Tom Gilliland's Intricate Bay Lodge Hosted Trip

Hosted Trip f i s h i n g at I n t r i c at e B ay L o d g e , Alaska

A Tom Gilliland Departure June 19- 27, 2020

Salmon & Trout Fishing at Intricate Bay Lodge in Southwestern Alaska

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Take Your Travel Experience Further: The Hosted Trip Difference Unparalleled Service and Knowledge Every Step of the Way Dear Traveler, Intricate Bay Lodge is a Frontiers guest favorite and for good reason.

This newly built sophisticated lodge was designed to be highly functional without sacrificing the feel of an Alaskan lodge. The previous lodge sadly burnt to the ground in 2014 and was replaced with this stunning beauty.

The lodge sits in a protected cove on the eastern shore of Alaska’s largest lake, Lake Iliamna. The Lodge is located 190 miles southwest of Anchorage and is accessible only by aircraft. The flight between Iliamna and Anchorage takes about an hour.

We will be targeting early season rainbow trout and this area is known for its fantastic dry fly fishing along with skating mouse patterns for heavy shouldered rainbows. When it comes to fishing for large rainbow trout, Alaska holds the crown for the world’s marquee fisheries. The rivers in the lake Iliamna drainage in the Bristol Bay/Katmai region are considered the very best for rainbow trout, especially on dry flies. Not to fear, our conventional gear angling guests will have super trout fishing as well. We may fish famous rivers including the Moraine, Funnel, Battle, American Rivers, also Kvichak River, New Halen River and Talarik River. Of course, the Copper and Gibraltar are the most famous, especially when targeting rainbow trout.

It’s also King Salmon season and we may target Kings as much or little as guests choose. We will fly out to various King salmon rivers like the Nushagak and Alagnak to name a couple famous ones.

The small 10 guest maximum also allows for a much more fluid fishing schedule and it’s easier for the pilots and guides to adjust fishing locations based on angler preference, fishing conditions, and weather.

We will relax in style at this stylish lodge that provides both local and fly out fishing trips. Rated as one of the top 3 lodges in Alaska in 2017, you’ll discover where personal service and years of Alaska experience are as important as your comfort. You will experience unrivaled attention as a guest, along with all the amenities you’d expect in a fine hotel like private en-suite bathrooms, wireless internet and satellite TV. Despite its remote location, the lodge has 24-hour electricity, courtesy of an eco-friendly inverter system that reduces generator use.

I hope you consider joining this wonderful trip to experience the best rainbow fishing you may have in your life and enjoy the amazing adventures available from the lodge.

Sincerely,

Tom Gilliland Alaska Program Manager

What to Expect

• This is a top notch Alaska luxury lodge. Expect ample opportunities for surface action including dry fly and skated mouse patterns for aggressive rainbows. We’ll also pursue dime bright King salmon if interested. Dolly varden and grayling also available in this week. Spin fishermen are welcome at the lodge.

• Double occupancy rooms with private bath/shower are the standard accommodation. This allows full privacy and comfort with plenty of room to store your gear. This will be your private sanctuary for the week.

The lodge has special use permits for the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness Area. Fish where few others have ever wet a line.

• Flyout fishing experiences at a multitude of the best early season rainbow trout rivers in the region. We can do daylong float trips, walk and wades on small hidden streams, fish for King Salmon on two of the best regional rivers either on the fly or with conventional tackle. Guests may opt for a leisure activity day like visiting Brooks Falls for bear viewing.

About the Lodge

Intricate Bay Lodge: The lodge sits in a sheltered bay on the eastern shore of Lake Illiamna, providing easy access to the best trout and salmon rivers in the Bristol Bay area. After a devastating fire, a beautiful, new state-of-the-art lodge was built in 2014. The “home” rivers are the Copper and Gibraltar; synonymous with big rainbows.

Incredible dry fly action in the early season is a real draw and a brand new Beaver floatplane get guests to the best fishing in comfort. This “A” list lodge is one of the finest lodges in Bristol Bay. Great guides and gourmet meals complete your trip of a lifetime.

Proposed Itinerary for Intricate Bay Lodge June 19-27, 2020

Friday, June 19

Home / Anchorage Today, you will fly from your home city to Anchorage, AK. Upon arrival in Anchorage, proceed to a recommended hotel for an overnight stay.

Saturday, June 20

Anchorage / Iliamna / Intricate Bay Lodge After breakfast, we’ll check out of the hotel and take a taxi or hotel shuttle to the charter office for Iliamna Air Taxi (a map will be provided with your final documents). Iliamna Air Taxi will be providing our roundtrip air transportation between Anchorage and Iliamna. The round-trip coach class fare is $480.00 per person for the 2019 season. Please call Frontiers to book and purchase your airline tickets released annually in February.

Upon arrival in Iliamna, we will be met by the Intricate Bay Lodge staff and transported via van to the floatplane dock. We’ll then be flown to the lodge which is about a 20 minute flight across Lake Iliamna. Once at the lodge, we’ll be shown to our guestrooms, followed by dinner and time spent with our host and guides.

Sunday, June 21 – Thursday, June 25

Five (5) full days of guided fishing in the Bristol Bay area including the Copper and Gibraltar Rivers nearby the lodge. We will have five (5) flyout trips during our stay. You may fish some of the best rivers and streams of Katmai National Park and Bristol Bay including the Moraine, Funnel, Battle, American, Kvichak, Little Ku, and the Talarik rivers to name a few.

Continued overnights at the lodge.

Friday, June 26

Intricate Bay Lodge / Iliamna / Anchorage This will be our last day at the lodge. Enjoy nearly a full day of local fishing on the Copper or Gibraltar and return to the lodge. Enjoy a late lunch and prepare to depart the lodge around 3:30 for your 4:30 flight out of Iliamna.

You may continue home this evening on an overnight flight or choose to spend the night in Anchorage and fly home the following morning.

*Itinerary subject to change

Rates Intricate Bay Lodge Fishing Package $8,750 per person based on double occupancy accommodations.

Inclusions: Accommodations and meals at the lodge, round-trip transportation between Iliamna and the lodge, professional guiding, five fly-out trips (weather permitting), terminal tackle, fly rods/spinning rods, and lures/flies.

Exclusions: Airfare from Anchorage/Iliamna roundtrip ($480 for 2019), fishing license (available online), waders/boots (lodge will provide if necessary), alcohol, staff and guide gratuities.

Note: Guests may choose to bring their own alcohol, as it cannot be sold by the lodge due to local law. Wine is served with dinner and they do have a complimentary keg of Alaskan Amber on tap.

Deposits payment refund policy: A non-refundable deposit of 50 percent of the land cost is due at time of reservation.

Balance payable at time of final land package invoicing. Final/full payment is also non-refundable unless client replacement is provided.

Your Airline Connection

In addition to providing a superior experience while you’re fishing in Alaska the Airline Department at Frontiers can coordinate all of your travel logistics to and from Anchorage.

Frontiers Contact Our team of highly specialized agents coordinate every last detail of your trip.

For this hosted departure, please contact:

Tom Gilliland

Alaska Program Manager Toll-free: 1-800-245-1950 Phone: 724-935-1577 tgilliland@frontierstravel.com

United States Office 600 Warrendale Rd., Gibsonia, PA 15044 Toll-free 1-800-245-1950 Phone 724-935-1577 Fax 724-935-5388 Email info@frontierstravel.com Website www.frontierstravel.com

European Office Kennet Cottage, Kempsford Gloucestershire, GL7 4EQ, England Tel +44 (0) 1285 700 940 Fax +44 (0) 1285 700 322 Email info@frontierstrvl.co.uk Website www.frontierstrvl.co.uk

The air holidays and flights in this brochure are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is ATOL 3315

Copyright © 2016. Frontiers International Travel. All rights reserved.

The air holidays and flights in this brochure are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is ATOL 3315.

Copyright © 2019. Frontiers International Travel. All rights reserved.

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