Ten, fifteen, or more
Group Fishing Charters in Ketchikan
The boat takes six anglers, so a large group fishes across more than one boat, planned as a single day.
Six anglers to a boat, on purpose
The Laney-Roo is set up for six anglers, and that number is not an accident. Six is what keeps a charter personal. Everybody gets deck space, everybody gets time with the captain, and nobody spends the day fishing elbow to elbow.
So when a group of twelve or fifteen wants to fish together, the answer is not to crowd one boat. It is to run more than one.
How a multi-boat day works
Captain Jim works closely with a group of Ketchikan captains, and they compare notes every day about where fish are showing and how the weather is setting up. That working relationship is what makes a large group trip possible at all.
Your group splits across the boats, everyone leaves from Clover Pass the same morning, and the captains stay in touch through the day rather than fishing blind of each other. At the end of it everyone ties up at the same dock, and the whole group’s catch goes to the same processing crew.
It still fishes like a charter, not a tour. Each boat runs its own day with its own captain.
Corporate trips, family reunions, and bachelor parties
- Corporate and incentive groups. A day on the water that people actually talk about afterward, with no schedule to keep but the tide.
- Family reunions and multi-family trips. Kids and grandparents on the same water, split across boats however suits you.
- Bachelor parties, wedding groups, and buddy trips. The kind of group that wants one shared day on the water, not four separate bookings that never line up.
- Fishing clubs. Experienced anglers who want captains willing to talk water with them all day.
- Cruise groups. Sailing to Ketchikan together and want to fish the port day as one party? Timing decides what fits, so check your ship’s window early.
Mixed experience is normal on a family fishing trip and it is not a problem. Beginners get instruction, kids get coached, and the captains sort out who needs what once everybody is aboard. See how Jim runs a trip.
What to send us
A group charter takes more lining up than a single boat, so the earlier you ask, the better your odds. Send us four things:
- Your dates, and whether they are firm or flexible.
- How many anglers, including kids.
- Full day or half day. Groups almost always get more out of a full day.
- What you want to catch, if the group has a preference. See salmon, halibut, or a combo.
We will come back with what we can actually put together for those dates, including how many boats we can line up. If we cannot cover your group on the days you want, we will tell you that instead of stretching to make it fit.
Rates are per person. The standard numbers are on the rates page, and we will confirm the full picture for your group when we confirm the boats.
Get the whole group on the water
Tell us your dates and your headcount, and we’ll tell you what we can line up.