2023 Season Recap

We hope you’re all doing well, as we reflect on another season full of adventure and camaraderie. We’re thrilled to share our highlights from the past season. Our summer kicked off with a bountiful sockeye return and typical Southwest Alaska weather. While the King Salmon return remained disappointing due to over fishing concerns, we continued our efforts to protect what remain of the returns. Now, let’s talk about the trout season!  Our guests were treated Read more…

Important Updates for the 2022 Season

We are discontinuing our rental wading gear program. The extended repair times and high replacement costs have made it unsustainable at this time. While we have been searching for an alternative in Anchorage, unfortunately the shops we would recommend have be forced to make the same decision.  Currently, we recommend you check with your local fly shop if you need to rent waders or boots. We STRONGLY recommend getting trip insurance for your trip to Read more…

Looking Forward to 2021

2020 was a year like no other and I’m happy it’s over. As of today the vaccine is getting out, our political situation is still a complete mess but it’s early and maybe things will improve.  We did manage to pull off a great fishing season last summer.  Testing kept the doors open and people fishing thru mid October. Like everyone, I’m hopeful that by summer life and travel will have inched closer to normal.  Read more…

COVID-19 UPDATES

COVID-19 Update (as of March 30, 20) It’s been a crazy couple of weeks for the country and the world but we might be seeing the light at the end.  We have been planning, purchasing and moving forward as though we will open as scheduled.  According to a recent study put out by the University of Washington, we can expect this to peak in April with steady improvement following.  By June we should be looking Read more…

JOHN’S CUBA TRIP 2020

UPDATE : CUBA TRIP IS NOW FULL Join John and Melissa for a week of salt water flats fishing in Cuba, February 29th thru March 7th.  We will be fishing out of Cayo Largo  and based aboard the luxurious Jardines-Aggressor  . Cayo Largo is considered the Permit capital of Cuba with very little fishing pressure as it’s located about 40 miles off the mainland.  Besides Permit, we will have opportunities for Tarpon, Snook, Barracuda and Read more…

2019 Season Recap

© Arian Stevens Photography 2019 will go down as the warmest and near driest season on record. Trout fishing started out strong and continued that way until the end despite the crazy heat. We had one of the best seasons in my memory on the Lower American. Not just consistent action but more big fish than normal. Our new Hewescraft project for fishing the Kvichak was a success, still working out some of the details Read more…

Meet our 2019 Staff

We’re really excited about our staff going into this 2019 season! Your pilots will be John and Kris . Both will also be guiding during the day. It’s Kris’s first season at the lodge, but he has years of experience flying and guiding the Bristol Bay area. The guides this season are Caleb, Logan, Wade, and Chace. All of these guys have been with us for years, with the exception of Chace. At the lodge Read more…

Important Pebble Mine Update

Comment Period is Open In a major development, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just released the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Pebble Mine. The most important document on Pebble’s path to a key permit to mine the headwaters of Bristol Bay The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ release of Pebble Mine’s draft environmental impact statement is a major step in the federal permitting process. The purpose of the DEIS is to analyze Read more…

Fly Fishing Show 2019

Below are the shows that we will be attending (Denver, Edison, and Atlanta), but you can check out the full schedule here. DENVER, CO Dates: January 4, 5, & 6, 2019 TimeFriday: 10am – 6pmSaturday: 9am – 5:30pmSunday: 9am – 4:30pm Location: Denver Mart451 East 58th AvenueDenver, CO 80216-8470 A Note from the Director:You are cordially invited to the 18th Annual Denver Fly Fishing Show. We have expanded floor space yet again with additional areas Read more…

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