There’s nothing quite like trolling for salmon in Alaska, especially along the rich, picturesque vistas of Glacier Bay National Park. Your captain yells for fisherman to board in the early hours of the morning. You can smell the bait and the wonderful allure of the beckoning ocean.

As the boat leaves the harbor, the fishing stories begin. You’re half asleep, yet you still find yourself anxiously awaiting your first cast. Impatiently, you watch the scenery go by and breathe deeply as you take in the chill of Glacier Bay's crisp and clean air.

The engine stops and adrenalin begins to course through your veins while the ships captain and crew prepare the gear for a successful fishing trip. Before you know it, your pole is readied and you are trolling for Glacier Bay's crown jewel--Alaskan salmon. You sit patiently watching your rod with the focus of a champion bird dog on point.

Suddenly, "Wamm" your rod is nearly jerked right out of your hands. Instinctively, you set the hook. There can be no mistake about it, the fight is on! You can tell that this fish is faster and more aggressive than any fish state side. As you battle and reel the treasure in, you see glimpses of it's size and feel it's strength. Could this be the big one? Could this be the fish that dreams are made of? Just when you think you've won the the battle he takes off in a different direction, and the fight is on again. It's a battle of wills and you are determined to fight through the physical struggle with great anticipation.

One of the crew notices that your fish is headed toward the boat motor and expertly instructs you to lower your pole and move to the right. It becomes quite evident that getting this fish on board is going to be a team effort.

The ships crew is there for you, coaching and helping you along the way. As the salmon draws closer, they help you through the final steps of netting and bringing the catch aboard. The photo afterwards says it all.

While there are many varieties of Alaskan Salmon, we charter fish for King, Silver, Sockeye, Pinks and Chums, with the Alaskan King Salmon being the big prize. Our main goal is to troll, but we can also provide the adventure of spin cast fishing when the fish are on the surface. In addition, there are numerous rivers nearby where you can also fish for salmon.

Captain John Young