Definitely fun experience. Was a little surprised that 5 of the 9 hour trip was the drive with only 4 hours to fish, not everyone was able to catch their limit, with one almost not getting a halibut at all till the last extended (can we have just 5 more minutes) seconds due to the 2.5 hour drive back pressing time. Captain washburn and the Overtime III were great however no other crew aboard left us helping a lot in order to get bait back in the water and caught fish in the boat, which was not expected with the hefty price of the trip. Overall success, just providing some awareness for expectations!

My friend and I booked a half day fishing expedition with Captain Keith.  This was our first time fishing and we approached the experience with a bit of trepedition, No need!!!!  We greeted Captain Keith at 6:30 a.m. and learned that this was a private charter - just myself and my friend - guaranteeing lots of personal attention and instruction.  We also learned that since we were fishing for salmon, we did not need to go too far out - just about five our 10 minutes - and thus the water was calm.  Captain Keith was calm and patient - the exact opposite of myself once the first fish bit! What an adrenaline rush!  Throughout the morning, Captian Keith observed us and gave us guidance on how to improve our fishing skills, and said “the fish have got to win sometimes” more than once, when we lost one.  He did not make us feel bad at all about our novice fishing status - and was extremely patient with us. We asked him tons of questions - not just about fishing but about life in Alaska and his personal journey.  Captian Keith has led a fascinating life! We ended up catching our maximum amount of fish - 6 silver salmon each - and continued fishing and caught another 5 for the captain. 17 fish in all that we caught and reeled in!!  Captain Keith arranged for our fish to be cleaned and showed us to the shipping facility We ended uo with 44 pounds of fish - enough to last us a year!!!  This was the #1 highlight of our Alaskan Adventure - and that’s saying a lot given how incredible Alaska is all around.  We will definitely be booking again with Captain Keith if we are ever lucky enough to be in Seward again. Thank you for a GREAT EXPERIENCE and wonderful memories.

I’ve done a few trips out of a few places including Homer and Seward in the past. Some have been okay, some were regrettable, but 10/10 would definitely come back for a trip with Captain Keith. Cozy boat, hot coffee was a nice bonus, did some sight seeing on the way out, got down to business once anchored at the spot and hauled in some great halibut. Keith has all the right gear; he was generous with bait and clearly knew how best to get “the big one” in the boat. His harpoon skills were very welcome as that last few feet are always the most nerve racking!

All-in-all a fantastic trip! Weather forecasts can be very unreliable, so just plan to go for it and don’t base decisions to cancel on a forecast days or even weeks before. Even if it rains, it might not last long, and rain shouldn’t stop you from fishing anyway! The only thing that could have ruined the day was unsafe seas, which happens, and is always the captain’s call in the end. There was a small craft advisory the day before our trip, but we got lucky and it mostly cleared up for our day.

I’d recommend meeting at the docks with an open mind and trust Keith’s recommendation on where to fish, what for, and how. We had originally intended to target silvers, but it was getting late in the season, so Keith set out for halibut and we’re all very happy he did!

Hoping to book again next season!

The captain was friendly, but could have used a mate for some assistance.  He gave us extra time beyond our 4 hours.  We only had 2 rods out for 6 people,  which was disappointing.  The boat was a little tight for 6 people. Overall we had a nice day.

Captain Keith was awesome!! I wish we had space for everyone to have their own rod in the water, but we still caught two pinks and a rock fish! We also saw humpback whales.

It was such an awesome trip and time! Captain Keith is great! I would 100% go again and recommend him to anyone that makes their way to Seward!