John Holman (Owner/Pilot/Guide)
John’s dad, Jack Holman, founded the lodge in 1975 and John took over lodge operation in 2007. John and his wife, Kari, have three children, Sydney, Jack, and Luke.
Hometown:Born in New York and moved with family to the Alaskan bush in 1970
Lives In:Resides in Wasilla, Alaska during the winter months
Experience:Guiding and flying since the age of 19
Started at No See Um Lodge: John grew up at the lodge
Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Pilot, SES, Flight Instructor, AI (Aircraft Inspector), Coast Guard Captain First Aid, CPR First Responder
Hobbies: Flying, hunting, fishing, scuba diving, riding snowmobiles, spending time with Kari and the kids
Contact Info: You can contact John via email at john@noseeumlodge.com or phone at (907)232-0729.
Kris Robinson (Pilot/Guide)
Kris has many years of experience as a guide with Kulik Lodge and pilot for Katmai Air, all in Bristol Bay. I’ve known him for years and am very excited to be working with him for the foreseeable future.
Hometown: Winchendon, MA
Lives In: Clancy, MT
Experience: Kris started guiding in the Bristol Bay region in 2009, and flying in 2014.
Started at No See Um Lodge: 2019
Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Pilot, Coast Guard Captain, First Aid, CPR First Responder
Hobbies: Fishing, Hunting, Snowmobiling
Caleb Hitzfeld (Guide)
Caleb has gained a reputation for being a very solid guide. He has an extensive background in all types of fishing, is an accomplished fly tier and knows how fish think.
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Lives In: Forks, WA
Experience: Worked at Lee’s Ferry Anglers on the Colorado River for 3 years. He began guiding in Alaska in 2004.
Started At No See Um Lodge: 2008
Licenses and Certifications: Coast Guard Captain, First Aid, CPR First Responder
Hobbies: Fishing, tying flies, hanging out with his daughter
Contact Info: Caleb operates a steelhead guide service in Forks Washington in the winter months.
Logan Johnson (Guide)
After a over decade guiding and managing a fly shop in Colorado; Logan is now spending his summers at No See Um and guiding for steelhead in Oregon the rest of the year. When not guiding, he’s hunting, snowboarding, and fishing for Tarpon.
Lives In: Glide, OR
Experience: 12 years guiding in Colorado, Alaska and Oregon
Started At No See Um Lodge: 2016
Licenses and Certifications: Unrestricted Off Shore Coast Guard Captain, CPR/First Aid, Rowing Instructor
Hobbies: Bow Hunting, Fly Tying, Whitewater Rafting and Snowboarding
Contact Info: Logan can be reached through his website FeatherFlingers.com
Wade Booth (Guide)
Wade is a passionate outdoors man. If he’s not working you will find him fishing or hunting. He is a great new guide for our team with so much enthusiasm for the sport. Wade is also working on his flying career. He’s a new pilot working on building his hours.
Hometown: Palmer, AK
Lives In: Palmer, AK
Experience: Started guiding in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region in 2012
Started At No See Um Lodge: 2018
Licenses and Certifications: Coast Guard Captain, CPR/First-Aid, Pilots License
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, fly-tying, coaching wrestling
Chace Booth (Guide)
Hometown: Palmer, AK
Lives In: Palmer, AK
Experience: Started guiding in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region in 2015
Started At No See Um Lodge: 2019
Licenses and Certifications: Coast Guard Captain, CPR/First-Aid, Pilots mechanic
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, coaching wrestling, just about anything outside