​Some years are good. Some years are great. And then there are years like 2026 — the kind that get talked about around fires and tying benches for decades. If you've ever thought about fishing Bristol Bay, this is your year. If you've been here before, you already know what that means.

Bristol Bay just came through one of the coldest winters in recorded history, producing one of the latest ice breakups we've seen in our 30+ years on this river. The result? High, cold, powerful water...and that is a fly angler's dream. When salmon push in from the cold North Pacific and hit a river that matches the temperature they've been living in, they don't hesitate. They eat. Aggressively smashing flies with reckless abandonment! The conditions this season are genuinely as good as it gets.

​If it’s been a while since you visited Angler’s Alibi in Alaska, or are considering a first visit, then some updates we made last spring (2018) may be of interest. 

If you aren’t familiar with us, Angler’s Alibi is a premier tent cabin lodge on the Alagnak River and the somewhat unexpected update was to our main dining tent.  We had to make some decisions about a rotting floor and a very tired canvas top so we decided the smart decision was to build a new main lodge, including dining, instead of repairing the old one.  Russ was the main carpenter on the project and together with the rest of our crew, we managed to get a brand new dining room with a small bar, stand alone fireplace, and plenty of seating for both dining and relaxing.

​Angler’s Alibi is happy to announce that we are 100% booked for the 2012 season!  I hope that those anglers that are interested in coming to Angler’s will try to book early this fall for the 2013 season.

We strive to keep Angler’s Alibi, in the Bristol Bay area, a very unique Alaska fly fishing lodge.  Our staff is dedicated to the guests at every stage of the day, from the morning wake up call with special ordered coffee or tea,  to the way they would prefer their fish filleted and vacuum packed for their trip home.