Jim Johnson (Naknek River Camp Alaska) To Speak In Spgfld Thrusday

[Phil Lilley]

Jim Johnson, owner of Naknek River Camp out of King Salmon, Alaska, will speak at the Plateau Fly Shop in Springfield on Thursday, December 5th.

Here's what is posted on Plateau's Facebook Page:

Jim Johnson from Naknek River Camp @ The Plateau on December 5th.

Jim Johnson the owner/operator of Naknek River Camp and Blue Bonefish Belize will be at the shop on December 5th for a question and answer session. He’ll be in the shop because Plateau Fly Shop is very excited to be organizing a fishing / bird hunting trip to Naknek River Camp from Sept. 6-13, 2014. We will be fishing for Silver Salmon, Arctic Char, Artic Grayling and BIG Rainbow Trout. This river is known for lots of Bows and Really BIG Bows, fish from 22” to 28” are common and the lodge has caught Rainbows as big as 36” on the fly. Bird hunting will include flyway ducks. Ptarmigan hunts are also available for an additional fly out fee.

We currently have 5 spots reserved and 11 openings still available.

Jim will be holding the 2013 rates for the Plateau group. The price for the week will run $2,495 which includes lodging, meals, guides, Brooks Falls bear viewing trip and duck hunting. The total cost of the trip with airfare, hotels, meals, tip and airport transfers should run between $4,000 to $5,000 per person.

Naknek River Camp lodge’s website can be viewed @ www.naknekrivercamp.com and check out his other place in Belize @ www.bluebonefishbelize.com

If you are interested or have any questions please contact Mike Manzardo @ mike@plateauflyshop.com. Or, come on in the shop on December 5th and meet Jim Johnson.

This is the camp I go to almost every year. Jim and I have been best friends since the mid 80's when I met him and his wife Phyliss at their lodge on the Pere Marquette River in central Michigan.

I would HIGHLY recommend this camp. For the money, you can't find a better value in all of Alaska. These guys flat know how to catch BIG fish and lots of them. My personal best rainbow is 35 inches with numerous rainbows between 28 and 32 inches, 30-inch-plus dollies and of course big silvers.

I will be at the shop on Thursday- hope to see a lot of you there.

[Lancer09]

I'm thinking that I may be there to check this out. I with I could actually go on the trip but hearing about it first hand is better than Nothing.

[Wayne SW/MO]

Ed Elersic, another friend and Me were guided down the PM many many years ago by Jim. He was a great guide for us.

[Phil Lilley]

Even if you never plan on going to alaska, come out and hear about it. It'd be fun seeing new friends.

[RSBreth]

I'd love to go and just see the "pitch" but I'm busy that night. Be careful driving up and back everyone - looks like some weather is gonna hit that night, too.

[Rolan Duffield]

Phil:

Any chance you can video some of the presentation for us and post it on Ozark Anglers?

Rolan

[Phil Lilley]

Actually jim is supposed to be in the fly shop for the majority of the day tomorrow. It's not a presentation like I assumed it was.

Jim is driving from Michigan today. Hopefully he'll make it all the way today and be in the shop in the morning. I'll post if it changes.

So come by the shop any time and talk to jim.

[Phil Lilley]

We are on our way to Springfield rain, ice or shine. Hope to see a few of you there. Plateau Fly Shop.

[Brian K. Shaffer]

I wish I would have known about this.