Every boat in the Homer Halibut Hunters fleet is complete with the latest electronics, navigation, and safety equipment. In addition, all of our boats are equipped with heaters, comfortable cabins, restrooms, and top of the line fishing gear. Our captains are all experienced and operating under license from the US Coast Guard. With our fully insured comfortable and fast boats, experienced captains and crew, and the latest electronics and safety equipment, you are sure to have a safe enjoyable day on the water.
Starting in mid-May and continuing until Oct, we fish nearly every single day in the waters of Kachemak Bay, Cook Inlet, and the areas near the Gulf Of Alaska. With our boats making daily excursions all summer long, our crews know where to find fish. The main things you need to bring are warm comfortable clothes, rain gear, any food and snacks you may want, and your fishing licenses. Check out our How We Halibut Fish and our What To Bring pages for more detailed information.
All bait, gear, tackle is provided on your trip as well as filleting of all your fish. We can accommodate groups of up to 12 people in size.
Orion "The Hunter"
Orion is our 30′ halibut fishing machine built by North River Boats in Oregon. North River Boats are heavy gauge all-aluminum American made boats are used by charter companies, the US Coast Guard, US Navy and More. Orion has been even further customized to the be the ultimate Alaska fishing machine:
Orion Key Specs:
- 30′ 6″ Length, 9′ 6″ Beam
- Twin Yamaha 250HP Engines
- 220 Gallon Fuel Capacity
- Dual Garmin GPS Fish Finders & Chart Plotters
- Warm spacious cabin with 7 air ride seats for each passenger
Orion - Fast & Comfortable
With Twin Yamaha 250 engines and a sleek hull design by North River Boats, Orion is an extremely fast vessel. Regularly achieving 30 knots, and capable of much more, the 7 air ride seats makes even the choppiest of seas comfortable. On top of that, a 220 gallon fuel tank allows us to get to waters out of reach of many other boats.
This boats was built Alaska tough and then customized even further to be the perfect Alaska halibut fishing machine.
Scorpius "The Scorpion"
Scorpius is the largest in our fleet at a whopping 33′ in length and built by Alibi Boats. Huge 360 degree windows create an amazing viewport for looking at the Kachemak Bay glaciers and landscapes as we glide across the water.
Key Specs:
- 33″ Length, 10′ 6″ Beam
- Twin Mercury 250HP Engines
- 200 Gallon Fuel Capacity
- Dual Garmin GPS Fish Finders & Chart Plotters
- Warm spacious cabin with 7 air ride seats for each passenger
Scorpius -
Twin Mercury 250 HP engines and a hull design by Alibi Boats, Scorpius is an equally fast and comfortable competitor. Like Orion, Scorpius is often running at 30 knots, and capable of much more. An incredibly large cabin makes this boat, that could easily be used as a live-aboard, one of the most comfortable boats you’ll find anywhere.
One of the best things about Scorpius is the incredibly large diamond plated fishing deck. It easily supports 6 anglers and has a hold big enough for even the largest halibut!