Alaskan Widespread Fishing Adventures 

4.8/5 (28 reviews)
 4311 Freight Dock Road, Homer, AK 99603, United States

Alaskan Widespread Fishing Adventures 

Homer, AK, United States
32 ft
6
4.8/5 (28 reviews)

Mindy and Reubin Payne are long-time professional guides on the Kenai Peninsula. Mindy's father is a long-time guide in Alaska, so Mindy grew up in the business, bought her first boat, and started guiding at 22 years old.

Reubin hitchhiked to Alaska as a college student 29 years ago and fell in love with the great state and the fishing opportunities! He guided for an upscale lodge on the Cook Inlet where he learned the fishery, the business, and the community. He started his own business in 2001 after 9 years of living and guiding on the Kenai Peninsula. Now after guiding Alaska for over 25 years, he still loves to fish!

Mindy, Reubin, and their Alaskan Widespread Fishing Adventures professional captains offer exciting full-day trips for Salmon, Rockfish, Lingcod, and Halibut on the Cook Inlet. You will be fishing aboard their 32' Koffler boat, fresh on the water in 2010. This spacious vessel can cruise at a top speed of 45 knots thanks to its twin 250 Suzuki engines. There is plenty of room aboard for up to 6 anglers to fish in comfort and style.

The boat is outfitted with modern navigational and fish-finding electronics to build up a clear image of where the fish are hiding. There is also an ice-box to keep the catch fresh during the day.

All trips with Alaskan Widespread Fishing Adventures come inclusive with gear, tackle, bait, lures, and fly fishing equipment if needed. Your fish will also be cleaned by the crew at the end of your adventure. The only thing that is missing is you!

Mindy and Reubin Payne are long-time professional guides on the Kenai Peninsula. Mindy's father is a long-time guide in Alaska, so Mindy grew up in the business, bought her first boat, and started guiding at 22 years old.

Reubin hitchhiked to Alaska as a college student 29 years ago and fell in love with the great state and the fishing opportunities! He guided for an upscale lodge on the Cook Inlet where he learned the fishery, the business, and the community. He started his own business in 2001 after 9 years of living and guiding on the Kenai Peninsula. Now after guiding Alaska for over 25 years, he still loves to fish!

Mindy, Reubin, and their Alaskan Widespread Fishing Adventures professional captains offer exciting full-day trips for Salmon, Rockfish, Lingcod, and Halibut on the Cook Inlet. You will be fishing aboard their 32' Koffler boat, fresh on the water in 2010. This spacious vessel can cruise at a top speed of 45 knots thanks to its twin 250 Suzuki engines. There is plenty of room aboard for up to 6 anglers to fish in comfort and style.

The boat is outfitted with modern navigational and fish-finding electronics to build up a clear image of where the fish are hiding. There is also an ice-box to keep the catch fresh during the day.

All trips with Alaskan Widespread Fishing Adventures come inclusive with gear, tackle, bait, lures, and fly fishing equipment if needed. Your fish will also be cleaned by the crew at the end of your adventure. The only thing that is missing is you!

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Rating

4.8
28 reviews
4.7
Boat & equipment
4.9
Captain & crew
4.6
Fishing Experience

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Daniel Hurst
Daniel Hurst
us
Delaware, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
Best Fishing Experience!
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on May 8, 20261 adult

5 stars all day long. Captain Kyle and the entire crew were awesome from start to finish. Everybody was knowledgeable, worked hard, and put us right on the fish. I limited out on halibut and brought in a handful of cod too. Couldn’t have asked for a better trip or better people to spend the day with. If I make it back to Alaska, I’ll absolutely be booking with them again!

Response from Captain

Daniel, thank you for fishing with us and thank you for the excellent review. We really appreciate your business and please come visit again! If we can help you in anyway, with any of your fishing or riverfront lodging needs , please don’t hesitate to call or email. Safe travels, Reubin

John Groboski
John Groboski
Repeat angler
us
Chicago, IL, US
Member since 2022
3 trips
4.7
Verified
Halibut Fishing
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on August 3, 20254 adults

This was the first time we fished for halibut. We booked an 8 hour charter. I was disappointed that the captain was late, but stuff happens. We have all been late to something before. It just kinda sucks, when you get up early and nudge the family along, pack and check out of the hotel. Arrive to the boat early, only to find that the crew is late. We left the harbor about two hours late. There are allot of boats out, it just gets you thinking that some of the better fishing spots may have been taken and the fish may be more active in the early morning. We stayed on the spit for a couple of days and some of charters bring their catch up near the Coal Point Trading Company for pictures and they had some very large halibuts. Starting late was the only issue. The crew was very friendly and knowledgeable. They baited the hooks with frozen herring, gaffed the halibut and brought it into the boat. I appreciated the effort in trying to land a large halibut and persistence in getting the limit. It was beautiful day, could not ask for better weather. Boat and equipment was in good condition. The crew was very nice and professional. Good experience!

Reported catch:
Halibut
Response from Captain

Hello John, Thank you so much for fishing with us and we are very sorry about the situation with our captain being so late. At the time that our deckhand called us, to inform us that the captain was missing, we were VERY worried about his safety and thought something must have happened. This situation had never happened before, and after many attempts to contact him, we immediately had a neighboring friend do a welfare check on him, at his home. We sincerely apologize and want you to know how uncharacteristic that situation was. We try to control what we can control, and timeliness is the top priority on that list. We do hope that you'll give us another shot and we hope to see you again in the future. We value your time, and you can bank that it won't happen again. We hope you enjoy your Alaskan catch throughout this winter! Tight lines, Mindy Payne

Ken Root
Ken Root
Repeat angler
us
Iowa, US
Member since 2024
2 trips
4.3
Verified
Good Crew, Good Boat, Good Day
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on August 2, 20252 adults

Captain Kyle and Mate Noah were very professional and eager to help us catch fish. Anglers ranged from 13 to 80. All of us caught halibut. Noah had our catch cleaned and ready when we got to the return dock. We dined on fresh fish and shared great memories.

Reported catch:
Halibut
Response from Captain

Thank you for the review Ken, we appreciate your business and your feedback. Have a great summer and enjoy your halibut fillets !!

Douglas Richmond
Douglas Richmond
us
California, US
Member since 2025
4.7
Verified
September fishing trip
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on September 8, 20253 adults

Mark Barker
Mark Barker
us
Indiana, US
Member since 2024
5.0
Verified
Caught our limit for halibut in less than 6 hours
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on June 17, 20244 adults

They did a great job! We're going home happy with a full cooler.My families' first ocean fishing trip and wanted to catch halibut. Captain and crew were extremely knowledgeable and helpful. They coached and monitored our progess and made the trip a total success. First site was good until cod catches started. Relocated and caught 3 halibut in just a few minutes.

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Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat
7 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip
May 1 - Sep 15 (Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun)
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US $896
Shared tour: 2 people
Full Day Trip – Lingcod & More
10 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Jul 1 - Sep 1 (Tue, Wed)
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US $1,284
Shared tour: 2 people
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Customer reviews

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Rating

4.8
28 reviews
4.7
Boat & equipment
4.9
Captain & crew
4.6
Fishing Experience

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Daniel Hurst
Daniel Hurst
us
Delaware, US
Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
Best Fishing Experience!
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on May 8, 20261 adult

5 stars all day long. Captain Kyle and the entire crew were awesome from start to finish. Everybody was knowledgeable, worked hard, and put us right on the fish. I limited out on halibut and brought in a handful of cod too. Couldn’t have asked for a better trip or better people to spend the day with. If I make it back to Alaska, I’ll absolutely be booking with them again!

Response from Captain

Daniel, thank you for fishing with us and thank you for the excellent review. We really appreciate your business and please come visit again! If we can help you in anyway, with any of your fishing or riverfront lodging needs , please don’t hesitate to call or email. Safe travels, Reubin

John Groboski
John Groboski
Repeat angler
us
Chicago, IL, US
Member since 2022
3 trips
4.7
Verified
Halibut Fishing
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on August 3, 20254 adults

This was the first time we fished for halibut. We booked an 8 hour charter. I was disappointed that the captain was late, but stuff happens. We have all been late to something before. It just kinda sucks, when you get up early and nudge the family along, pack and check out of the hotel. Arrive to the boat early, only to find that the crew is late. We left the harbor about two hours late. There are allot of boats out, it just gets you thinking that some of the better fishing spots may have been taken and the fish may be more active in the early morning. We stayed on the spit for a couple of days and some of charters bring their catch up near the Coal Point Trading Company for pictures and they had some very large halibuts. Starting late was the only issue. The crew was very friendly and knowledgeable. They baited the hooks with frozen herring, gaffed the halibut and brought it into the boat. I appreciated the effort in trying to land a large halibut and persistence in getting the limit. It was beautiful day, could not ask for better weather. Boat and equipment was in good condition. The crew was very nice and professional. Good experience!

Reported catch:
Halibut
Response from Captain

Hello John, Thank you so much for fishing with us and we are very sorry about the situation with our captain being so late. At the time that our deckhand called us, to inform us that the captain was missing, we were VERY worried about his safety and thought something must have happened. This situation had never happened before, and after many attempts to contact him, we immediately had a neighboring friend do a welfare check on him, at his home. We sincerely apologize and want you to know how uncharacteristic that situation was. We try to control what we can control, and timeliness is the top priority on that list. We do hope that you'll give us another shot and we hope to see you again in the future. We value your time, and you can bank that it won't happen again. We hope you enjoy your Alaskan catch throughout this winter! Tight lines, Mindy Payne

Ken Root
Ken Root
Repeat angler
us
Iowa, US
Member since 2024
2 trips
4.3
Verified
Good Crew, Good Boat, Good Day
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on August 2, 20252 adults

Captain Kyle and Mate Noah were very professional and eager to help us catch fish. Anglers ranged from 13 to 80. All of us caught halibut. Noah had our catch cleaned and ready when we got to the return dock. We dined on fresh fish and shared great memories.

Reported catch:
Halibut
Response from Captain

Thank you for the review Ken, we appreciate your business and your feedback. Have a great summer and enjoy your halibut fillets !!

Douglas Richmond
Douglas Richmond
us
California, US
Member since 2025
4.7
Verified
September fishing trip
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on September 8, 20253 adults

Mark Barker
Mark Barker
us
Indiana, US
Member since 2024
5.0
Verified
Caught our limit for halibut in less than 6 hours
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on June 17, 20244 adults

They did a great job! We're going home happy with a full cooler.My families' first ocean fishing trip and wanted to catch halibut. Captain and crew were extremely knowledgeable and helpful. They coached and monitored our progess and made the trip a total success. First site was good until cod catches started. Relocated and caught 3 halibut in just a few minutes.

FAQs about Alaskan Widespread Fishing Adventures

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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Sportfishing boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
32 ft
Year built
2010
Boat manufacturer
Kofler
Boat type
Sportfishing
Engine model
Suzuki
Powered by
2 x 250HP
Max cruising speed
45 knots
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