Hunting Washington Forum
Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: NorseNW on April 28, 2018, 07:38:19 PM
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Looking for any input or direction to start in here. I've never been to Alaska and have no idea where to go. Always wanted to to go and need to get the ball rolling. Bucket list deal and lost my Dad last year at an earlier age than I expect to go so kind of freaked me out a bit. Wife and I have a few things on the list we would like to do and pretty sure we've figured out they are not going to happen on the same trip which is just fine. Don't mind taking as many trips as it takes over the years to do stuff we want to do.
Things we want to do:
Fish streams or remote lakes (fly fish or spinning gear type of fishing). Driftboat, jet sled or walking the bank is all good - salmon, trout, grayling really whatever. Catch and release is fine. I don't mind not bringing back coolers full of fish. Would prefer doing this guided or semi-guided because we will be flying up there don't want to pack a bunch of stuff.
Hiking and seeing some sites is also on the list. I love fishing but after two days of nothing but fishing I'm ready to change it up.
I came across Alaska Troutfitters that seems up the right alley. Also came across a few "Orvis" certified lodges with a price tag around $1k per day per person. That's not in my league. I have money to spend to make it a nice trip but I don't have more money than brains!
Other things we want to experience is the Northern lights and trying dog sledding but I'm thinking that is a different time of year or maybe even a different area. Any input on trips like that would be appreciated as well.
Any input on locations, lodges, time of year you have experienced would be greatly appreciated.
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Lake Hood in anchorage is the second biggest floatplane harbor and has lots of choices. Can’t remmeber the company we used as it was about 15 years ago.We flew out across Cook Inlet and fished Alexander Creek. Landing in the middle of nowhere on a creek not much wider then the plane. Was an awesome experience and pulled a nice King.
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Sent you a pm as well
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I have never been but spent some time looking into Prince of Wales Island. It's a short trip from WA and there seems to be lots of affordable accommodations there. Sounds like pretty solid fishing in the fall there. They've got a road system there, so probably wouldn't feel as remote as other parts of Alaska, though.
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Not what you asked but a buddy and his friend did a coastal BC river and stream fishing road trip and said it was an absolute blast - uncrowded water, lots of fish, friendly people willing to share fishing advice and locations, and lots of cool little towns/restaurants/lodging. They based out of Bella Coola https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiy3cCz5-raAhUV3GMKHRaVCy4QFjAAegQIABAq&url=https%3A%2F%2Fbellacoola.ca%2F&usg=AOvVaw2jX_SbnZfSPoKSdTwC69Oh. This trip is on my someday list. They drove to Port Hardy, did some Vancouver Island fishing too, and took the ferry to Bella Coola.
