Had the most amazing time fishing for my husband's birthday trip. Dan and Sonia were fabulous for…read moreevery step of planning our Alaskan get away. Great local recommendations for things to do and places to go. We can't wait to book another trip... next time on the lake.

Great outing with my grandson and friend. Caught lots of fish and enjoyed a great kick off day to…read moreour Alaskan adventure. Highly recommend especially for kids.

I paid over $2,000 for a fishing trip for my family and friends to enjoy on July 7th 2018. The…read moreowner Spencer called me a week before the trip and let me know he had to cancel the trip due to the fish and game of Alaska closing the king salmon season early. I understand that is out of his hands and is very unfortunate for the both of us. Unfortunately 11 people in the party were from out of state and would not be able to make the trip if we rebooked. Spencer asked me if he could pay me the money back on 30 days due to all of the cancellations. I then had to ask all the people in my group if that was ok. They said yes 30 days would be ok. It has been almost 45 days and I still have not received a dime!! I have called and emailed several times. Every time is the same excuse. I can pay you in chunks until we are settled. This has put my family and friends in a bad spot. And I have no control over when I can pay all of them back. I would be very hesitant before booking with IFishAlaska. And never give them money up front. Horrible customer service!!

Not a trustworthy business! We booked a salmon fishing trip with them for our ourselves and our…read moreout-of-town wedding guests. There were 13 guests booked, totaling almost $2,000. About a week before the trip, they had to cancel due to fish and game closing king salmon fishing on the river we were going to. Bummer, but not their fault and nothing we can do. So they cancelled our trip. They then asked if they could give us a refund within 30 days since they had to cancel so many trips. We agreed and 30 days came and went. We called many times and kept being told that we would receive the refund soon. Finally, we got an email asking if they could refund our money in chunks over the next few weeks! Not only are we out $1950, all of our friends and family who fronted the money are out too! I totally get it was a bad year and bad luck with having to cancel that many trips. But that money was not theirs to spend. They went ahead and spent it and now we are the ones that have to pay! DO NOT BOOK WITH THEM! There are so many fishing charters to choose from, don't go with this one. Unless you don't mind being out a few thousand dollars.

Ray is a POS (period). Rude and unprofessional and his other charter guests were also embarrassed…read morewith his unprofessional demeanor. In fact the few chum we pulled out of the river had more personality than Ray. His website also claims numerous awards over the years - fact check it, as it just isn't true. Save yourself the embarrassment and go somewhere else!

Not trying to ruin this business, but I would be doing a disservice to other customers if I wasn't…read morehonest with my experience with Fisherman's choice. We got completely skunked (zero fish) during peak season; first warning sign should have been when they had availability (unbooked) for the entire week I inquired about, and they were also the cheapest. You get what you pay for, this is an inferior guide. Second red flag I should have noticed was when he took us fishing in a river that absolutely nobody else was fishing in; now keep in mind that this isn't some small secret hidden lake nobody else knows about, it's a huge river that nobody else chooses to fish in. And we learned that too late, for good reason. The lake is dead. Completely dead. Lake may have been good back in 1987 when he may have started fishing in Alaska, but now, the lake is completely dead. Guide probably keeps fishing this dead lake because he lives close by and is the only lake he can access, rather than more productive lakes like Kenai. Don't come fishing here with this charter. He blamed Chinese people for illegally fishing his waters, and said that we weren't catching anything because we were right in between the King and Silver runs. Bullshit, saw folks catching so many silvers yesterday at Ship's Creek. Just a bad guide taking none-the-wiser customers' money and fishing a dead lake. Their website goes on and on about how customers need to tip, even if the guide doesn't put you on any fish, that it's not the guides fault. Well, it sure as hell ain't the customer's fault, either. The customer is already paying upfront the fees, why should the customer pay for getting skunked too? Business owner chose to go in to business that has uncertainty, the business should eat the costs (tips) when the conditions aren't ideal, not expecting the customer to pay for that too. Yet his website goes on and on about tipping 20% to 50%, even if they don't get you any fish. What kind of participation trophy did these guys grow up depending on? Plus, they complain about their "good reviews" being intentionally hidden by Yelp. I find that hard to believe, the more likely explanation for their "good reviews" "hidden by Yelp" may be due to them writing fake good reviews about themselves, and Yelp recognizing the fake reviews and thus hiding them, appropriately. Plus, this guide hadn't caught a fish in over three weeks, just duping and collecting fees and tips from unsuspecting out of town visitors. Not like he made the trip enjoyable, he had the personality of a wet log, he ignores your questions, and plays with his phone while you try for fish. Absolutely do not recommend, this is a inferior, cheap, not booked up charter that fishes a dead lake that every other fisherman was smart enough to abandon.

This review is for the quick and honest response from fishtail river guides. There were no fish…read morerunning when I called last summer and Eric was very honest and describing the situation. I'm sure he's a great guy. Same flight as an over the phone.

Our office went out with Andy on the Deshka River fishing for Kings!!! Had a blast. Andy kept us on…read morethe fish, was very helpful with his instruction. A couple of us needed a little extra help and he was very patient, changing out bait when needed, and watching our lines. We ended up with some very nice fish!!! Highly recommend Fishtales River Guides!! A++++++ Tonya K

I didn't actually get to fish with him but I accidentally called thinking it was a tackle shop. He…read moreis a fishing charter. He was so friendly and helpful giving us some pointers of where to grab tackle and a few creeks we could hit. Based on his attitude and friendly nature I would go fishing with him!!!

Do not book a tour with this man under any circumstances. Besides being a a terrible human being,…read morehe lacks any skill at being a tour guide. He is incredibly cheap and we stayed in horrible hotels and ate at places he chose, rather than what we would have preferred. And his fabulous bus was at the shop, so we were forced to drive a second van instead of him hiring a driver. I have pages of unbelievable examples of his inept ability to provide any type of customer service. I know there are better companies available and you should absolutely choose any one of them.

From the owner: Experience the convenience of a large tour company but the personal touch of a small one! I begin…read moremy trips in Anchorage--and stop in amazing places like Denali, Fairbanks, and Seward--but my real specialty is in taking you to the places those bigger buses just can't go. Visitors will enjoy boat rides (including a whale and glacier cruise), wildlife viewing, and a gold mine trip. For the fishermen out there, there'll even be some time for fishing!

This was an amazing experience! I highly recommend it. Heidi and Bill so knowledgeable and tell…read morereally interesting stories. They taught us a lot about mushing, and it is clear they love their dogs. Unlike other establishments that chain their dogs, Northern Lights has them in kennels, which seems much more humane. This was the high point of our entire trip!