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Overview of Some of the Optimal Fly Fishing Excursions in Alaska   by Trevor Price

The Ultima Thule Lodge in Wrangell-St. Elias (ultimathulelodge.com)

Featured in the National Geographic’s Ultimate Alaska issue, Ultima Thule Lodge is renowned for its luxury service, knowledgeable staff and experienced bush pilots. The lodge is fly-in only and located in the expansive Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.

The lodge can arrange almost any type of day trip, but a lot of their focus is on Fly Fishing in Moose Valley. However, if your interest is fishing, make sure you book in advance to get there during the peak salmon migration period.

By offering alternative day trips and other activities, Ultima Thule Lodge has set itself apart from the competition. Whether it’s a corporate retreat or family vacation, guests can choose between hiking remote glaciers, rafting the rapids or spending the day fishing.

However, if you and your group want a more rustic or self-catered experience, you may want to look elsewhere. Ultima Thule is known for luxury, not wilderness expeditions.

Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge in Kachemak Bay (sadiecove.com)

Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge is situated right in the middle of the beautiful Kachemak Bay, an area known for its fishing. The eco-lodge uses wind, hydro and solar power, and prides itself on being one of the greenest hotels in the country. Its amazing systems and accommodations have been featured in National Geographic, Forbes’ Traveler, the Discovery Channel, ESPN, the Fishing Network and more.

They arrange everything from photo safaris to fully customized Alaska Fly Fishing trips, while pampering guests with an in-house chef, on-site sauna and incredible scenery. Despite the amenities and commitment to sustainability, the rates at Sadie Cove are fairly reasonable. They start at about $400 per night per adult for an all-inclusive stay – meaning three meals a day, use of lodge facilities, a private cabin, and fishing equipment. However, private fishing charters or fly-ins do cost extra.

Drifter’s Lodge on the Kenai River (907-595-5555)

If you’re looking for a more rustic experience that centers it attention almost exclusively on Fly Fishing, Drifter’s Lodge is a great choice. The lodge offers a more down-to-earth Alaskan experience and has been featured in National Geographic, the Lonely Planet and Time magazine. For fly fishing, their draw is on the fall season when the trout are at their peak.

The lodge employs expert, local guides who know the best spots on the Kenai River and the perfect flies and casting techniques. Their catches and trips include Alaska salmon, Dolly Varden trout and, of course, rainbow trout. With on-site lessons and guided expeditions, some of the best Alaska fly fishing trips can be found right here.

Alaska is a geographically large state, and there are many great fishing lodges nestled into this beautiful region of the world. However, you won’t go wrong in selecting any of the three described above. Each has a staff of skilled personnel whose job it is to help make your fishing experience one of the most memorable in your life.

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Alaska Fly Fishing Lodges

Alaska Fishing Lodges And What They Have To Offer   by Mike Hirn

Finding Alaska fishing lodges can be a challenge. There are so many options available, from the variety of accommodations, the list of amenities, transportation issues, packages offered, the type of fishing offered, guided or unguided trips, and even the atmosphere of the lodge. A combination of all these aspects will aid in choosing the perfect setting for a personal trip or family vacation to Alaska.

Lodging- The variety of accommodations available can be huge determining factors. It depends on if the desire is to get away to a secluded cabin or mingle with large groups in a lodge. There are quite a few fishing lodges that are multi-level, each floor being similar to a hotel setting. People will have individual rooms, but dining and socializing takes place in a common area. Individual cabins are available at many locations, for those wanting to be more secluded. A houseboat is even an option for some resorts located on or near the water.

Transportation- The availability of transportation to and from airport can be a huge plus. This amenity is offered by most fishing lodges, due to they are generally in remote locations. Transportation is usually scheduled in advance. The lodge will receive the travel information and meet parties at the airport. At times, there are scheduled pick-ups and drop-offs, so everyone rides on the same shuttle.

Amenities- There are many fishing lodges that offer more than simply fishing. They may also offer float trips with fishing included, kayaking, bear viewing, or even hunting. It will depend on the area of the lodge, as to just how much they are able to offer. Some lodges only specialize in fishing and offer multiple travel packages, as well as fish cleaning, packing, freezing and boxing for the trip home. Many will also provide a fishing license and king salmon stamp with the price of accommodations.

Fishing- Types of fishing available at most lodges are spin cast fishing and Fly Fishing. The rivers are where Fly Fishing is most likely to take place, while spin cast fishing is more often used in the deeper waters. The Alaskan rivers are filled with halibut, yelloweye rockfish, rainbow trout, silver salmon, chum salmon, sockeye salmon, king salmon, and lingcod. Chartered tours going to deeper waters for fishing are generally catching king or Alaska salmon.

Deep water fishing can include Alaska and king salmon as well. Many lodges know it is difficult to carry a lot of fishing equipment when traveling, so they will rent out equipment for the type of fishing they offer. Guides and transportation are generally provided for these trips as well.

Eating- Having meals provided take the chore out of finding a place to eat for each meal. Many lodges have their own restaurant or offer buffet-style dining. The price of meals may also be included in accommodation pricing.

Alaska fishing lodges come in such a great variety, it is easy for someone to find one that has all amenities and accommodations desired for that perfect fishing trip.

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Fly Fishing Journals – Keep Track of Your Trips   by Rick Chapo

Fly Fishing is addictive. Once you start, you’ll never stop. Whether you are going to the
local water hole or to Alaska, you should use a Fly Fishing journal to keep track of your sessions.

Fly Fishing Journals

Fly fishing is more than just fishing, it’s a peaceful, surreal activity. For many, there is almost a meditative quality to casting. For avid fly fisherman, fly fishing trips to locations such as the Battenkill River in Vermont, Green River in Utah and Letort in Pennsylvania are a must. Of course, the possibility of trips to Argentina, Alaska and other exotic locations can make ones eyes glassy. For many, however, past Fly Fishing Experiences fade from the memory with time. If you had keep a fly fishing journal, this doesn’t have to be the case.

There are famous instances of people keeping journals throughout time. Of course, Anne Frank’s Diary is the best example. In her diary, Anne kept a running commentary of the two years her family spent hiding from the Nazis. While your fly fishing sessions will hopefully be more lighthearted, keeping a journal will let you remember them as the years pass.

A good fly fishing journal combines a number of characteristics. First, it should be compact. Second, it should have a water-resistant pages and a case to protect it from the elements. Third, the journal should contain blank areas to write your notes. Fourth, the journal should contain cue spaces to remind you to keep notes on specific things. Cues should include:

1. Who you went fishing with,

2. The weather conditions,

3. The fishing conditions,

4. The flies you used, what worked and what didn’t,

5. What you caught, and

6. Lodging and places to eat,

As time passes, your fly fishing journal can be used as:

1. A guide for you or friends that return the same location,

2. Information on gear and flies to take,

3. Memories to reflect upon years later, and

4. Something to pass on to your children and grandchildren.

Keeping a fly fishing journal only requires a few minutes of writing. You can fill it out on the ride home or during a break. As time passes, your journal will become a collection of incredibly valuable fly fishing information. Imagine the look on a friend’s face after they mention going on a trip and you whip out your journal for the spot!

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Rick Chapo is with Nomad Journals – Makers of fly fishing journals.

Rainbow Trout Fly Fishing with Alaskan Sportsman’s Bear Trail Lodge

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Alaska Fishing: Floating & Fishing Alaska’s Holitna River $24.95 The Holitna River is one of southwest Alaska’s more remote float trip options. A tributary of Alaska’s second largest drainage, the Kuskokwim, the Holitna supports all five species of Pacific salmon and is one of the best char fishing rivers in the world. This video features prime fishing holes and techniques for hooking incredible numbers of kings, reds, char and grayling. Spend nine days with us…

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Fly Fishing Kenai Peninsula

Alaska Fishing Lodge – Anglers Lodge   by D Carl

The Kenai River is just steps away from Anglers Lodge, an Alaska Fishing Lodge located on the Kenai Peninsula. This family run business, since 1987, offers all the charm you would expect from a fishing lodge. Full-service at Anglers Lodge includes great lodging and accommodations and a wide variety of Alaska fishing.

This Alaska Fishing Lodge has non-smoking lodge and rooms. The rooms themselves are carpeted with phones, coffee pots (a must for you early morning risers), private baths, daily maid service, and even mini-refrigerators. Most rooms come with a pair of double beds and if you like there are single and triple accommodations in some rooms.

You can start your day off with the Continental breakfast and not worry about lunches, as those are available in the Lodge or packed for your boat trips. At the end of the day you can bring your swim trunks and enjoy a leisurely soak in the eight person hot tub, catch an evening meal at the lodge and sit around the camp fire area swapping those fishing lies.

When you think Alaska Fishing Lodge you think about the fishing and Anglers Lodge lives up to its name. Their Salmon fishing guides will treat you to some fantastic fishing areas nearby. May through July, you can fish King, Chinook, Sockeye, or even Red Salmon. You can even go fishing for Pacific Halibut. August, at Anglers Lodge, will bring the Silver and Coho Salmon. Rainbow Trout can be hot on the Kenai River in September, so you might want to consider some fly-fishing at that time.

Half and Full day fishing packages are available. Both full and half day fishing packages include lodging, meals, and of course fishing for anywhere from two to seven nights. The months of May through September are prime months for Anglers Lodge and booking in advance is highly recommended.

Boat accommodations at Anglers Lodge include twenty drift boats, twenty powerboats, and the twenty-eight foot Marly Rae. The drift and powerboats can handle up to four people and a guide, with the Marly Mae filling out at six people plus the captain and deckhand. Safety comes first with this Alaska Fishing Lodge, as all boats are Coast Guard inspected and approved.

What more can a person say about Anglers Lodge? This is a truly full-service Alaska Fishing Lodge at it’s best. The accommodations are pleasant, the family run atmosphere makes a person feel right home, and it has more fishing available than you can shake a fishing rod at.

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What to Expect When Traveling From Anchorage to Seward   by Tim Y Edwards

What makes a trip memorable, exciting, and different from the other? I personally think that it is the view, the sight seeing and the memories that makes every trip special. Going to different places and being able to travel around, you get to see different and unusual things that you do not see in your own country. These are the reasons or should be the reasons why you travel.

Alaska has many sight seeing destinations. They have glaciers, mountains, wildlife viewing, state and national parks. There are many things that you can do in Alaska.

There are many scenic drives from Anchorage to Seward. Driving from Anchorage to Seward is a very extraordinary experience. The Seward Highway is a one hundred twenty seven miles of All-American road that passes through the shores of Turnagain Arm, Portage Glacier, moose-rich meadows, tundra-carpeted mountain pass, huge evergreen trees of Chugach National Forest, and the salty seaside town of Seward.

This trip is for the outdoor adventurer. There are huge open spaces and untouched wildlife around the Seward highway. The Chugach State Park and forest is open for long summer days and countless hours of exploration. Turnagain Arm involved climbing ropes and tools that are different for climbing the cliffs and glacier hopping on more than fifty glaciers in the park or bagging some summits.

Acres of pristine wilderness attract tourist and travelers to explore the vast terrain. Chugach State Park, Chugach National Forest, and Kenai Wilderness are all by the byway along with the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge provide a lot of wildlife viewing opportunities.

Plentiful water surrounding the byway also creates a pleasant variety of recreational chances. Fishing, rafting, canoeing, kayaking are some of the activities that you can take on in this trip. Windsurfing can be done at Turnagain Arm because of its interesting geographical location between the mountains. The Chugach range creates ten-foot waves and wild rides for those professional windsurfers.

Seward Highway takes you to different experiences whether it is your pleasure for fishing, hunting, backpacking, camping, or skiing. Doing all this recreational activities comes with a great backdrop of spruce forests, wildflowers, and amazing wildlife.

Figuring out a way to get around is very important. By cruise or by airplane you can travel to Alaska. Flying to Alaska is the fastest way to get there but not all areas of Alaska have airports. The best way to get to these areas is through their biggest city, Anchorage.

Traveling by train might not be the best option if you want to go and sightsee. The train would not be able to stop for you to take pictures and go down and have a look around. The train will pick you up from one point and drop you off at another point.

Renting a car may be more than what you have budgeted for the trip. Driving around might take most of your energy and time especially if you are not familiar with the areas.

The best way to go and sightsee is to get a private shuttle. Taking a private shuttle costs less and is convenient from traveling to one point to another.

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