Alaska 2009

[Phil Lilley]

Believe it or not, Naknek River Camp's schedule is filling fast for the 2009 season.

http://naknekrivercamp.com

Johnson's rates are SO low, anglers are jumping all over the ability to fish in Alaska for less than $3200 including airfare. Johnson's rate is $1995 this year for the week stay which includes lodging, meals and guide service for 6 days. If you want to fish the day you arrive and the day you leave, boats are available to fish on your own. That's 8 days of great Alaska fishing.

There's an option for flyouts for $2595. This is a really good deal. I've paid between $350 and $400 for most fly outs I've done there so $300 per flyout is a bargain. Flyout options- Battle Creek, Morraine Creek, Ugashik Narrows and many others. He even has a fish-on-your-own rate of $1495.

I'm hosting a trip for the week of July 4-11, 2009. I have several spots still open that week. I'm not sure what my summer/fall schedule will be but I know I'll be up there that week. It's prime sockeye and king salmon season with thousands of sockeye running by the lodge everyday. Kings are in prime too. We travel up in Big Creek and fly fish for up to 60 pounders.

Deposits are due at the first of the year so save some Christmas cash.

[Phil Lilley]

My mistake. The week I have booked is July 11-18. Just as good if not better fishing.

I have 4 cabins left.

[timsfly]

Are they offering a fly out each day for that price ?

That is a good price, we paid about that last year

for 2 fly outs and lodging. It is great they are able

to keep the prices down, I figured they would have

gone up a lot more from last year.

I'm ready to go back.

[TroutBum4wt]

Phil,

Can a newbie do okay, as in fishing, with the $1495 fish-on-your own package? Or do recommend the guide option.

Any additional fees for bringing the fish meat home?

Thanks

[duckydoty]

For your 1st trip up there I would recommend the guide package. Lots of water up there to fish and some different techniques that will pay off big time with a guide. Once you learn them, the other option would be ok.

The only additional cost to bringing fish home is what the airlines charge for extra baggage.

duckydoty