​Angler’s Alibi is most noted for catching Alaska salmon on the fly.  This is due in large part to our superior location on the Alagnak River, and being centrally located in the tidewater section of the river.  This part of the river where the lodge sits can actually see the river reverse flow on tides and raise about 4 feet above its normal height.  In Alaska terms, this is not that big of a deal, but on the Alagnak River, where the salmon runs are huge and the crowds none, this is truly one of the best places in Alaska to catch salmon on the fly.

The Alagnak River is one of 4 major rivers that empties into the fabled Bristol Bay.  It is here that almost half of all salmon in Alaska come from, and it is no doubt the best natural balance left in the world with commercial fishing and sport fishing coinciding together to not only harvest salmon, but also catch and release them for future generations to come.   It is the management of the harvest in Bristol Bay that allows the mighty sockeye salmon numbers to be so large.  Sometimes the total sockeye salmon harvest can be 30 million or more, while still providing a premium amount of spawning sockeye salmon to make it up to their spawning grounds.  It is here on the spawning grounds that we target the fabled Bristol Bay rainbow trout.

​Spey fishing Alaska is beginning to be more the norm than the oddity.  We have been honing our skills on this two handed technique for years and love the how we can move a whole lot of line with very little effort.  This two handed cast is ideal for fishing the “swing” on the Alagnak River.  King, silver, pink, and chum salmon all will hit this presentation, and in many cases, it is even more effective than the traditional single handed rod.  The Alagnak River has shallow sand bars that are ideal to fish the spey rod.  The key component to casting the spey rod is to have moving water while wading.  This is easy to achieve on the Alagnak with the gentle current and firm bottom.  It is difficult to do this from a boat, due to the height off the water you are in versus having the water at your thigh level.