I went out on a 1/2 day halibut tour in the 1st week of August with my girlfriend on the Jackpot. Despite fishing being slow for most of the trip, the captain committed to perusing multiple spots in order to improve our catch rate. On the second to last stop, all but ~2 people had their limit from the 1... more

We were able to book a 1/2 day halibut trip the day before and we are so glad we did. There were 5 people in our group (3 adults, a 15 y/o and a 12 y/o). We are not outdoors/fishing types but we really wanted to experience halibut fishing. We went out on the Jackpot and the captain and crew... more

We decided to take a half-day fishing trip, which ended up being more than enough time. Rainbow was very professional. They demonstrated how to fish for halibut and helped out those who needed it while fishing. They go out from Homer for a little over an hour, and then you get to fish. Because of Alaska law, you can only... more

My dad and I fly from Florida to Alaska to fish and we're pretty hard core. But Rainbow Tours offers a relaxing, short half day halibut fishing trip for half the price of full day charters and the fishing is great. Often non stop action, you reel in small (10-15lb) halibuts until your arms are tired, then you keep 2... more