Aside from being one of the healthiest and most delicious fish in the ocean the Oncorhynchus nerka salmon, or more commonly known as the Sockeye Salmon, are extremely fun to catch! Sockeyes are a hard fighting salmon that have been known to break rods and hearts. Growing up to over 2.5 feet long and weighing [...]
This week we take a look at three very special guides, Hatcher, Tango and Phoebe. Hatcher Freeland is an Alaskan native who has been living in the Fairbanks area for the last year and a half before he joined our staff here at Alaska Rainbow Lodge as a first year guide. Hatcher enjoys early [...]
Born and raised in Colorado, Curt Schaumburg has been fly fishing since he was 12 years old. Taking his love for the sport even further, Curt began guiding and competing in fly fishing 12 years ago and has been guiding here in the Bristol Bay Area for the last 5 of those years. Growing up [...]
Bret Nicholson is an experienced Alaska Fishing Guide and Pilot This week we take a look at Alaska fishing guide/pilot Bret Nicholson as our featured guide. Bret has been with us for the past three years as a guide and is returning this year as one of our pilots! We are always excited [...]
Upon landing in King Salmon, AK one of our friendly and experienced pilots will greet you in one of our three Beaver Havilland float planes and fly you and all you baggage to our lodge on the Kvichak River about 30 miles away. After your short, but beautiful flight to the lodge, our professional [...]
