Chris D’Amico
Captain

Chris D’Amico

Ketchikan, United States
50+ reviews
Capt. Chris has been navigating the waters of Ketchikan, Alaska for over 15 years and is ready to take you on a therapeutic fishing excursion. Using bottom fishing, trolling, jigging, and other techniques, you'll have a chance to catch Lingcod, Halibut, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Pink Salmon & Chum Salmon. I take pride in what I do and throughly enjoy welcoming new and experienced anglers that want to have the catch of a lifetime. Lets go Fishing!
Dillan H.
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Captain

Charter

Rating

4.9
65 reviews
4.9
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
4.9
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

100%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
92%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish

All reviews (65)

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  • Bryan Monroe
    Bryan Monroe
    Repeat angler
    us
    Iowa, US
    Member since 2020
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Great fishing excursion on our cruise

    4hr - Halibut Charter - 11:00 AM6 adults

    We lucked out and had excellent weather! Our guide, Thomas, was super knowledgeable and personable which made the trip really great. We started out fiahing for halibut. Unfortunately, we could not get them to come in and bite. We caught several other non-keeper fish while trying. The trip was a short 4 hour one, so we called it on the halibut with an hour and a half to go and went to try for some rock fish. Thomas put us right on them and we an absolute blast! We caught several quillbacks and black bass. Overall the family had an unforgettable time. The next time we go, we will for sure do a whole day vs 4 hours.

    Reported catch:
    Flounder
    Dogfish
  • Laura Stevens
    Laura Stevens
    Repeat angler
    us
    South Carolina, US
    Member since 2025
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Salmon Catching not Fishing!

    4hr – Salmon Charter - 10:00 AM6 adults

    We had an outstanding 1/2 day charter with Captain Chris! The group included three couples and we caught 15 salmon (1 chum and 14 pink), with an additional 4-5 king salmon that were not long enough to keep. Captain Chris was very responsive ahead of the trip, on request he coordinated our transportation to/from the cruise ship, and made sure we were back at the dock with plenty of time for pictures and shipment of the fish ahead of the 20-minute drive back to the ship. With all the fish caught in probably 3 hours of fishing, Captain Chris kept busy, but was patient with the less experienced female fishermen, and just super enjoyable to be around. The boat was clean and very comfortable for the 6 of us. A PERFECT DAY ON THE WATER!

    Reported catch:
    Salmon
    Pink Salmon
  • Jim Benonis
    Jim Benonis
    us
    North Carolina, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Great captain, great trip!

    6hr Salmon & Halibut Combo - 11:00 AM4 adults1 child

    We were visiting for one day on a cruise. I had read some pretty bad reviews of the various fishing excursions offered by the cruiseline and I wasn’t interested in just going for a boat ride. I am glad I found Chris on my own. Communication was easy, he set up direct transport round trip from our cruise terminal and made sure we were back in time for departure. We did a combo halibut / salmon trip. First fish was on before the second line was even in the water and the action continued. Chris was great with the kids. Boat was comfortable even on a rainy day. Caught halibut, cod, rockfish, and king salmon (early july). Process to ship fish home was seamless.

    Reported catch:
    Halibut
    Lingcod
    Salmon
    Black Rockfish
  • Terry Fred
    Terry Fred
    Repeat angler
    us
    Texas, US
    Member since 2025
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Captain Chris Killed It!

    4hr – Salmon Charter - 8:00 AM3 adults

    We started off by telling Captain Chris that we wanted to change things up just a bit as King Salmon season was 2 days out. Decided to do a little bottom fishing. Capt wasn't prepared for such but said we can make it work. We did, he took us out to catch some rockfish to use as bait. We'll, after hitting the day limit of 3 halibut we moved on for a little sport fishing which we caught 2 King Salmon and one was about 32 inches long. ALL THIS WAS DONE ON A 4 HOUR TRIP...Great captain, boat and experience all together. Definitely would recommend Chris. Not to mention, Captain brought in a bald eagle about 10 ft from the boatwith the rockfish scraps. EXTRAS-what a neat little place clover pass is.

  • Jerry Gaston
    Jerry Gaston
    us
    Kansas, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Amazing trip.

    6hr Salmon & Halibut Combo - 8:00 AM5 adults

    We went Halibut and Salmon fishing at the begining of August. Before we could get the second reel in the water we already had our first salmon caught. Caught 21 salmon and some rock fish. Lots of acfion all day. Had a bald eagle flying around eating fish we were throwing up in the air. Was amazing to watch. Defintely worth the experience. Thomas our captain was extremelly knowlwdgeable about everything we asked him. Could not of asked for a better excursion.

    Reported catch:
    Salmon
    Chinook Salmon
    Black Rockfish

Real catches shared by our community

  • Alaska Ocean Safaris
    Alaska Ocean SafarisKetchikan, AK
    September fishing trip
    Shawn B.
    Shawn B.
  • Alaska Ocean Safaris
    Alaska Ocean SafarisKetchikan, AK
    awesome Alaska experience
    Patrick M.
    Patrick M.
  • Alaska Ocean Safaris
    Alaska Ocean SafarisKetchikan, AK
    Great fishing excursion on our cruise
    Bryan M.
    Bryan M.
  • Alaska Ocean Safaris
    Alaska Ocean SafarisKetchikan, AK
    Great fishing trip
    Bill S.
    Bill S.
  • Alaska Ocean Safaris
    Alaska Ocean SafarisKetchikan, AK
    Amazing trip.
    Jerry G.
    Jerry G.
  • Alaska Ocean Safaris
    Alaska Ocean SafarisKetchikan, AK
    Salmon Catching not Fishing!
    Laura S.
    Laura S.
  • Alaska Ocean Safaris
    Alaska Ocean SafarisKetchikan, AK
    Full day combo best deal out there!
    Kent D.
    Kent D.
  • Alaska Ocean Safaris
    Alaska Ocean SafarisKetchikan, AK
    Tip top experience with Safari
    Chris D.
    Chris D.
  • Alaska Ocean Safaris
    Alaska Ocean SafarisKetchikan, AK
    chris was great…fishing was awesome
    Kate W.
    Kate W.
  • Alaska Ocean Safaris
    Alaska Ocean SafarisKetchikan, AK
    Great Captain and fishing
    George S.
    George S.

What's biting with Alaska Ocean Safaris in Ketchikan

September is one of the best months for Silver Salmon in Ketchikan, and there are still plenty of Kings around, too. It's also the tail end of Halibut high season, making it a great time to visit.

Top catches for September