Ninilchik halibut

[daddysprad]

I went last year and rented an SUV from Alaska Adventure Car Rental.  It was like a rent a wreck place just a couple of miles off of airport property.  The car lot was not much to look at and the prices have probably gone up some, but I payed $424.56 for 6 days.  We fished out of Seward and they said they would send a replacement if anything went wrong.  Nothing did, car was clean, worked out OK.  They also have an office in Homer and Fairbanks.  Looking through old receipts, the phone is  1-877-227-0650.  Might be worth asking.  Have fun and good luck.

Ron

[Hyde]

Thanks Ron!  I'll check into that for sure! 

[Bearhunter]

Fished Kings in the Ninilchik at the mouth and dug razor clams by the bucket full, but fished for Halibut out of Homer. 

[TeacherMan]

Prices have gone way up this year, Charters are around $300 - $350 out of Homer this year for real good fishing or $200 and they are flat saying we are just going out 10-15 miles and getting limits of fish 20-25 pounds. You will have fun no matter what! You should be getting the first reds around then and there will be good numbers of second run kings in as well. A good set of chest waders are a must in my opinion, hips just don't cut it. 

[Hyde]

Does anyone know if there will be silvers to chase by mid July around Kenai? 

[Ponderosa]

Typically not. Silvers start to trickle in the end of July through August. It will be a King and Sockeye show in mid July.

[klickman]

Thanks all for the info.  I am staying in Kenai for 8 days, so Ninilchik is the place for me.  Saves some driving compared to Homer, and those guys usually turn north and head up towards Ninilchik anyway.  I booked with a guy out of Deep Creek, only one day for halibut.  I'm fishing the Kenai for 2 days for kings, and the rest of the time we'll chase whatever else we can, and dig razor clams.  Still can't get over the 1000 rental car rates.  I tried every possible way.. even renting away from the airport is the same.  I think that time of year, they know they got you.  I usually go in Sept when the rates are down.

Its not that they know that they have you, these companies make money 3 months a year.  If you want to keep the rental charges down come up in Sept. - May.  Before memorial day and after labor day the rental rates are dirt cheap.  You are coming up during the peak of the summer tourism season.  The entire city of Anchorage is typically sold out of rental cars then.  $1000 for an eight day rental is about average.  The closer you get to the date of the trip those prices will be closer to $2000. 

KLICKMAN