ALASKA FLY FISHING - ANGLER ADVENTURES

The best single river we've fished in Alaska is the Kanektok. The Kanektok has phenomenal runs of Pacific salmon, plus strikingly colorful "leopard' rainbows, sea run dolly varden, char and grayling. The river is small by Alaskan standards and wadeable. There is no better river to fly fish for kings (king salmon 20-50 pounds). Chum fishing is outrageous and silver salmon fishing will blow you away. One week the camp caught 1822, an average of 22 per rod per day and many of them were taken on dry flies!

New this year, guests can book the Kanektok and upgrade to the Arolik on specific days.

These salmon are dime bright having entered the river from the Bering Sea just 4 miles below the well situated tent camp operated by Alaska West Sportfishing. If you've got time available, jump on this one.

Yes, we're excited about the Kanektok, with good reason. But if you want to sample fishing like the Kanektok without limiting yourself to one location, a fly-out lodge is the way to go. You can hop into a float-plane every morning and fish a different river or catch a different species every day. Taking in the vast Alaskan wilderness by air is what this program is all about. Wildlife is an important part of the experience and sighting brown bears can be an everyday occurrence. Top on our list of fly-out lodges is Mission Lodge at Lake Aleknagik, which is the sister lodge to Alaska West.

The Arolik river flows directly into the Bering Sea just south of its "Big Sister", the Kanektok. The river flows crystal clear all season and provides easy wading and an abundance of fish, like a smaller version of the Kanektok, making it another one of Alaska's gems. Five species of Pacific Salmon, sea-run Dolly Varden, Arctic Grayling and the famed Leopard Rainbow Trout can all be taken on the fly rod in this beautiful little river. The discerning angler will undoubtedly appreciate the exceptional quality of the Leopard Rainbow Trout found here. The Arolik tent camp is one of the best kept secrets in Alaska and we are pleased to recommend "The Arolik - Alaska's Private Reserve".

With the recent purchase of Bristol Bay Lodge, Shackleton International has made one of Alaska's premier fishing lodges even better. Its strategic location, within the heart of Alaska's Wood-Tikchik state park, gives anglers access to three remarkably fertile drainage systems of the Wood-Tikcik, Togiak and Goodnews Rivers. These rivers provide a great opportunity for fishing a large variety of species including all five types of Pacific salmon, Leopard-spotted trout, arctic char, dolly varden and northern pike. Bristol Bay Lodge offers fly-out fishing and two outpost camps that provide comfort and productive fishing on very private water. Surrounded by spectacular and unspoiled wilderness, Bristol Bay Lodge is among Alaska's finest and unique fishing destinations.

Crystal Creek Lodge, situated in the heart of Katmai National Park, uses superior pilots and 19 years Alaskan guiding experience to access over 100 radial miles of fishable wilderness. One of the more luxurious of the Alaskan fly-out lodges, Crystal Creek accommodates a maximum of 12 guests. This is also one of the only Alaskan lodges to offer half-week stays, made possible by the world-class trout fishing within a short boat ride from the lodge.

Other excellent lodges we represent in Alaska include: Enchanted Lake Lodge, Holman's No See Um Lodge, Great Alaska Adventure Lodge, Tikchik Narrows lodge, Good News River Lodge and Dave Duncan & Sons.

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