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
4.8 / 5
(41 reviews)
Homer
 Last booking: 1 day ago
Trips from US $295

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 41 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (61)
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Great trip
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
88%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Nico S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Honeymoon with Heavens Gate!

VERIFIED   Early Bird Halibut/Salmon Combo on May 24, 2025
Seth and Curtis made our day a blast! We crushed the Halibut, Cod, Rockfish and Kings! They are down to earth dudes who...
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Shawn S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Experience!

VERIFIED   NEW  Halibut Combo (Shared) on July 18, 2025
Seth did a great job putting us on fish. Caught our limit.
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Hugh G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

June fishing trip

VERIFIED   Halibut Combo (Shared) on June 6, 2025
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James F.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Seth

VERIFIED   Halibut Combo (Shared) on June 30, 2025
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Ruth L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

From Sea to Table

VERIFIED   Early Bird Halibut/Salmon Combo on May 30, 2024
Capt Seth & mate Curtis gave us a fabulous experience fishing for Halibut & Salmon and many other species.ย  Our group of...
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