Captain Charles “Chuck” Carlson
Captain Chuck Carlson is a Valdez, AK resident with over 30 years of experience fishing in the Prince William Sound, Puget Sound, Bering Sea, and the Gulf of Alaska. After first starting commercial fishing in 1989, he soon worked his way up to captain of a 134-foot fishing vessel in the Bering Sea being responsible for the lives of the 20-plus crew. Captain Chuck has held a USCG Master’s License and maintained a perfect safety record since 1999.
Captain Chuck moved to Valdez, AK in 2013 and started running charters for Alaska Marine Guides that same summer. Since that time, he has enjoyed running charters and finding the big fish in the local waters. Captain Chuck purchased F/V “Hooked Up” in 2018. Captain Chuck will not only find the fish but also point out points of interest along the way to the fishing grounds. Captain Chuck loves taking out repeat clients year after year and meeting new ones alike. When not on the hunt for big “Halibut,” he can be found hiking with his wife, Laura, and black lab, Ruger.
OUR BOATS
F/V Hooked UP
The F/V Hooked UP is a 2021 Raider 34’ overall aluminum cabin sedan style fishing boat with a large back deck and rigged for serious fishermen. Powered by twin new Suzuki 300 HP outboards installed on the boat in the summer of 2021. Cruise speed is 40mph with a top speed of 56mph. Amenities include a small galley to starboard just forward of an enclosed head/shower and a convertible dinette on the port side. The helm station is starboard forward with all controls and gauges well laid out. There is a large V berth area forward which is very comfortable gets used often for the fisherman who is exhausted from “reeling in the big one.” There are large fish boxes port and starboard to accommodate our abundant catch of a variety of species including Yelloweye, China, Dusky, Quillback, Tiger, Silvergray, Copper, Black Rockfish and, of course, Lingcod and trophy size Halibut.
