Planning a family trip to Anchorage, AK in June. Will have 6 days to to enjoy. I was thinking a trip over to Seward for a day halibut fishing trip. Maybe better options or advice on who to contact. My two sons and I would like to fish. My wife will not want to fish, As important as what to do I always like to ask what not to do. We plan on renting a small SUV and willing to drive the heck out of it to see what we can see. We would like to make the most of the time we have.
I know we have at least one local on the site, but maybe others that have been could also help.
Great that you and your family are coming up. For me, the best thing about visiting Anchorage is getting away from it and exploring Alaska.
A fishing trip from Seward is a good choice. June is a good time for halibut and rockfish and maybe a King salmon. I prefer going on either Profish-N-Sea or Cracker Jack charters. The Fish House is a good option also. For halibut, you might avoid the tides that are the "biggest". June 9-13 have big tides and 22-28 are really big tides. The halibut are still there and still bite, but it's hard to keep the bait on the bottom without using heavy weights.
If you want to try clamming, those 22-28th tides are the ticket. Charter a boat to take you across Cook Inlet to the west, the boat goes dry on the low tide and you jump out and dig clams until tide tide comes back in and refloats the boat. I can be a lot of work but, if you like clams, it might be worth it. Check out C.C's post. He and his wife did well and clobbered some good fish.
Another recommendation, depending on your budget, is to drive north to the town of Talkeetna. From there you can charter a "flight-seeing" trip of Mount Denali. Get one with a glacier landing, you'll be glad you did and remember it the rest of your life.
Going south to Homer is a good drive. About 5 hours out of Anchorage. You could charter a bear viewing flight or go fishing. It's a interesting town to visit. Your wife won't have any trouble site-seeing and shopping in either Homer or Seward, if she isn't interested in fishing.
In Anchorage, you can rent bicycles and tour around some of the fantastic trails that circumnavigate the city. The Tony Knowles coastal trail is a fun ride and your bound to see moose, probably at close range and maybe even some bears.
Let me know what interests you and I'll help out however I can.