Alaskan Widespread Fishing Adventures
Alaskan Widespread Fishing Adventures
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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Daniel Hurst5.0VerifiedBest Fishing Experience!
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on May 8, 2026 • 1 adult5 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!
Brittany Bosshardt5.0VerifiedBook them NOW!!!
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on August 27, 2026 • 2 adultssuch a great team and boat we had a blast with them and will book them again hands down no matter what!!!! like i said above book them now!!!
W RRepeat angler5.0Verifiedgreat trip - caught our limit
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on September 4, 2026 • 3 adultshalibut, cod, other
Mark Barker5.0VerifiedCaught our limit for halibut in less than 6 hours
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on June 17, 2024 • 4 adultsThey 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.
Paola Concepcion5.0VerifiedAwesome experience!!
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on June 13, 2024 • 5 adultsMy family of 5 fished on the Wolverine. With Capt. Kyle and mate Noah. Excellent team very knowledgeable and accommodating. They showed us the technique to fishing in Cook inlet. Put us on the fish. And we caught our limit of Halibut and a hand full of Cod.
Ken RootRepeat angler4.3VerifiedGood Crew, Good Boat, Good Day
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on August 2, 2025 • 2 adultsCaptain 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.
William Moon4.0VerifiedFull day Halibut trip.
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on May 18, 2023 • 3 adultsI felt the trip was over booked, 5 people on the boat fishing, would have been 6, but one of my party members dropped out, think goodness for that, but the bad part is i paid for him, I lost that money. The captain did his best, but 5 people fishing with only 3 to 4 poles in the water, somebody wasn't catching thier fish. I was one of them. I only got 1 Halibut to keep and 2 Cod. I felt bad every time I grabbed a pole to real in a fish, because the others would just be standing there watching. With so few poles in the water, everyone felt bad grabbing a pole. That made the while trip very uncomfortable. Would I do this trip again, hell yeah, would I recommend this trip to someone, hell yeah, it's called fishing, not catching.
Kevin Stoltzfus5.0VerifiedFull-day Halibut Fishing with Captain Kyle
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on September 14, 2023 • 5 adultsHad and great time fishing with Kyle and Aaron. They did a great job preparing the gear and keeping everyone’s bait fresh, and also have a great sense of humor and kept things fun and relaxed. I would highly recommend this charter and we hope to be back again soon!
Derek Berndt5.0VerifiedMemorable Experience
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on August 28, 2023 • 2 adultsKyle and Aaron were very knowledgeable. My son and I had a blast on our Halibut trip from Anchor Point.
Amy AlfordRepeat angler5.0VerifiedBest charter ever!
Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat on May 1, 2022 • 2 adultsWe had the best time! We caught lots of fish. Captain Ryan was very knowledgeable and made sure we were fishing the best locations. Captain and crew were top notch! Couldn’t have asked for a better charter.
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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!
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
such a great team and boat we had a blast with them and will book them again hands down no matter what!!!! like i said above book them now!!!
Thank you for the review Brittany, we are glad you had a great time!
halibut, cod, other
Thank you for the review Wrenzie, we are glad you had a great trip!
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!
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
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
- US $448 per person - Halibut Charter-- 6 Pack Boat (7 hours)
- US $642 per person - Full Day Trip – Lingcod & More (10 hours)
- Toilet
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting
- First mate
- Fly fishing equipment
- River fishing
- Lake fishing
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Offshore fishing
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Fly fishing
- Drift fishing
- Ice fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Halibut
- Lingcod
- Rockfish
- Salmon (Chinook)
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Homer, Alaska, United States
I began fishing at a very young age. I grew up on a lake near the Chattahoochee River in central GA. I spent all my free hours fishing! I don't know why I was so attracted to fishing, but from the first time I had a fishing rod in my hands, I was hooked! I hitch-hiked up the Alcan Highway to Alaska with some friends my junior year in college. I went home, graduated and went to a fishing show with a resume in my hand seeking a job in the fishing industry. I met a lodge owner that hired me as a 'beach hand' for his upscale lodge on the Cook Inlet in South Central Alaska. We worked hard every morning and fished hard every afternoon. I guided for the lodge the following 9 years, then started my own guide business in 2001. I met Mindy on the Kasilof River in 2004 and we got married and joined our fishing companies in 2008. I feel incredibly blessed to be part of such an amazing fishery in such an amazing place.
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You can cancel or modify your booking up to 30 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.
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