Do you know what town you want to go out of? Homer usually posts bigger fish, and because of where it is located, it is a shorted boat ride to productive waters, which means more time fishing. On the other hand, I very much prefer Valdez. You don't get any of the cruise ship tourists and the crowds from Anchorage and the town just seems more "genuine" to me.

Or if you have any other ports in mind, just speak up and I would be happy to let you in on my experiences there.

god bless u for serving my dad served in 02 03 in kuwait retired know i think its cool ud do that for your dad

The army has a very nice recreation center at Seward. You can find them by doing a google search. They are much less expensive than the civilian resorts and have very good rooms. Check out Glaciers edge charters. The guy that took us out was so good many other boats followed him around to find fish. You can click my username and peruse the 10 page photo section to see the fish we caught. Also Cpt Mike's Charters in Homer did a great job getting us on Halibut. If you want variety you should go to Seward. Check out the website for Glaciers edge charters-they catch everything-Salmon, Rock bass, Ling Cod, Halibut and even sharks. About myself-retired SFC lived in AK for 3.5 years. Been to both places many times-last was 4 years ago. My best Halibut was 94 lb. BTW there are many bed and Breakfasts in Homer and Seward.
Beware some of the boat operators. I have heard some sad stories about people paying lots to go halibut fishing and not having a good experience. It is common to catch many small fish in the 10 to 20 pound range. A good skipper will release them and let you keep fishing until you get your limit (2) of nice big fish. Something like 30 lb or larger. I have seen folks come back in with a pair of chickens (small halibut) after a short fishing trip that cost them 200 bucks.

I went to Kodiak Island in July 2010. We limited out on halibut three days in a row.
We also caught ling cod, grey cod, rock fish, silver salmon and king salmon.
There is a Best Western in walking distance of the boat dock.
A superb boat and a very likeable and knowledgable captain at: www.magnumcharters.com!

Good luck, God Bless and thank you for your service.

Bubba

I went on a charter out of ninilchik this june. we limited out on halibut each day. del in ks is correct about good captains releasing the chickens. our captain did just that and we caught some good fish. if you want a good combo of lots of fish, with a chance at a HUGE halibut, homer is THE place..
http://www.afishunt.com/

http://www.drifterslodge.com/summerfishingpackages.htm

Here ya go in Seward I went there every year when I lived in AK

I see Del beat me to it with the info, he's quick!

I used
www.puffincharters.com

and stayed at the rec center Del mentioned. I went 3 yrs ago while on mid-tour from Iraq. Had a geat time a great operation from hotel to the charter

Seward Rec Camp (Air Force) or Seward Resort (Army)any DOD can stay at either. The AF camp has cabins for rent that have indoor plumbing, and very nice accommodations. If you are on Active Duty in February you can make reservations ahead of retiree's and other folks. Contact JBER Services http://www.elmendorf-richardson.com/. The Army Resort used to have fishing charters. They were very reasonable and had great fishing when I went.
Homer is a great place to fish too. Also Deep Creek/Anchor Point has lots of charters and lodging available. Good luck on making your trip happen.
AKX