Crackerjack Charters, has been fishing Seward Alaska for many, many years. We work hard every day to remain the first choice for quality Seward Alaska fishing charters for Salmon, Halibut and Lingcod. Our charter boats are state-of-the-art and specifically designed for saltwater fishing in Alaska. They are equipped with the finest halibut and salmon fishing tackle available: top of the line Seeker fishing rods, tournament tested Avet and Penn reels, and top quality terminal tackle from Mustad and Berkley. All of our charter boats are fully equipped with the latest fish finding, navigation and safety equipment from Simrad and Raymarine.
Our catch record speaks for itself: Our guests have broken over 30 IGFA line class world records in the last five years, so you can be sure we will put you right into some of the best halibut and salmon fishing action in all of Alaska.
Your Alaskan hosts – Captains Nik, Steve, Francisca “T”, Jeff, and Andy – along with their knowledgeable crews are simply some of the most dedicated sport fishing guides in Alaska. These guides love to fish! More than that, with over 20 years of Seward Alaska fishing experience, you can be sure we know where the fish are. Expect a 100% effort from all our crew on your trip. Crackerjack Charters offers a variety of different charters departing from Seward:
Alaska Representative
Whether you are a beginner or an expert, we have a fishing charter to make your saltwater fishing dreams come true.
Welcome aboard!
Captain Nik Ranta & Captain Steve Zernia
We put you on the fish!
My husband and I had a wonderful experience with our fishing charter with this company. Great staff and crew. We would definitely do another trip with them in the future.
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Katherine East
7/08/2023
A great charter fishing operation based in Seward for salmon and halibut. Captain Nik and his crew on the Voyager are top notch professionals, super helpful, and work really hard to to get us on fish. Been out on the water twice in the last five years with them, and we came home with limits of fish both times. Highly recommend Crackerjack Charters.
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Michael Doyle
8/14/2022
“Thanks Captain Nik and crew!” Our family has been out on the water with Captain Nik on the Voyager twice in the last five years... read more
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L6148DQmichaeld
8/13/2022
“First 60# Halibut of the season with Capt Jeff Seward!!” Early season trip was PERFECT! Captain Jeff was wonderful and very accommodating for all our... read more
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Tendres
4/19/2022
Tons of fish Our family of 4 including 2 teenagers went out on board the Keep It Reel with Matt for a 1/2 day salmon fishing trip. This was one of the highlights of our Alaskan journey. Matt was great putting us on tons of fish. He was professional and very helpful in explaining the correct way to fish in these waters. The boat was clean and I would fish again with Crackerjack!
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opjp
8/26/2021
The crew was amazing. Always there before you even knew you needed them. We would definitely recommend them. Thanks Captain Jack and crew for a day to always remember.
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Kristin Eric Knutson
8/20/2021
Tons of fish Our family of 4 including 2 teenagers went out on board the Keep It Reel with Matt for a 1/2 day salmon fishing trip. This was one of the highlights of our Alaskan journey. Matt was great putting us on tons of fish. He was professional and very helpful in explaining the correct way to fish in these waters. The boat was clean and I would fish again with Crackerjack!
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opjp
8/01/2021
Great Boat and Crew! Caught My Limit! Good Time! Went out on the Crackerjack Voyager for a day of fishing and the crew were professional and very helpful for a beginner fisherman. Caught my limit of Halibut in literally two minutes. Very nice clean boat and the crew did almost everything but reel in the fish for me.
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robcZ5161MA
7/27/2021
Great Day with Crackerjack What a great day! Cold and choppy and I’m not into fishing BUT Captain Jeff put us into rockfish and halibut as soon as we anchored. There were 6 onboard and we all got our halibut limit and some rockfish. 3 of us got halibuts over 80 lbs each! I had reservations about fishing with such big equipment and not having as much experience as the others but, Captain Jeff was very patient and gave clear instructions. The halibut tend to all bite at the same time and it was very chaotic a few times but, we got all the big fish into the boat thanks to our experienced Captain.
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JoeGayle77
6/28/2021
Great Day with Crackerjack What a great day! Cold and choppy and I’m not into fishing BUT Captain Jeff put us into rockfish and halibut as soon as we anchored. There were 6 onboard and we all got our halibut limit and some rockfish. 3 of us got halibuts over 80 lbs each! I had reservations about fishing with such big equipment and not having as much experience as the others but, Captain Jeff was very patient and gave clear instructions. The halibut tend to all bite at the same time and it was very chaotic a few times but, we got all the big fish into the boat thanks to our experienced Captain.
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JoeGayle77
6/28/2021
Great time fishing, we got our limits of halibut and had a great time on the Crackerjack Voyager. Captain and deck hands were super helpful and made sure we were getting our lines back in the water as quick as possible after every catch! Thanks again
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Travis Ackerman
6/04/2021
Great Boat and Crew! Caught My Limit! Good Time! Went out on the Crackerjack Voyager for a day of fishing and the crew were professional and very helpful for a beginner fisherman. Caught my limit of Halibut in literally two minutes. Very nice clean boat and the crew did almost everything but reel in the fis
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Rob C
6/01/2021
captain Steve put us on the fish. he explained everything and helped me land my 127.4lbs halibut. this was my first halibut trip and first halibut that I caught.
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Heather Gunther
5/30/2021
Great charter. extreamly well run and or captain (Jeff) kept us safe and comfortable while putting us on the fish. Highly recommend!!!
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John B.
9/09/2020
Absolutely Amazing My wife, stepdaughter and I chartered the 6 person boat with 2 others for the day.The staff were great, helpful and very professional. answered any questions we had and reassured us they are the best in the business.
Started on time in the morning. Jeff our Captain was top notch. Explained due to the weather he was going to head in a different direction then the other boats. He did and we had Amazing weather while the other boats were in 25 knot winds. They ended up leaving and headed where were left. Very knowledgeable.
Fish didnt stop bitting. out of the 5 of us we didn't go long without a fish on. 1 time 4 of us had a silver on. i bet the capt was sitting back saying oh boy....
We all limited out on Halibut. salmon. ling cod. yellow eye. and a couple other rockfish.
Jeff was so patient. and helpful. Never once showed frustration and trust me a few times i was like oh boy...
The boat well equipped and safe.
I love Alaska. the people here should be so proud of what you have!!
And it is Jeff and Crackerjack why I'll be back. oh and yes another charter with the both.
It was a trip of a life time and I am glad that Jeff and Crackerjack were a part of it.
Thank you so very much!!!
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Norbyg
8/17/2020
Absolutely Amazing My wife, stepdaughter and I chartered the 6 person boat with 2 others for the day.The staff were great, helpful and very professional. answered any questions we had and reassured us they are the best in the business.
Started on time in the morning. Jeff our Captain was top notch. Explained due to the weather he was going to head in a different direction then the other boats. He did and we had Amazing weather while the other boats were in 25 knot winds. They ended up leaving and headed where were left. Very knowledgeable.
Fish didnt stop bitting. out of the 5 of us we didn't go long without a fish on. 1 time 4 of us had a silver on. i bet the capt was sitting back saying oh boy....
We all limited out on Halibut. salmon. ling cod. yellow eye. and a couple other rockfish.
Jeff was so patient. and helpful. Never once showed frustration and trust me a few times i was like oh boy...
The boat well equipped and safe.
I love Alaska. the people here should be so proud of what you have!!
And it is Jeff and Crackerjack why I'll be back. oh and yes another charter with the both.
It was a trip of a life time and I am glad that Jeff and Crackerjack were a part of it.
Thank you so very much!!!
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Norbyg
8/16/2020
Absolutely Amazing My wife, stepdaughter and I chartered the 6 person boat with 2 others for the day.The staff were great, helpful and very professional. answered any questions we had and reassured us they are the best in the business.
Started on time in the morning. Jeff our Captain was top notch. Explained due to the weather he was going to head in a different direction then the other boats. He did and we had Amazing weather while the other boats were in 25 knot winds. They ended up leaving and headed where were left. Very knowledgeable.
Fish didnt stop bitting. out of the 5 of us we didn't go long without a fish on. 1 time 4 of us had a silver on. i bet the capt was sitting back saying oh boy....
We all limited out on Halibut. salmon. ling cod. yellow eye. and a couple other rockfish.
Jeff was so patient. and helpful. Never once showed frustration and trust me a few times i was like oh boy...
The boat well equipped and safe.
I love Alaska. the people here should be so proud of what you have!!
And it is Jeff and Crackerjack why I'll be back. oh and yes another charter with the both.
It was a trip of a life time and I am glad that Jeff and Crackerjack were a part of it.
Thank you so very much!!!
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Norbyg
8/16/2020
First fishing trip! We booked an all day fishing trip through Crackerjack and they were great to work with, had quick responses and answered all my random questions leading up to our trip! We have never done anything like this and ended up getting sea sick but that didn't stop us from having a great day! Our captains were super helpful and let us take our time, showed us how to use things once we were comfortable, and were very personable! We were able to catch all our fish and had a great day! We ended up taking home 30 lbs of salmon and halibut! They helped us bring it to Captains where they were able to package and box up our fish to check home. Highly recommended! It was so slick for out of state travelers. Even though we got sick - it was totally worth it at the end of the day!