Chick Charters 

4.9/5 (41 reviews)
 Thomas Basin, Ketchikan, AK 99901, United States

Chick Charters 

4.9/5 (41 reviews)
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Thomas Basin
Ketchikan, AK, United States
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Are you looking for a family-friendly fishing adventure? Then look no further – Chick Charters has you covered. Owner and operator Captain Sandra is a local avid angler who has been fishing these waters her whole life. She offers her customers an Alaskan adventure of catching Salmon, creating beautiful memories that will last a lifetime in the process.

Hop on board the “Scarlett Grace,” a classic 38’ Californian Cruiser fishing boat restored in 2019. This boat is warm and cozy with plenty of room for groups of 6 to be trolling comfortably at the same time. The boat is decked out with full safety and navigational equipment, so you can fish with peace of mind. There is also a private restroom on board, as well as air conditioning.

You’ll be targeting a range of Salmon species, including Coho, Chum, Chinook, and Pink Salmon. On a half day trip, it will take up to 25 minutes to get to the fishing grounds. On a full day trip, your lines will be in the water after 45–60 minutes.

Everyone is welcome on board. Children need to be over 4 years of age and there are life vests on board for them.

Everything you need for a fun and successful fishing trip is included in the price. You’ll have top quality rods and reels from Penn and Shimano provided – these won’t let you down when reeling in huge fish.

Juice, water, coffee, crackers, chips, cookies, and dips are provided on all trips. Feel free to bring alcohol along with you if you want. Licenses are not included in price, and they can be purchased online before your trip.  There’s an additional charge for fish processing and delivering if needed.

Book an unforgettable trip with Chick Charters today. Capt. Sandra can’t wait to get you on the water and start pulling in some top-notch fish. Fish on!

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Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.9/5
out of 5 stars from 41 reviews
Boat
4.9/5
Crew
5.0/5
Experience
4.9/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (57)

Sandra is great but I wouldn’t recommend a fishing excursion.
Amazing experience!
Amazing experience!
+54

Angler rating

38
1
0
0
0

Anglers claimed

Good experience

96%

Appropriate for children

96%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

93%

Caught fish

87%

Showing 1 - 5 of 41 reviews
Showing: 5 of 41 reviews
Adam S.
Adam S.
5.0/5

Jun 15, 2025

Half Day Trip (AM) Shared

Sandra is great but I wouldn’t recommend a fishing excursion.

VERIFIED

To risk $975 and only one of us catching a tiny yearling wasn’t worth it. I wouldn’t pay half that again. Sandra was great! But the way these trips are priced due to demand makes them far from worth it in the likely event you catch little to nothing.

To risk $975 and only one of us catching a tiny yearling wasn’t worth it. I wouldn’t pay half that again. Sandra was great! But...  

Captain replied
 Adam S. does not recommend Chick Charters
1 person finds this review helpful
 Adam S. does not recommend Chick Charters
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on June 17, 2025
This was the same day and one triple that was missed were not yearlings. I’m sorry king salmon are big fish and are fighters maybe come back during pink salmon season. Education is important. Thanks for the thumbs down.
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Bryan S.
Bryan S.
5.0/5

Jun 1, 2025

Half Day Trip (AM) Private

Capitan Sandra was great!

VERIFIED

Clean boat, great gear, got us on fish. We had a great time.

Clean boat, great gear, got us on fish. We had a great time.  

 Bryan S. recommends Chick Charters
 Bryan S. recommends Chick Charters

Mike M.
Mike M.

United States

5.0/5

Sep 20, 2023

Half Day Trip (AM) Shared

Fishing with Sandra

VERIFIED

 

 Mike M. recommends Chick Charters
1 person finds this review helpful
 Mike M. recommends Chick Charters
1 person finds this review helpful

Cassie R.
Cassie R.

Phoenix, AZ

5.0/5

Jul 25, 2023

Half Day Trip (AM) Shared

Best Salmon Day Ever with Sandra!

VERIFIED

What an amazing fishing trip today with Sandra! It was two adults and one 8 year old. Easy to find boat after a refreshing walk from our cruise ship. Captain Sandra was so wonderful! Sandra had so much equipment and got us out and fishing fast. We got our early and because of that, maxed out the quota of 24!!! Salmon before 10 am. Sandra had great snacks and drinks, and made the day so much fun. She’s a local with lots of great info- we had a great lunch after her recommendation too. She took us to the processor to help get our fish shipped home. 10/10 recommend Sandra and Chick Charters!

What an amazing fishing trip today with Sandra! It was two adults and one 8 year old. Easy to find boat after a refreshing walk...  

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 Cassie R. recommends Chick Charters
 Cassie R. recommends Chick Charters

Susan M.
Susan M.

Seattle, Washington

5.0/5

Jun 12, 2023

Half Day Trip (AM) Shared

Incredible Day with Chick Charters and Captain Sandra!

VERIFIED

I can’t recommend this enough!! My fiancé and I had an amazing fishing trip with Captain Sandra on the Scarlet Grace. It was just the two of us who booked for a half day and Captain Sandra was nice enough to let us fish a little longer than we’d originally booked to try to catch a monster king. We were fishing at an odd time due to our cruise ship schedule so didn’t catch any monsters big enough to send home. We did catch TONS (too many to count by memory) of medium to small sized kings that we would have kept to eat if we were staying in town. We appreciated how tenacious Captain Sandra was in her pursuit to try to get us some huge fish, even though we were 100% satisfied with our experience and all we caught. We loved chatting with Captain Sandra in between catches- she was incredibly knowledgeable about the area and fishing, as well as the perfect balance between professional but friendly and fun to talk to about really anything. Like I said, she let us gosh right up until we had to leave and even dropped us off right at our cruise ship. We were so pleased we purchased a Chick Charters T Shirt and Hoodie before we left to support her business. We will definitely recommend Chick Charters and Captain Sandra to any friends visiting Ketchikan and hope to be back again ourselves to check out one of her other tours. Thanks Captain Sandra!

I can’t recommend this enough!! My fiancé and I had an amazing fishing trip with Captain Sandra on the Scarlet Grace. It was just...  

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Captain replied
 Susan M. recommends Chick Charters
 Susan M. recommends Chick Charters
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on June 13, 2023
Love you guys!!! ❤️❤️🐟. Until we meet again.

Trip availability and prices

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Half Day Trip (AM) Shared
Low rate deposit non-refundable
4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip May 1 - Oct 31
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US $650 
Shared tour: for 2 people
Half Day Trip (PM) Shared
Low rate deposit non-refundable
4 Hour Trip, starts at 12:30 PM
Seasonal trip May 1 - Oct 31
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US $650 
Shared tour: for 2 people
Half Day Trip (AM) Private
Low rate deposit non-refundable
4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip May 1 - Jan 15
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US $850 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Half Day Trip (PM) Private
Low rate deposit non-refundable
4 Hour Trip, starts at 12:30 PM
Seasonal trip May 1 - Jan 15
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US $850 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Full Day Trip
Low rate deposit non-refundable
7 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
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US $900 
Shared tour: for 2 people
7 Hour Trip – Private
Low rate deposit non-refundable
7 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
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US $950 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Crab Yoga!
Low rate deposit non-refundable
4 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
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US $1,000 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
6 Hour Trip – Dungeness Crab
Low rate deposit non-refundable
6 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
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US $1,200 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Boat rate private trip 8 hours
Low rate deposit non-refundable
8 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
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US $1,800 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
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Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.9/5
out of 5 stars from 41 reviews
Boat
4.9/5
Crew
5.0/5
Experience
4.9/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (57)

Sandra is great but I wouldn’t recommend a fishing excursion.
Amazing experience!
Amazing experience!
+54

Angler rating

38
1
0
0
0

Anglers claimed

Good experience

96%

Appropriate for children

96%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

100%

Recommend this charter

93%

Caught fish

87%

Showing 1 - 5 of 41 reviews
Showing: 5 of 41 reviews
Adam S.
Adam S.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Sandra is great but I wouldn’t recommend a fishing excursion.

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip (AM) Shared on June 15, 2025

To risk $975 and only one of us catching a tiny yearling wasn’t worth it. I wouldn’t pay half that again. Sandra was great! But the way these trips are priced due to demand makes them far from worth it in the likely event you catch little to nothing.

To risk $975 and only one of us catching a tiny yearling wasn’t worth it. I wouldn’t pay half that again. Sandra was great! But the way these trips are priced due to demand makes them far from worth it in the likely event you catch little to nothing.  

 Adam S. does not recommend Chick Charters
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on June 17, 2025
This was the same day and one triple that was missed were not yearlings. I’m sorry king salmon are big fish and are fighters maybe come back during pink salmon season. Education is important. Thanks for the thumbs down.
Review media 0

Bryan S.
Bryan S.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Capitan Sandra was great!

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip (AM) Private on June 1, 2025

Clean boat, great gear, got us on fish. We had a great time.

Clean boat, great gear, got us on fish. We had a great time.  

 Bryan S. recommends Chick Charters

Mike M.
Mike M.

United States

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Fishing with Sandra

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip (AM) Shared on September 20, 2023

 

 Mike M. recommends Chick Charters
1 person finds this review helpful

Cassie R.
Cassie R.

Phoenix, AZ

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Best Salmon Day Ever with Sandra!

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip (AM) Shared on July 25, 2023

What an amazing fishing trip today with Sandra! It was two adults and one 8 year old. Easy to find boat after a refreshing walk from our cruise ship. Captain Sandra was so wonderful! Sandra had so much equipment and got us out and fishing fast. We got our early and because of that, maxed out the quota of 24!!! Salmon before 10 am. Sandra had great snacks and drinks, and made the day so much fun. She’s a local with lots of great info- we had a great lunch after her recommendation too. She took us to the processor to help get our fish shipped home. 10/10 recommend Sandra and Chick Charters!

What an amazing fishing trip today with Sandra! It was two adults and one 8 year old. Easy to find boat after a refreshing walk from our cruise ship. Captain Sandra was so wonderful! Sandra had so much equipment and got us out and fishing fast. We got our early and because of that, maxed out the quota of 24!!! Salmon before 10 am. Sandra had great snacks and drinks, and made the day so much fun. She’s a local with lots of great info- we had a great lunch after her recommendation too. She took...  

Review media 0
Review media 1
 Cassie R. recommends Chick Charters

Susan M.
Susan M.

Seattle, Washington

5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Incredible Day with Chick Charters and Captain Sandra!

VERIFIED

Half Day Trip (AM) Shared on June 12, 2023

I can’t recommend this enough!! My fiancé and I had an amazing fishing trip with Captain Sandra on the Scarlet Grace. It was just the two of us who booked for a half day and Captain Sandra was nice enough to let us fish a little longer than we’d originally booked to try to catch a monster king. We were fishing at an odd time due to our cruise ship schedule so didn’t catch any monsters big enough to send home. We did catch TONS (too many to count by memory) of medium to small sized kings that we would have kept to eat if we were staying in town. We appreciated how tenacious Captain Sandra was in her pursuit to try to get us some huge fish, even though we were 100% satisfied with our experience and all we caught. We loved chatting with Captain Sandra in between catches- she was incredibly knowledgeable about the area and fishing, as well as the perfect balance between professional but friendly and fun to talk to about really anything. Like I said, she let us gosh right up until we had to leave and even dropped us off right at our cruise ship. We were so pleased we purchased a Chick Charters T Shirt and Hoodie before we left to support her business. We will definitely recommend Chick Charters and Captain Sandra to any friends visiting Ketchikan and hope to be back again ourselves to check out one of her other tours. Thanks Captain Sandra!

I can’t recommend this enough!! My fiancé and I had an amazing fishing trip with Captain Sandra on the Scarlet Grace. It was just the two of us who booked for a half day and Captain Sandra was nice enough to let us fish a little longer than we’d originally booked to try to catch a monster king. We were fishing at an odd time due to our cruise ship schedule so didn’t catch any monsters big enough to send home. We did catch TONS (too many to count by memory) of medium to small sized kings that...  

Review media 0
 Susan M. recommends Chick Charters
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on June 13, 2023
Love you guys!!! ❤️❤️🐟. Until we meet again.

FAQs about Chick Charters

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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Yachts
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
40 ft
Year built
1988
Restored in
2022
Boat manufacturer
Californian Cruiser
Boat type
Motor yacht

Engine model
Perkins
Powered by
2 x 260HP
Max cruising speed
25 knots
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