By Simon Perkins Last summer, my dad, Perk, and I traveled to Alaska to fish the rivers of the Bristol Bay watershed with our friends Brian Kraft, owner of Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge, and Nelli Williams, director of Trout Unlimited Alaska. The massive watershed is one of our most valuable, where the world’s last great wild-salmon population supports an immensely diverse… Read More
The Opener – New Video
The amount of work and preparation that it takes to open at Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge each season is remarkable and can easily be overlooked by the casual guest. Every nail, every fly, every food item is shipped by air from Anchorage to the village of Igiugig, which is 4 miles upriver from the lodge. Then, the items are transported by… Read More
2020 Season Video
At the end of each season we always feel a sense of accomplishment. This year that feeling was magnified tremendously. We at Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge want to thank all of the clients that visited us during these trying times in the summer of 2020. We made the choice to open up and operate starting in late June. With a lot… Read More
Hold the Line | Bristol Bay, Alaska
We are excited to share with you our latest short film produced with Fly Out Media – Hold the Line. This film is not just about amazing fishing. It is also about our intimate and humble connection to the world’s greatest salmon fishery in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Native Alaskans have lived off the salmon resource here for thousands of years…. Read More
Alaska Small Creeks Fly Out | Video of the Week
From Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge Not only are we located on a world renowned fishery in the Kvichak River. We also offer a number of different fly out fishing experiences with the use of our float planes. This video gives you a glimpse of some July fishing on a couple walk and wade streams that are a short flight from the lodge…. Read More
