Not every day does an angler catching a 300-pound halibut let it swim away, but last week Homer charter captain Greg Sutter did just that. The owner of Captain Greg's Charters took six people out in ...

Alaska's longest-running halibut derby kicked off on Monday with organizers hoping to end an era of slender winners — and charter boat captains wondering if recent restrictions on the fishery will ...

Homer is known as the “Halibut Fishing Capital of the World.” But, charter operators aren’t just targeting the prized bottom fish these days. An ongoing study published in the scientific journal ...

My recent trip to Homer, Alaska, is slowly becoming an annual tradition. Last year, a group of my buddies and I took off for Alaska on quest for salmon. We never got the salmon, but instead found ...

As luck would have it, Mark Hilts had bought a $10 ticket in the annual Homer (Alaska) Halibut Derby before he went fishing on the morning of July 13. Mark Hilts (right) of Grand Rapids gives a thumbs ...

Homer, Alaska, is a slice of heaven for tourists looking for excellent sport fishing, wildlife viewing, clam-digging and a spirited local art scene. Nestled on pristine Kachemak Bay, one of the most ...

The glass jar on the window sill in the Homer Spit office of North Country Charters was filled with golf ball-sized rocks and labeled “Dinner for a 316-pound halibut.” Looked like the remnants of an ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - New federal rules that take effect in February to protect the halibut fishery in Alaska are expected to cut about a third of the halibut sport charters in Homer, Seward and Valdez, ...