Captain
Seth Ellis

Member since January 2023 Homer, United States
Background
Captain Seth Ellis has over 16 years of experience guiding incredible fishing trips targeting Halibut, Salmon, Lingcod, Rockfish and all the other species that can be found in the Cook Inlet and South Central Alaska. 'We recognize that everyone has a different level of fishing experience and we work hard to accommodate both the amateur and the avid fisherman.'
Techniques
We use a special technique of bottom fishing for halibut while on anchor. Occasionally we will drift-fish, but the most successful way for fishing halibut in our area is learning the migratory patterns of the fish, choosing a productive spot and capitalizing on the experience of our captain and crew. We love to troll for all species of salmon. Years of trial and error has payed off with the knowledge of perfect presentation, water depth, trolling speed and migratory patterns of both King Salmon and Coho Salmon. Pink Salmon are also available in our area. Some people turn their nose up at a pink, but my family and friends love the salmon dip I make from a Pink Salmon! Our third technique is for lingcod and rockfish. We will jig-fish over underwater structure where rockfish and lingcod congregate. Lighter tackle is used for rockfish, but the same technique with larger bait is used for lingcod. This is true Alaska fishing! After catching a limit of halibut on our boat you are now a bonafide 'Expert Alaska Fisherman!'

Hey, I'm Captain Seth Ellis

Homer, United States
Background
Captain Seth Ellis has over 16 years of experience guiding incredible fishing trips targeting Halibut, Salmon, Lingcod, Rockfish and all the other species that can be found in the Cook Inlet and South Central Alaska. 'We recognize that everyone has a different level of fishing experience and we work hard to accommodate both the amateur and the avid fisherman.'
Techniques
We use a special technique of bottom fishing for halibut while on anchor. Occasionally we will drift-fish, but the most successful way for fishing halibut in our area is learning the migratory patterns of the fish, choosing a productive spot and capitalizing on the experience of our captain and crew. We love to troll for all species of salmon. Years of trial and error has payed off with the knowledge of perfect presentation, water depth, trolling speed and migratory patterns of both King Salmon and Coho Salmon. Pink Salmon are also available in our area. Some people turn their nose up at a pink, but my family and friends love the salmon dip I make from a Pink Salmon! Our third technique is for lingcod and rockfish. We will jig-fish over underwater structure where rockfish and lingcod congregate. Lighter tackle is used for rockfish, but the same technique with larger bait is used for lingcod. This is true Alaska fishing! After catching a limit of halibut on our boat you are now a bonafide 'Expert Alaska Fisherman!'

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(50 reviews)
Homer
Trips from US $275

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 50 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (79)
Your arms will get tired.
Amazinf day of fishing!
Amazinf day of fishing!
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Julie A. B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazinf day of fishing!

VERIFIED   NEW  Halibut Combo (Shared) on June 8, 2026
Wonderful day of fishing aboard the dreamcatcher II - Seth and Kurtis were great at explaining everything and made sure the...
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Kyle S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome first day in Alaska experience

VERIFIED   Hal/Sal Early Bird! (Exclusive) on May 15, 2026
Captain Seth and first mate Curtis made our family fishing trip in Alaska a very memorable one. They both were very knowledgeable...
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William F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Your arms will get tired.

VERIFIED   NEW  Halibut Combo (Shared) on June 12, 2026
We started catching fish right off the bat. We limited on Over Halibut and Unders. Also caught plenty of Cod. Went home with...
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Laura H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Couldn't have asked for better

VERIFIED   Early Bird Halibut/Salmon Combo on May 23, 2026
My finance and I (man and woman) took this trip for early season halibut. Knowledgeable, helpful, and fun crew. Had a great...
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Tristan P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
Crew
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5.0 / 5
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Amazing Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Hal/Sal Early Bird! (Exclusive) on May 29, 2026
Heavens Gate Charters went far beyond to make fishing an exceptional.ย  Could not have asked for a better experience...
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