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What Our Customers Are Saying:
Rachel Gibson
2023-08-08
Awesome experience!! JR and Jen were great! There were 4 of us, plus a 13-month old baby, and we all had a great time! My husband fishes quite a bit, and has been on a handful of guided fishing tours. This was by far his best/favorite fishing trip! I had never caught a fish before, and I ended up catching 7!! And they weren't little, either! At one point, all 4 of us were reeling in fish all at once (my husband reeled while he held the baby haha), while Jen and JR netted the fish for us. Crazy! It was very common to have 2 or 3 of us reeling in fish at one time. We all limited out on pink salmons, plus we caught 2 silvers and a chum. 27 fish total!
We got our licenses on the boat, which was a very quick and easy process. They also know the cheapest ways to process and ship your fish if you want that.
The boat is very spacious and clean. There's a toilet available (which we didn't end up needing), and a table and benches inside to eat and relax. They provided fresh fruit, homemade cookies, and a super yummy salmon spread for us to munch on while on the boat. They even have a hose to spray off the deck (and your hands) between catches.
They docked the boat right next to our cruise ship, so no shuttle needed. We brought the baby stroller with us (and not a small one, at that). We folded it down and had it out of the way most of the time. Luckily, there was plenty of room to store that and our bags inside. Our baby had a great time eating snacks while he got passed off from person to person! There are also plastic chairs on the deck if you want to sit outside. It was very warm and sunny that day (first week of August). I had worn waterproof ankle boots, which got a little warm, and I even ended up rolling up my pants to cool off a bit. My husband was very happy in his sandals!
All in all, it was a great day and the highlight of our cruise!
Pamela Crow
2023-08-08
Caught our limit in about 3 hours! Ketchikan Aug 2023. Group of 4 and one yr old baby. Fantastic! Arrived by cruise ship and Jen met us at the dock and had us back in time with no stress. Calm fishing waters inside passage. I would absolutely fish with them every time we're in Alaska
Dianna Potts
2022-08-11
Great experience - attention to details - great communication - fishing was a dream come true. Can’t wait to book my next trip!!!
Michael DeRose
2022-08-08
Had a great experience fishing for salmon with Jen and JR! We had a wide range of ages with our anglers and they did a fantastic job to make sure everyone had a great time. We had our 5 year old nephew reel in 3 pinks [with a little assistance from Jen]--the smile on his face was priceless. Can't wait to eat everything we sent back home! Thanks again!
Andie Leslie
2022-07-27
Very friendly and good at what they do! Family run and owned. They went above and beyond to make sure we had a good time and that at least one of us in each party got a fish even though it was not the ideal time of year to fish. And they recorded /took pictures when my (now) fiance proposed 🥰
Art Vanderschaaf
2022-07-26
We had a family of 15. Ages 6 to 60++. Everybody had a superb time and ate more crab than ever. Crew was great, smooth water and everyone participated
Kristyna Powell
2022-06-09
Amazing experience! Jen and JR we’re great… shared stories and worked with the kids to catch a great haul of crab. Definitely recommend!
Aly May
2019-08-11
Our family of 9 went Salmon fishing with Experience One Charters on a stop to Ketchikan during an Alaskan Cruise. Jen and JR were fantastic! Jen was great with the kids in the group, which really made our fishing experience so much better! We ended up catching 21 Pink Salmon in just a few hours! They handled the processing and shipping to us in Colorado and Texas. We were so excited when we got our shipment just a few days later! It was an awesome experience, and I’d definitely book them again!
Gregory Miller
2019-07-15
Captain Johny was very friendly and easy to work with to make arrangements for our group of 10. We wanted to do something, but weren't that excited about salmon fishing and Capt. Johny gave us a perfect option - crabbing. It turns out that no one else in Ketchikan is licensed for a group that big and we were lucky enough to secure them for our day in port. They met us on the gangway and escorted our group right to their boat where we enjoyed a warm welcome from Jen and JR. They took us out to a secluded bay and then proceeded to show us how to bait and set crab pots and rings. With their help and encouragement we worked the rings a couple of times and then pulled the pots and had a nice assortment of crab. They showed us how to sex and sort them and we easily had plenty of keepers for a nice lunchtime feast. After clearing the setups they took us to a nice and quiet bay where we learned how to clean them and then boiled the feast up, right on the boat. Obviously it was about as fresh as you could get and quite delicious - enjoyed by all. It's certainly a great option to wandering the regular tourist traps and definitely something that you can't do anywhere. I highly recommend Experience One for the crabbing adventure!
Melody Celec
2019-06-27
I highly recommend experience one charters. They were waiting at the dock as soon as we came in to port. They are very knowledgeable and knew right where the fish were bitting. my husband and I and brother and sister in law were on the boat and we both caught King Salmon and my SIL got a pink fish. We are thrilled. Thanks Jen & JR
Melody