CRAZY RAYS ADVENTURES 2021 FISHING ITINERARY
*NO BANANAS ALLOWED*
Anton Memorial National Tunnel When traveling to Whittier, please make sure to check the tunnel schedule prior to arriving. Sometimes there is maintenance and/or construction, and you’ll need to plan accordingly.
If traveling to Whittier the day of your fishing departure, make sure to catch the 6:30am tunnel or 5:30am tunnel. You may purchase your Fishing Licenses online at: www.adfg.alaska.gov Make sure to have a printed copy of your fishing license on hand prior to your fishing departure.
Non-Resident Anglers under the age of 16, do not need to purchase
a sport fishing license, but are required to record their harvest on
their harvest card (Captain provides on the boat) or you may obtain
online. This also applies to AK residents under the age of 18
Whittier Tunnel Schedule – Find Bear Valley to Whittier
http://dot.alaska.gov/creg/whittiertunnel/index.shtml
Tunnel Fee: $13.00 roundtrip (In/ Out of Whittier)
Failure to arrive at the tunnel on time (missing the tunnel) will result
in a boat group decision, made by other paying customers, on
whether or not they are willing to wait another hour to depart the
harbor for the next tunnel opening. This is to ensure fairness to all
other paying customers who booked for a full day’s trip. Arriving
late results in time away from fishing for others that arrived on time.
There are NO refunds should you miss the tunnel. NO
EXCEPTIONS.Where to meet?
In front of the Harbor Masters office at 6:50am. Once through the
tunnel, keep straight until you reach the town. Harbor Master is the
5th or 6th building on the Lt hand side. Dark blue building/ White
Caboose sitting right next to it (Coast Guard Auxiliary Station)
someone with the Crazy Ray Crew will come get ya.
Parking
Must be parked in permit parking. There is an electronic meter box
located in front of the Harbor Masters office that accepts credit
cards or cash. Public restrooms available inside the Harbor Masters
office.
DAY PERMIT PARKING FEE: $10.00
RV Parking and/or Campground info:
WWW.WHITTIERPARKING.COM
Map of Whittier Alaska – www.whittieralaskachamber.org
Where to stay/ Lodging in Whittier
The Inn at Whittier: 907-472-3200
June’s Whittier Condos: 907-841-5102
Lodging outside of Whittier
Girdwood: Alyeska Resort: 907-754-2111
Girdwood: Carriage House: 907-783-9464
Alyeska Accommodations: 907-783-2000
VRBO and/or AirBnB – for more options – Online
What to bring for my Crazy Adventure? We provide all the bait and
tackle. You will need to bring the following…
1. Warm clothing, gloves, hat, in the event of cooler weather/ rain2. Rain gear (recommended) Regular tennis shoes are ok.
Recommend rubber boots. No open toe shoes or sandals allowed.
NO WADERS allowed.
3. Lunch/ Snacks for the day. Beverages of your choice. You may
bring medium to small sized cooler, depending on size of your party.
4. Boxed Charter Lunch – Please call Wild Catch Café
907-472-2252 the day before your trip to place your order. Give
them name and who you are fishing with. The Inn at Whittier also
provides boxed charter lunches 907-472-3200
5. Alcoholic beverages are allowed, however please remember to
keep consumption within reason. ABSOLUTELY NO hard alcohol
and no glass containers. This is a safety issue. DRUNK means we
turn the boat around and there are NO REFUNDS. If you arrive
drunk, you will not be boarding the boat!
6. NO DRUGS NO EXCEPTIONS! Don’t care if you’re a movie
star. NO DRUGS. That means NO WEED!
7. Bring PRINTED copy of Fishing License (NO PROXIES)
8. Trash bags. Please make sure they are WHITE and
UNSCENTED. The local processor in Whittier requires these bags
to take in your fish. Ok if they’re not white trash bags
9. Ice chest/ Coolers for transporting your fish back home (typically
for locals)10. If you have obtained or won a CRAZY RAY GIFT
CERTIFICATE, you MUST HAVE the ticket to get on the boat. No
certificate, no boat, no exceptions!
* Please don’t forget to tip your deckhand. Deckhands work for tips!
Standard tip is 15% – 20% of the total cost of your fishing trip or an
average of $80 per person*
Transportation/ Car Rentals/ Shuttles
Avis Car Rental www.avis.com located in Whittier – You can book
online or call the Harbor Store 907-440-2847
Trickster Trips www.trickstertrips.com 907-331-7228
Alaska Tour & Travel www.alaskatravel.com 800-208-0200
Bear Valley Road Runner www.bearvalleyroadrunner.com
907-227-8174
The Magic Bus www.themagicbus.com 907-230-6773
The fishing vessels, Crazy Ray, Strait Crazy, and iCrazyII depart the
Whittier Harbor at 7:00am and return to the harbor between 5pm
and 7pm. Please have your ID and fishing license on hand prior to
boarding the boats. The F/V Crazy Ray and iCrazyII are 6 pack
boats, we will NOT accept more than 6 customers on these boats.
This does not mean, if a person in your party is “not fishing”, “along
for the ride”, “they are 3 yo”, “can they go for free”? NOPE! MAX.
6 passengers. The F/V Strait Crazy is a 12-passenger boat MAX.
How We Fish
We do not typically target the 32″ Halibut. We try to target Halibut
that are above average size so everyone on the boat catches
something better than the status quo. It is not normal to catch
Halibut under 32″ where we target larger Halibut. This requires us to fish differently than other boats you might have been on in the past.
We cannot and will not PARTY fish. Party fishing means that you
would be fishing for a boat limit of fish and not an individual limit.
It is against the law to do so and we do not allow it on our vessels. If
you choose to fish with us, the normal routine is that once you catch
a keeper size Halibut, you stop fishing for bottom fish until we
move to a different location to target other species. Typically, when
you fish on a spot there is only so many keeper sized Halibut down
there and if you have already caught a keeper and continue to fish
on bottom, most likely you will catch another Halibut. However, we
will have to release it because of the PARTY fishing rule. Then what
happens is somebody on the boat stands a greater chance of going
home empty handed. In order to be fair to everyone, we fish like this
in ALL of our mixed group trips. If you do not like this idea, then
Crazy Rays Adventures, LLC probably isn’t the right charter for
you. Now, if you would like to do something different than our
normal routine, we are definitely up for that, it’s more convenient to
have all 6 or 12 anglers on the boat of the same party (whole boat
reservation), this needs to be discussed at time of booking and in the
morning with your Captain so that he can lay out the day
accordingly. For any questions, please feel free to contact our
booking office at 907-315-5382, or Captain Crazy Ray
at 907-355-3182.
PRELIM HALIBUT REGS FOR 2021: Halibut retention is
permitted 6 days a week. NO HALIBUT RETENTION ON
WEDNESDAY’S. Daily bag limit of 2 Halibut. Guided anglers 2nd
fish less than or equal to 32”
No annual limit per charter angler.
Please visit adfg.Alaska.gov to stay up to date on current Sport
Fishing Regulations for our area, 3A (Southcentral Alaska)(Official Halibut regs should be out late January 2021, early
February)
HALIBUT
Maintain a daily bag limit of 2 Halibut, one of any size and a second
fish equal to or less than 32 inches; No annual limit. Wednesday
closures. Maintain the limit of 1 trip per Halibut charter vessel per
day and 1 trip per charter Halibut permit per day.
LINGCOD: starts July 1st – December 31
On a mixed group trip, Lingcod will be targeted if weather is
optimal and if time allows. Where we go fish for Lingcod is mainly
OFFSHORE. On all our mixed group charters, Halibut is ALWAYS
the primary target. If Lingcod is your primary target, this leans more
towards a custom charter, then we strongly recommend you reserve
the whole boat.
Lingcod limit is 1 per day, 1 in possession, minimum 36” long with
head attached. Fish and Game requires 35”, on
our charters WE
require 36” due to the possibility post mortem, Lingcod tend to
shrink.
ROCKFISH: 4 per day, 8 in possession, only 1 per day, 1 in
possession may be non-pelagic
KING SALMON: 2 per day, 4 in possession, no size limit. If you’re
primary target is King Salmon, then trip needs to be booked as
primarily King Salmon Charter. Kings are not targeted on our daily
multi species trips (Halibut and Rockfish) due to the set-up it
requires on the back of the boat and the location we travel to target
them
SILVER SALMON: 3 per day, 3 in possessionSALMON SHARK: 1 per day, 1 in possession. There is an annual
limit of 2 sharks. (Custom Charter Only) MAX. 4 PASSENGERS
ON THE 6 PACK BOATS, MAX. 6 PASSENGERS ON THE 12
PACK BOAT
FISH PROCESSING
Fee’s Custom Seafoods (Local in Whittier): 907-472-5055
Indian Valley Meats 24hr drop off available 907-653-7511 (located
20-25min North of Whittier, heading back to Anchorage)
10th and M Seafoods (Downtown Anchorage) 907-272-3474
Trapper Creek (Anchorage) www.thefishsmoker.com 907-561-8088
RESERVATION POLICY 2021
CRAZY RAYS ADVENTURES, LLC REQUIRES A DEPOSIT OF
50% IN ORDER TO HOLD YOUR RESERVATION. IF YOUR
FISHING RESERVATION IS LESS THAN 3 WEEKS AWAY,
PAYMENT IS DUE IN FULL AT THE TIME OF BOOKING. THIS
DOES NOT INCLUDE OVER NIGHT LODGE TRIPS, SEE
BELOW. YOUR FINAL PAYMENT IS DUE 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO
YOUR SCHEDULED FISHING TRIP. PAYMENT MAY ALSO BE
PAID IN FULL AT TIME OF RESERVATION UPON REQUEST.
ONCE A SQUARE INVOICE IS RECEIVED BY YOU, YOU
WILL HAVE 48 HRS (THIS DOES NOT APPLY IF YOUR
RESERVATION IS LESS THAN 3 WEEKS AWAY) TO MAKE A
PAYMENT TOWARDS YOUR RESERVATION OR INVOICE
WILL BE VOIDED/ CANCELED WITHOUT NOTICE. IT IS
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE PAYMENT IS
MADE TOWARDS YOUR RESERVATION. ONCE A PAYMENT
HAS BEEN SECURED, YOU ARE ACCEPTING CRAZY RAYS ADVENTURES TERMS AND CONDITIONS, RESERVATION/
CANCELLATION POLICY.
PORT ASHTON LODGE/ OVERNIGHT TRIPS: FULL PAYMENT
IS DUE 90 DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR FISHING/ OVERNIGHT
DEPARTURE
GROUP/ WHOLE BOAT RESERVATIONS: When booking a group
reservation, the deposit for the entire group is due at the time of
booking. If the guests in your group are each paying their own
deposit, they must call within 24 hours, otherwise the seats will be
released and only those who provided the deposit will have a
confirmed reservation. We will not be responsible for tracking down
the deposits for your group.
We accept all major credit cards. Payments are made ONLINE
through our Square invoicing and will be sent to you via EMAIL
you provide us with. Once invoice is received by you, it is also your
responsibility to verify the information is accurate such as; date,
number of people in your party. If there happens to be a discrepancy,
please let us know ASAP so we are able to make the correct changes
ahead of time. When payment is made by you (Deposit or full
payment) you are CONFIRMING the total number of people in your
party and scheduled fishing trip that is listed on your reservation.
For example: If you pay for a group of (6) for one of our 6 pack
boats, and you show up with a group of (7) on the day of your
fishing departure, one of the people in your party will NOT be
boarding the boat. The F/V Crazy Ray and iCrazyII are LEGALLY a
maximum capacity of 6 passengers only. The F/V Strait Crazy is
maximum 12 passenger vessel only.WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL A TRIP FOR ANY
REASON.
SITUATIONS SOMETIMES ARISE, SUCH AS INCLEMENT
WEATHER OR MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE BOATS. IF
SOMETHING COMES UP AND WE CANNOT GET YOU OUT
ON THE WATER, WE WILL TRY TO FIRST REBOOK YOU ON
A DIFFERENT DAY OR WE WILL REFUND YOU YOUR
MONEY, LESS A 5% PROCESSING FEE. IF THE TRIP IS CUT
SHORT DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, WE WILL
REFUND AN AMOUNT BASED ON THE CIRCUMSTANCE,
LESS A 5% PROCESSING FEE. FOR EXAMPLE, IF WE GET
YOU OUT THERE AND YOU FISH THEN WE HAVE
MECHANICAL PROBLEMS THEN THE REFUND WILL BE A
PRORATED AMOUNT. WE WILL NOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED BY
YOU ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR TRIP. WE STRIVE TO BE
VERY FAIR IN THESE RARE CIRCUMSTANCES.
*WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND TRAVELERS INSURANCE*
There are many plans to choose from, one we recommend is Travel
Guard www.travelguard.com
CANCELLATION POLICY – DOES NOT INCLUDE
OVERNIGHT/ LODGE TRIPS
OUR FISHING SEASON IS VERY SHORT. TO PROTECT OUR
LIMITED SEASON OF OPPORTUNITY TO EARN A LIVING,
WE MUST FOLLOW A STRICT CANCELLATION POLICY. WE
STRONLY ENCOURAGE ALL GUESTS TO PURCHASE
TRAVEL INSURANCE TO PROTECT THEIR FINANCIAL
INVESTMENT FOR THEIR ALASKAN ADVENTURE.
THIS CANCELLATION POLICY ALSO APPLIES TO ANY
CANCELLATIONS DUE TO COVID19***CANCELLATIONS WILL NEED TO BE SUBMITTED VIA
EMAIL TO: CRAZYRAYSADVENTURES@YAHOO.COM***
FAILURE TO MAKE FULL PAYMENT FOR YOUR TRIP PRIOR
TO YOUR DEPARTURE IS CONSIDERED A CANCELLATION
MADE BY YOU. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS IF THIS SHOULD
OCCUR. CANCELLATIONS MADE BY THE CLIENT AT
LEAST 3 WEEKS IN ADVANCE WILL RECEIVE A REFUND,
LESS A PROCESSING FEE OF 5% OF THE TOTAL BILL.
PLEASE CALL US WITH ANTICIPATED TIME TO
RESCHEDULE/CANCEL YOUR TRIP. IF 3 WEEKS OR MORE
CANCELLATION NOTICE IS GIVEN PRIOR TO YOUR
CHARTER, THEN YOU’LL RECEIVE A FULL REFUND LESS A
5% PROCESSING FEE. IF THE CANCELLATION NOTICE
DOES NOT PROVIDE A 3 WEEK NOTICE PRIOR TO YOUR
SCHEDULED CHARTER, YOUR MONIES ARE NONREFUNDABLE. NO EXCEPTIONS. THIS CANCELLATION
POLICY ALSO APPLIES TO ANY CANCELLATIONS DUE TO
COVID19
IF YOU ARRIVE ON THE DAY OF YOUR FISHING
DEPARTURE AND DECIDE NOT TO BOARD THE BOAT,
THERE ARE NO REFUNDS. FAILURE TO ARRIVE AT THE
TUNNEL ON TIME WILL RESULT IN A BOAT GROUP
DECISION, MADE BY OTHER PAYING CUSTOMERS, ON
WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE WILLING TO WAIT
ANOTHER HOUR TO DEPART THE HARBOR FOR THE NEXT
TUNNEL OPENING. THIS IS TO ENSURE FAIRNESS TO ALL
OTHER PAYING CUSTOMERS WHO BOOKED FOR A FULL
DAYS TRIP. ARRIVING LATE, RESULTS IN TIME AWAY
FROM FISHING FOR OTHERS THAT ARRIVED ON TIME. WE
WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED BY YOU ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR
TRIP.
PORT ASHTON LODGE/ OVERNIGHT TRIPS POLICY
CRAZY RAYS ADVENTURES, LLC AND PORT ASHTON
LODGE ARE TWO COMPLETELY SEPARATE BUSINESS
ENTITIES. THESE TERMS ONLY APPLY FOR CRAZY RAYS
ADVENTURES, LLC: FOR OVERNIGHT LODGE TRIPS OR
ANY OTHER OVERNIGHT TRIP(S) CANCELLATIONS, DOES
NOT INCLUDE WATERFOWL TRIPS, WE WILL NEED
NOTICE 90 DAYS IN ADVANCE, THERE ARE NO REFUNDS,
NO EXCEPTIONS IF THE CANCELLATION NOTICE DOES
NOT PROVIDE 90 DAYS ADVANCE NOTICE. THIS
CANCELLATION POLICY ALSO APPLIES TO ANY
CANCELLATIONS DUE TO COVID19
IF WE NEED TO CANCEL THE LODGE TRIP/ OVERNIGHT
TRIP(S) DUE TO WEATHER OR MECHANICAL FAILURE, WE
WILL DO OUR BEST TO RE-BOOK YOU DURING THAT
SAME SEASON. IF YOU AND YOUR GROUP ARE NOT ABLE
TO RE-SCHEDULE DURING THAT SAME SEASON, WE WILL
RE-BOOK YOU FOR THE FOLLOWING SEASON. PLEASE
VISIT WWW.PORTASHTONLODGE.COM FOR THEIR TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.
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