Due to cancellations we have a few last minute discounted spots at the Fishing Bear Lodge in Alaska.
Available Dates:- July 11 - 17, 2022: 2 spots
- July 18 - 24, 2022: 1 spot
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Jul 7, 2022
Flywater Travel Cancellation Discount - Fishing Bear Lodge, Alaska
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Mar 3, 2022
Hosted Travel - Alaska with Simon Gawesworth - Kanektok River
Availability
2022 Dates:
- June 17-24, 2022
- Rate: $6600 Per Person based on double occupancy
- Included: Sage and RIO Products demo gear, Voluntary casting instruction from Simon (arranged on site) - limited hours each day, Accommodations and meals at the lodge, Six days of guided fishing, Use of lodge rods, flies, and all terminal tackle, Welcome dinner on arrival night in Anchorage, Transfers between Quinhagak and the lodge, Tippets, leaders, and a small selection of flies
- Not Included: Roundtrip airfare from your hometown to Quinhagak, Alaska Fishing license and king salmon stamp, Travel Insurance, Waders, Boots and Clothing, Guide and staff gratuities
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Apr 24, 2018
Flywater Travel - Rapids Camp Lodge, Alaska
Rapids Camp Lodge is a high-caliber, full service fly-out lodge with excellent home waters and one of the most diverse fly fishing programs in Alaska. Seasoned hard core fly anglers appreciate the wide range of waters the lodge frequents including staples like the Moraine, Battle Creek, Funnel Creek, and the American Creek. Other prolific “under the radar” rainbow and char fisheries mandate an adventuresome spirit and sturdy walking legs. During the early and late season, the lodge concentrates on fly fishing for large rainbows in the “rapids” of the Naknek River near the lodge.
The lodge features eight comfortable double-occupancy rooms with private baths, a large friendly bar, two gourmet chefs, a workout room and all the needed waders and tackle their guests require. With three Beavers, a turbine Otter, and handsome jetboats for the home water, Rapids Camp has endless options for all. Whether you’re after silvers or kings, massive rainbows on the spey rod, or a crack at wilderness rainbows that rarely see a fly, this is an operation that will show anglers of all skill levels the best Alaska has to offer.
Rapids Camp Lodge is offering anglers two special extended stays for the 2018 season, July 13 – 23 and August 21 – 31. Anglers will be rewarded with a 10 night / 9 day package for the regular 7 night / 6 day rate of $9295 per person.
Available Dates:
July 13 – 23 (10 anglers) or August 21 – 31 (10 anglers)Rate: $9295 for a 10 night / 9 day package based on double occupancy (regular package 7 night / 6 day)
Included: Accommodations and meals at the lodge, round trip flight between Anchorage and King Salmon, transportation between King Salmon and the lodge, lodging tax, guiding, fly-outs per your itinerary (weather permitting), beer, any needed tackle including waders, fly rods, and flies
Not Included: Round trip airfare to Anchorage, accommodations and meals in Anchorage, fishing licenses, hard alcohol, and staff and guide gratuities
The July 13 – 23 is great timing for first time Alaska visitors as it offers great diversity and consistent weather. King, chum, sockeye, and early silver salmon along with rainbow trout, Dolly Varden and grayling are all in the mix. Trout anglers can toss streamers, even mice and the sockeye runs will be running strong. Chum salmon will be available in many rivers and their willingness to chase flies and pull hard make them a fantastic sport fish. Kings will be on the backside of their runs, but chances are there will be some mixed in with the chum. There is also potential to see the first arriving silver salmon by the end of your stay.
The August 21 – 31 time period typically offers the some of the best rainbow trout fishing of the season as they gorge themselves on eggs from the spawning salmon. The home river, the Naknek, will have the largest rainbow trout of the season entering and opportunities at trout over that magic 30-inch mark are certainly available. Dolly Varden are numerous and grayling eager to take a dry fly on the surface. The silver salmon will be available in good numbers too. This is one of the most desirable times for ardent Alaska anglers and truly a unique offering with incredible value.
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Mar 4, 2018
Fly Water Travel - Fishing Bear Lodge, Alaska
Describing a place as unique and special as Fishing Bear Lodge is anything but easy. At its core this modest and endearing family run Alaskan lodge offers its guests just the right amount of “roughing it” and an opportunity to experience a remarkable diversity of true wilderness fly fishing. Backed up against the surreal spires of the Wind River range, right in the heart of southwest Alaska’s 1.6 million acre Wood-Tikchik State Park, Fishing Bear employs jet boats to fly fish a host of seldom seen small streams for hearty rainbows, abundant Arctic char and large surface oriented grayling.
2018 Available Dates:
July 23 – 29 (3 spots)
August 6 – 12 (1 spot)
August 13 – 19 (4 spots)
August 20 – 26 (6 spots)
August 27 – September 2 (6 spots)
July 23 – 29 (3 spots)
August 6 – 12 (1 spot)
August 13 – 19 (4 spots)
August 20 – 26 (6 spots)
August 27 – September 2 (6 spots)
2018 Rates: $4,250 per person for a 6 night/6 day package
Included: Accommodations and meals at the lodge, guided fishing, airport meet and greet in Dillingham, ground transportation in Dillingham, fly fishing rods, reels, flies, leaders, tippets, etc.
Not Included: Round trip airfare to Dillingham, round trip float plane flight from Dillingham to lodge (approximately $500 per person), accommodations and meals in Dillingham, alcohol, staff and guide gratuities, fishing license, sleeping bag (or sheets), towel.
Not Included: Round trip airfare to Dillingham, round trip float plane flight from Dillingham to lodge (approximately $500 per person), accommodations and meals in Dillingham, alcohol, staff and guide gratuities, fishing license, sleeping bag (or sheets), towel.
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Jul 31, 2017
Fishing Bear Lodge | Alaska
Bucket List worthy fly fishing travel destinations.
Destination Location:
Fishing Bear Lodge is located in southwest Alaska, due west of Dillingham and backed against the surreal spires of the Wind River range.
In the heart of southwest Alaska's 1.6 million acre Wood-Tikchik State Park, Fishing Bear Lodge is at the mouth of Alaska's Peace River. At it's core The lodge is a modest and endaring family run Alaskan Lodge that employs jet boats to fly fish a host of seldom seen small streams for hearty rainbows, abundant Arctic char and large surface oriented grayling.
Fish On!
Rainbow Trout
Wild native rainbow trout are fished on four spectacular Alaska rivers and several streams. They average in size ranging from 18 to 24 inches.
Arctic Char
During the month of July, Arctic char fishing is exceptional and are voraciously feeding on the salmon fry and smolt.
Arctic Grayling
Grayling are generally abundant throughout the season. A light weight 1-3 wt. rod makes a day of grayling fishing one of the most gratifying and fun days of fly fishing in Alaska you will ever experience with a light fly rod.
Northern Pike
When one talks about Northern Pike on the fly, the word explosive comes to mind especially when taking a fly and most guests ask to fish for pike again after trying it the first time.
Sockeye Salmon
During July, the fly fishing for fresh Sockeye in Alaska is excellent and fish are 6 to 12 pounds.
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| In the heart of the Wood-Tikchik State Park and backed by the Wind River range. |
Fishing Bear Lodge is located in southwest Alaska, due west of Dillingham and backed against the surreal spires of the Wind River range.
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| Bucket list worthy. |
Fish On!
Rainbow Trout
Wild native rainbow trout are fished on four spectacular Alaska rivers and several streams. They average in size ranging from 18 to 24 inches.
Arctic Char
During the month of July, Arctic char fishing is exceptional and are voraciously feeding on the salmon fry and smolt.
Arctic Grayling
Grayling are generally abundant throughout the season. A light weight 1-3 wt. rod makes a day of grayling fishing one of the most gratifying and fun days of fly fishing in Alaska you will ever experience with a light fly rod.
Northern Pike
When one talks about Northern Pike on the fly, the word explosive comes to mind especially when taking a fly and most guests ask to fish for pike again after trying it the first time.
Sockeye Salmon
During July, the fly fishing for fresh Sockeye in Alaska is excellent and fish are 6 to 12 pounds.
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| "When it comes combining value, angling variety and a warm family-run wilderness experience, Fishing Bear Lodge is hands down the best in Alaska." - Ken Morrish |
The Gorge Fly Shop Team
541.386.6977
"Fly Fish the World with Us"
Jun 9, 2017
Fly Water Travel Prime Availability - 6.9.17
Steelhead Cancellation – Sandy River Lodge, Alaska
Due to a cancellation, a single space has opened up for a prime week of steelhead fishing at the Sandy River Lodge, Alaska.
Available Dates: October 13th - 20th
Fishing Bear Lodge is anything but easy. At its core this modest and endearing family run Alaskan lodge offers its guests just the right amount of “roughing it” and an opportunity to experience a remarkable diversity of true wilderness fly fishing.
Discount Trip – Cancellation: Kendjam, Brazil
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| Sandy River Lodge - Alaska |
Due to a cancellation, a single space has opened up for a prime week of steelhead fishing at the Sandy River Lodge, Alaska.
Available Dates: October 13th - 20th
Fishing Bear Lodge, Alaska
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| Fishing Bear Lodge |
Discount Trip – Cancellation: Kendjam, Brazil
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| Kendjam, Brazil |
Four open spaces at Kendjam during a prime week. More than any other destination that we have visited, Kendjam represent the ultimate jungle experience.
Dates: July 29 – Aug 6, 4 spots
Nov 17, 2016
Fly Fishing For Steelhead - Sandy River Lodge - Alaska
Our needs/wants are simple, hook a fish and hopefully land it
Then we want a fish with size
Chromer, yeah we want a hot chrome rocket of a fish
A wild fish would be very cool as well
Not to be greedy, but more action could be fun…
Low angling pressure where the fish move to the fly, finally!
Fishing on a wild river with no dams, logging, mining or roads.
How about all of the above and maybe a fish fresh out of the ocean with sea lice?
I fished that place the last week of September this year, the Sandy River on the Aleutian Peninsula in Alaska. It was the best fishing I had since the Dean and the 80’s in Oregon. It was so fun and special. Yes, we got lucky with the weather.
There is a wide range of water types to swing. These range from the head of the run the break, bouncy glides, cut banks, the rare rocky patches, slots, the ends of gravel bars and a variety of tailouts.
The wading is typical Alaskan, easy with mostly gravel to small coble bottom. The Rio MOW tips used ranged for 5/5 T-11 to 10’ of T-14. I fished a floater with a skater but could not tease one up. A reason to return.
Fishing is accessed by jet boat and is all wading. The guides are very experienced and each fishy in a different way. * Do you want me to name?
Accommodations are cabins and the main lodge. They are comfortable and warm. Fresh food is flown in each week. The meals were special, way more than fuel for fishing.
The logistics of a weekly charter flight direct to the lodge on a Pilatus from Anchorage make this trip possible and safe.
The Sandy River Lodge takes 6 anglers per week for the 5 week steelhead season which is the last week of September through October. There is also a King season that runs June into the first week of July, fishing 10 anglers per week. The rate is $7600 per angler, with the first week $6900 per angler. This price includes the RT charter from Anchorage.
You can email or call me for additional information, to talk gear or to reserve a spot. Go wild!
Jerry Swanson
May 19, 2016
Wilderness Steelhead - Sandy River, Alaska
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| Live your dream! |
There are very few Summer / Fall Steelhead Rivers where the fish come in on fire straight out of the sea and take over the river. The Sandy River, Alaska on the Aleutian Peninsula is that place.
Available Dates: September 23-30, 2016
Rate: $6900 per angler and includes Charter Flight from Anchorage to Lodge
Accommodations are in comfortable cabins an the food is great. They take only 6 anglers this week. If you go you should bring an extra outfit as the first one may get ripped out of your hands by a chrome wild animal, headed back to sea.
My week on the Aleutian Peninsula 3 years ago was memorable and outstanding. That is why I am going back this year. The rate is $6900 per angler and includes the charter flight from Anchorage to the lodge in a Pilatus.
Jerry Swanson
Fish Head Expeditions, LLC
jerry@fishheadexpeditions.com
503-539-1451
"Fly Fish the World with Us"
Aug 12, 2015
Fishing Big Alaska Bows with Sage ONE Trout Speys
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| LEFT: Scott O donnell - the "O" in MOW...mccune odonnell ward = MOW4 RIGHT: Ted Larsen - AZ Cards |
All spring I looked forward to a return to Royal Wolf Lodge in Alaska—fly fishing for rainbows, char and grayling with dries, streamers and mice. With a lower snow pack this year and the weather gods smiling, June 26 to July 3 was shaping up to be epic. Flying out to a different river each day and fishing like a rock star would be fun and engaging.
Sage has two new “Baby Speys” a 2 and 3 weight. Both are in the Sage ONE series of Switch rods at 10’6” and 11’. They relate to singlehanded rods in the 4-6 line weight range. It was my good fortune to fish with the 3 wt prototype this week, along with my ONE 4116-4 and 5116-4. Fishing with “live ammo” like cone headed leeches, sculpins, and mice for wild trout is the best way to learn what these three rods were about.
All three rods were fished with the Rio Skagit Short heads with sinking and floating tips. The running line was the OPST Lazer line, which is made in smaller diameters that match up well with the lighter heads. (I did not have access to the new Rio Skagit Trout Max 11’ heads.) Guidelines for head weights are #3, 275-300; #4, 325-350; and #5, 375-400 grains.
Fun, Fun Fun!
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| Reward |
These are not toys or rods for kids. They are very efficient fly rods that make effortless, precise casts. One afternoon we floated and fished mice mostly from the boat. I fished the 4 wt with ridiculous ease. With a larger trout on, like the size of summer steelhead, it was BENT, but not overpowered. To cast any of these rods, you do not need to change your casting stroke, but just listen to that little voice that says “sloooow the %&#! down”. The sheer number of fishing casts made in a broad range of water, various flies, wind, along with near constant action made for relaxed fishing with no conscious thoughts about the mechanics or the tools. After awhile I forgot what rod I was fishing. You look at a spot and it goes there.
The typical single-handed line up for Alaska trout fishing is 5, 6 and 7 weights, fished with a floater and a sink tip or two. The two types of rods complemented each other well. The Sage Circa 589-4 was by far the best and most fun dry fly rod.
Royal Wolf is one of the top fly-out lodges in Alaska. Their staff of very experienced guides, pilots and chefs make for an extraordinary week.
The typical single-handed line up for Alaska trout fishing is 5, 6 and 7 weights, fished with a floater and a sink tip or two. The two types of rods complemented each other well. The Sage Circa 589-4 was by far the best and most fun dry fly rod.
Royal Wolf is one of the top fly-out lodges in Alaska. Their staff of very experienced guides, pilots and chefs make for an extraordinary week.
Jerry Swanson
Fish Head Expeditions
"Fly Fish the World with Us"
Sep 11, 2014
Alaska Fly fishing Dream Trip
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| A father and son adventure |
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