Alaska
The beauty and bounty of Bristol Bay’s interior. Help protect this region and protest the proposed Pebble Mine. Photo: Ken Morrish
Alaska Fly-Outs
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he floatplane is the key to the ultimate Alaskan angling experience. The roar of the radial engine, the crushing beauty of soaring over water-woven landscapes, and the unbridled freedom to go where you please are unforgettable parts of the floatplaneangling journey. There are many fine lodges that offer anglers the opportunity to get into an aircraft with an experienced pilot so you can in turn experience all that a given region has to offer. The following are a cross section of some of the finest.
No See Um Lodge The No See Um Lodge, owned by the Holman family, has gained a stellar reputation for quality, comfort, and hospitality over the past 35 years. No See Um Lodge is one of the few lodges that provides pilot-guides, ensuring their handsome de Havilland Beaver floatplanes stay with their anglers all day, every day. These folks know the rainbow and salmon waters of the greater Iliamna/Katmai region like the backs of their hands and enjoy one of the highest return rates in the state. Rate: $11,000 per person for a 7 night/6 day package Royal Wolf Lodge When asked where to go to focus on hunting big rainbows, Royal Wolf Lodge is always at the top of the list. With a strategic location in the heart of Katmai’s most prolific waters and with some of the most gifted and experienced guides in the state, Chris and Linda Branham’s Royal Wolf Lodge is in a class by itself. When it comes to short flying times and incredible walk and wade fisheries, this is the place. Rate: $10,950 per person for a 7 night/6 day package
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