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From unforgettable whale encounters to majestic towering glaciers, explore the highlights of a Seward Boat Tour.
Epic Alaska Fishing • Halibut & Salmon Charters • Multi-day Fishing Trips • Eco Tours • Marine Research
From unforgettable whale encounters to majestic towering glaciers, explore the highlights of a Seward Boat Tour.
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 and Halibut. 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 Furuno.
Our catch record speaks for itself: Our guests have broken over 30 IGFA line class world records in the last 20 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 and Jeff – 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 25 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:
Whether you are a beginner or an expert, we have a fishing charter to make your saltwater fishing dreams come true.
Captain Nik Ranta & Captain Jeff Seward
Hanson Trip 2025 to Prince William Sound and Port Ashton Lodge 3 day trip to Prince Wiliam Sound. The captain and crew were excellent. Will book with this charter again! The vessel was very clean and had experienced crew.
Awesome Halibut/Lingcod full day Me and a buddy went on a Crackerjack full day halibut/lingcod boat with Capt Matt on July 3rd 2025.Best fishing trip I've ever been on! Sea was a bit rougher than usual. He put us on Halibut first, then he put us on a rockfish bed that was twice the size of the boat (small) and we drifted off of it quickly but EVERY time we dropped lines we were on them.Then the most impressive part was putting us on Lings and all 6 of us had our 36 + inch fish in less than 10 minutes! Absolutely top notch!Don't forget to inquire about Matt's ZERO GRAVITY CABIN experience! Amazing! 😁Thanks Matt!Mike G
Best fishing experience ever The BEST charter fishing trip we’ve been on! We did two days on the Crackerjack with Capt Jeff and had the most memorable time. We caught halibut, salmon and rock fish. He always knew where to find fish. He also knew where to see wildlife, too. We saw a pod of orcas, humpback whales, mountain goats with their babies, sea otters and a variety of seabirds.Crackerjack Charters was easy to book with, the gals in the office were great and of course, Capt Jeff was the BEST! We’ll be back!
Combo fjord and fishing trip We took the 3/4 day private combo trip of sightseeing and fishing. We have kids 7 and 10 and I did not think they could do a full day in the Kenai Nat’l Park and another day fishing so this offers both in one day. It was really the only company I found that offered something like this in the area. Captain Mick (the owner I think) and his first mate met us at 8 am and we rode three hours out to the Kenai National Park. There were some rollers but the waves don’t bother us luckily. We were also lucky that it was dry all day with no rain. I wish I had brought Uno or something for the kids, this first part was a bit boring for them. Once we started seeing whales, they were more interested. We saw maybe five orcas and one humpback. Seeing the Holgate glacier up close was cool. I had hoped for a little more info to be shared by the crew on the area and animals, but I also wasn’t surprised that we didn’t get much… they are after all a fishing charter at heart. We fished at the back end of the charter closer to Resurrection Bay. We unfortunately didn’t have much luck, getting three fish over two hours. The captain did try hard, moving us a few times to try to find a better spot. This was an expensive trip (and we do a lot of private trips) but the combo made sense for us. The boat was clean, the first mate was friendly and good with the kids, especially with tangled lines etc.
May mahem! Amazing day on the water with Captain Jeff. The weather was too awful to go too far, so we stayed close. And still, Jeff took his time, found calm water, and put us right on the fish. We had four novice fisher people and they all caught fish. We hit the rockfish hard, but also scored some halibut. It was an amazing day. Not only was the fishing amazing, but we also saw whales, sea otters, sea lions, and mountian goat with kid.
Captain T Rocks! Second trip fishing with Captain T on the Graylight! She is an excellent captain who works hard to provide clients with a great Alaskan experience. Weather was not very good but T put us on different fish while keeping in mind that safety was a TOP Priority. Highly recommend Captain T. I'll definitely go out with her and her skills again next year.
Captain T Rocks! Second trip fishing with Captain T on the Graylight! She is an excellent captain who works hard to provide clients with a great Alaskan experience. Weather was not very good but T put us on different fish while keeping in mind that safety was a TOP Priority. Highly recommend Captain T. I'll definitely go out with her and her skills again next year.Greg Ross- Lifelong AlaskanCrackerjack recommends Captain Jack’s Seafood Locker for final fish processing, freezing, shipping, or storage needs.