Playing It By Ear
The challenge of trying to "think like a fish" by anticipating exactly where, when, and what those fish will bite is a riddle that occupies an unreasonable amount of cerebral tissue in most angler's brains. Personally, I spend an embarrassing amount of time thinking...
Outfitter Envy
Setting up epic fishing vacations for people from all over the world is one of the greatest jobs that exists. I’m extremely grateful every time I am lucky enough to make a visitor’s dreams come true with a well-executed itinerary, allowing them to live out their once...
September for the Win
You might get tired of hearing me saying this, but...SEPTEMBER IS AWESOME! Below are just a few of the many reasons why you simply can't beat fall on the Kenai... . No Crowds - The majority of the fisheries here on the Kenai Peninsula are accessible by road, so during...
2020 Photo-Review
Tourism and Coronavirus don’t necessarily mix well. As a result, 2020 was a “different” kind of year here in the Last Frontier. Thanks to our local following along with many determined guests from the lower 48 - while the world was in a state of chaos, we had a great...
Guides Should be Clients too!
I’ll never forget my first time being guided. It felt pretty weird if I’m being honest, mostly because I’m so accustom to being the guy that does everything. I bring the gear, I drive the boat, I tie the knots, and I am the so-called expert. Having someone else rig my...
May 2020 Update Fishology & Orca Lodge
As you might expect, we've been getting plenty of questions from our scheduled and potential guests in recent weeks, asking about how COVID-19 might effect their ability to travel to Alaska and/or stay & fish with us this season. The honest answer to that question...
Social Distancing and Fishing
. The profound effect COVID-19 is having on our world cannot and should not be minimized, but amidst all the doom and gloom there's certainly something to be said for being able to find a bright spot. . I found a bright spot this week. . Fishing is most definitely my...
Kenai River Combo Fishing
Great river guides have a few principles that set them apart from their competitors. One of those principles is that they are willing & ready to turn just about any river-fishing trip into a “combo” trip. Many times a guest comes to the Kenai River with a very...
Give me the Kasilof
Much like Eli Manning living in the shadow of his legendary older brother, the Kasilof River hides in the shadow of the mighty Kenai River. Eli will never be Peyton, and the Kasilof will never be the Kenai. But Eli won 2 Super Bowls and just might make the hall of...
A New Year Message from Fishology
Happy New Year from the Kenai! As 2019 winds down and we find ourselves facing a brand new decade, we want to take this opportunity to thank all our past guests, friends, and business partners that we’ve been so lucky to have in our lives. Perhaps the...
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