4 anglers. Our experienced guides will teach you the preferred method of back-bouncing salmon egg clusters. Using lighter rods usually 8 ½ foot G-Loomis you will experience the true thrill of fishing, from feeling the bite, setting the hook and battling the fish. The run starts in May and runs through June, and the last half of July. Average size being a respectable 15-30 pounds. Awesome fishing and unstoppable action! Saltwater King Salmon combo trips are a favorite for many anglers. Fish King Salmon entering the Cook Inlet in search of their home river. With hundreds of thousands in the Inlet fishing is awesome. Trolling herring in depths of 15-40 ft these Kings will take you for a ride in the wide-open ocean. But don’t leave to early! But wait, after fishing the tide for King Salmon we take our 28’ Offshore Cruisers out in the depths for Trophy Halibut. Fish for Salmon and Halibut all on one trip!
	Sockeye (Red) Salmon Sockeye Salmon or otherwise know as Red Salmon average 6-12 lbs & are know for their awesome fights and excellent table fare. Some believe that Kenai River Sockeye Salmon are the best eating salmon in the world and pound for pound the best fighter. Each year literally a million Sockeye Salmon enter the Kenai River. This makes for some awesome fishing action. The seasonal migration starts in mid June with the first run shooting straight to the upper Kenai River. The second run starts the first week in July and last through the whole month of July through mid August. These second run fish will stay more concentrated in the lower Kenai River Sockeye tend to hug the bank so most fishing is done from the shore. Our guides can lead you to a stretch of river where you will get out of the boats and fish off the banks. At times it will be in the lower river and at other times the guides will lead their clients into the beautiful Kenai Wildlife Refuge where competition is less. With a quick roll cast up river, a style found only on the Kenai a 3/0 salmon hook seasoned with colored yarn the fireworks begin with an explosion of fish being hooked and lost. Don’t worry fishing is fast and frantic and the six fish limit is an easy task to complete. 100 fish days are not uncommon. Fly-Out Fishing for Sockeye Salmon. Enjoy a scenic trip across Cook Inlet aboard a floatplane and fish untouched rivers for Sockeye Salmon. You will have a few friends around (Brown Bears) but do not worry; they are after the same thing you are, the fish.
Halibut Barn door-sized Halibut Huge, Massive and Giant are some of the words we hear when clients talk about the great Halibut Fishing in Cook Inlet. Even our most seasoned clients have a difficult time against these delicious giants. Our Halibut average 25-50 pounds with hundreds caught over 100 pounds each year. Some customers have caught them in the 200 and 300 pound class. Fishing is steady throughout the whole season. Imagine yourself catching fish this big! You will definitely be the envy of all your fishing buddies when you pull out that picture of your Halibut that weighed in over the century mark. With Captains that are the best in the area and the finest boats, Cook Inlet is the most productive Halibut Fishery in the World. Fish Deep Creek or Seward in our 28’Offshore Cruisers with experienced captains and crews will get you to the Halibut grounds fast and safely. Custom built for Cook Inlet Halibut Fishing, our vessels come equipped with enclosed heated cabins, huge fishing decks and marine bathrooms, but don’t get to comfortable, these Halibut are tough customers and we are ready for anything they give out. Boats are loaded with G-Loomis Saltwater Series Rods, and our Penn Reels filled with 100-pound Spectra Tuff-Line. Heavy equipment for those battles that seem like you are pulling up a car from the depths. Great fishing action from May till September. Nothing can be said about this rich fishery except AWESOME!
Trophy Rainbow Trout Kenai Wildlife Refuge The kind of Rainbow fishing you have always dreamed of is waiting for you on the Kenai River. With a short drive to Sterling we launch the boat and head up river to the untouched Kenai Wildlife Refuge. The scenery and wildlife is even more prominent through this section of the Kenai River. It is very common to view Moose, Bear, a very wide variety of birds and of course awesome Rainbow Trout fishing. A trip to the Kenai River is not complete without a Trout Fishing trip You can expect to catch two and three pound Rainbow Trout on the average, with eight to ten pounders very common. As all trout lovers know these are all very respectful fish but we are always looking for those fifteen to twenty pound class fish. They don’t come along daily but…. You never know how lucky you are! Kenai Canyon Monster Bows The catch will be Predominately Native Rainbows, but we also catch Dolly Varden, Lake Trout and White Fish. You will soon find all the species in battle fight in their own unique way. The Rainbows with all its power and grace, the Dolly barrels rolling up the line. With extensive fishing and years of knowledge we will lead you to some of the finest Rainbow Trout Fishing you will experience. Trout Fishing is fantastic when it opens in the rivers on June 11th. The best Fishing for Monster Bows is August and September.
	Seward Fishing Adventures Glaciers, Marine Wildlife and Fishing Beyond Compare This is what you will experience when you fish in Seward, Alaska. Starting in August we take our 28’ Offshore cruisers to the beautiful Resurrection Bay. Fish for Silver Salmon, Ling Cod, Sea Bass, Red Snapper and Halibut. Clients have been returning yearly after seeing the abundant amount of Silver Salmon and Bottom fish. Remember to pick up a Silver Salmon Derby Ticket, you could win $10,000. Seward (Resurrection Bay) Silver Salmon. Everyone loves a double header, two fish on at once, but aboard our 28’ Madeira Offshore Cruisers in Seward, Alaska imagine all six anglers aboard with fish on. This is not rare but a daily occurrence. Mooching cut-plug herring as bait our captains put you in amazingly huge schools of Silvers. With a few cranks up and a fluttering rod tip, FISH ON! These fish are 10-20 pounds and with a 6 fish limit, action lasts all day! Halibut Ling Cod, Sea Bass & Red Snapper & Halibut To our Bottom fish aficionados we offer extended trips out of Seward for monster Ling Cod. These fish are by far the ugliest but best eating fish in the Alaskan waters. Ling’s are caught up to 60 pounds with the average being about 30-40 pounds. You will be occupied with all types of bottom fish while on your quest for that Trophy Ling Cod. These areas also produce some giant yellow eye (red snapper), sea bass other rockfish and Salmon. Using lead headed jigs and plastic grubs with Salmon rods make fishing a chore for anglers of all skill levels. Plan your trip today!!!