Where to start... First off, I booked this trip as a Christmas present to my seventy year old…read moreFather who had always talked about wanting to fish in Alaska. I knew he would never do it for himself and if we didn't do it soon, we may never actually get to it. There are a lot of choices out there. After narrowing it down to three, I called and left voicemail's asking for more info. Not only was Jimmie Jack's the first to call back, but they actually sounded like they cared. I talked to Kevin and asked about every cliched question I could think of. He took the time to walk me through everything and made sure I knew this was the right fit. The next day I booked the "Signature Seven" package and the excitement started to grow. Without getting in to a ridiculous amount of detail, I just want to put in emphasis on how great this place is. Everything was taken care of for us. We were booked on all the right types of trips. Directions to boats were given. The staff [EVERYONE!] was incredible and friendly in the most genuine of ways. From Captain Charlie and Cooper, making sure we got to the right spots to get my Dad a 60# Halibut, Captain Dan taking the time to teach me proper technique to catch more fish than anyone else on the boat out in Homer, Jo and Scott taking the time to work through rain and cold to try and get us our King Salmon limits, and last, but not least, Tony literally getting hooked in the face by some random dude in our group, but keeping a positive attitude and teaching us all how to slay the Sockeye. They were all total badasses! They worked hard to make sure we had the best time out on the water we could have and on a trip like this, with the smiles and memories we got to carry home with us, let alone like 300# of fish, they deserve more praise than I could ever give them. Finally, deserving her own special paragraph, there was Phyllis. The "Lodge Mama," keeping us well fed and caffeinated every morning, Phyllis was the kind of person that immediately makes an impact on you and is someone you know you are going to miss before you even leave. She'd greet you with a smile and a hug in the morning and she went above and beyond what her position called for to make sure you knew you were making a genuine connection with someone that really cared about your well-being and wanted to know the real you. She described our encounters as divine intervention, and while some may scoff at such a fleeting moment, I truly feel blessed to have had her in my life for the 7 days. Crazy as it may be to believe, even after only a week, it was hard to say goodbye. She made this trip more special by just being herself and if you are lucky enough to ever meet her, cherish that moment. It will not be one you soon forget or ever take for granted. Are there cheaper trips out there? Of course there are. Could you arrange all the trips we went out on, on your own? Undoubtedly. Could you find your own lodging? Definitely. Should you though? No way. If you are going up North for your first time and you want all the little things worked out for you in the most streamlined and convenient way possible, this is the place to be. Plus, you get to meet the best people throughout the process! You can't put a price-tag on that. Do yourself a favor and call Jimmie Jack's today. I promise you that you not regret it.

Great charter company!! Nice boats! Our guide Chris was great! Helper Elijah was also really…read morehelpful! These guys knew what they were doing and we got all our fish in 3 hours!!! I can't wait to come back next year!!! ---Wear your own waders--

this is a nice and new boat launch area. There is a fee of $25 per boat or five dollars per car…read more The area is small so if you want to come here you probably want to get here very early. They are restrooms, and also life jackets for children.

Best guide on the Kenai river for king salmon and reds. Very informative and a true local…read morefisherman. I highly suggest that if you go to soldatna alaska book this guide you will not be dissapointed www.jimruskfishing.com

Jim is the top guide on the Kenai. He has lived there his whole life and knows where to go and…read morewhat to do. I fished with my son and we both had the time of our lives on the river with Jim. When I head back to Alaska, I will fish with Jim again. I'm hoping to plan a trip to Fort Myers, FL to fish with Jim as well. You can't ask for a more knowledgeable guide on the river!

Gabe is a professional and most importantly fun to fish withread more

Absolutely would recommend! Had such a great experience with…read moreAlaska West Air! Our pilot Brad was awesome, and even let me sit up in front. Crescent Lake was so so gorgeous and had plenty of fish for us to catch. Our guide Luke was 10/10. Also, there was another group next to us with Mike/Badger as their guide, and he was 10/10 as well. Both guides gave us plenty of tips on where to try to fish. Badger even cooked us all lunch with the freshly caught salmon. My boyfriend and I both caught our limit of sockeye salmons for the day. We also saw multiple bears which made the trip even more exciting. I will be remembering this wonderful experience for a long long time. Thank you all so much!

Amazing day fishing with our guide Luke. Everything from the checkin process to the trip back was…read moreflawless. Awesome pilot and support staff. We definitely recommend this trip!

Ace adventures provided us a once in a lifetime trip. I took my father out for a salmon fishing…read moretrip for a Father's Day gift. We went out of Seward on the 4th week of June for Silver Salmon in resurrection bay. It was a limited load to a maximum of 5 anglers. We happened to be the only two on that trip. Our guide's name was Mark he was very experienced a knowledgeable about fishing. He provided excellent service and complimentary fish cleaning. We both caught our limits after even after losing four silvers while reeling them in which was completely our fault. We also caught two pink salmon and we caught over a dozen Pollocks which were all released. Would highly recommend them to anybody.

From the owner: Proud to be your trusted Kenai Peninsula guide service since 2004. Specializing in custom packages…read moreand day tours on the Kenai River, Kasilof River and saltwaters of Alaska for King Salmon, Silver salmon, Halibut and Rainbow Trout. If you have dreamed about we can make it happen

You couldn't ask for nicer people the view from the lodge is unbelievable. First trip I did the…read moreriver had a great time limited at the first gravel bar. Second day was Halibut and Cod again great people. The negative on this trip was after running out of Homer for an hour we started fishing but noticed the bilge pump running a long time as a boat owner I know that was way to long. The reels and rods where in poor condition one even had a broken tip. Thank you Alaska fish on

We river fished with Connor! He was a wonderful guide. The fishing was tough because of the season,…read morebut we really enjoyed the knowledge he had. He was so helpful in instructing us!! Would reccomended this experience to anyone!!

First I would like to say please look at the most recent reviews and not ones from years ago…read more Gloria and Justin are the new owners and are doing an amazing job. The whole staff is wondeful and can we single just one out. No we can not they all provided wonderful service and it is like spending time with family that you truly like. Accomidations were wonderful, food was amazing (thank you Brian and Gina(hope I got you name right). They have their children also helping and they are amazing...and the fresh cookie of the day was a big hit. Our fishing trips were great and our guides did a great job. We came home with more salmon, halibut and cod then our freezer could hold. Were we sad to leave, yes we were, would we do it again, in a heartbeat. Already planning our next visit back.

We had a great father son trip with Salmon Catcher Lodge. They took great care of us, arranged 3…read moreamazing fishing and bear viewing excursions for us. They made sure we had what we needed each day and fed us well every morning and evening (and packed us lunch each day). The learned our preferences and accommodated us for meals. They were very friendly, personable, genuinely cared that we enjoyed the experience. Our accommodations were fantastic with Alaska motif and the lodge was a whole was class. We enjoyed the hot tub, sauna and massage chairs. Would love to come back again. If you're looking for an Alaska fishing lodge vacation, this is an excellent choice.

This was an absolutely amazing trip! We stayed on their property. This one is not on the water to…read morefish! They are on the water to walk down and walk along a river. Really close to town! Very relaxing. We did a day and a half a salmon fishing with them and what a great time! They had everything arranged wonderfully. Great communication! They even process the fish for us and froze it into fillets. Absolutely zero complaints! They were super nice. It looked much better when the beds were made and not stripped! Lol. Nice little place for four people. It was just two this time. Plenty of seasonings and spices. And there was a grill outside! Their dogs were absolutely adorable. This was a lot of fun for kids because there was even a trampoline they let us use. They were super sweet. Easy parking. Really great price. And I would highly recommend this company!

Reubin and Mindy have Alaska figured out! Of course they are great with fishing and cabin stays,…read morebut they really do it all in their personal lives and are glad to give you recommendations of where to go and what to do to really experience Alaska. They'll tell you all of the local hot spots and help you get them all planned. They have connections everywhere and are super helpful with anything you want to do on your trip. I can't say enough good things and would recommend them to anyone planning out their summer Alaskan adventure.

We had an excellent vacation using Russell. The guides were top notch, very knowledgeable and…read morehelpful. We caught our limits every day and had a great experience in Alaska!

Just spent 6 days with Russel Fishing Company and the whole experience was fantastic! Our Captain…read moreand deckhands were great at putting us on quality fish and very pleasant and helpful (Badger & Jenkins, Max and Onyx). Our river guides (Gabe and Truman were equally great. This was my second time here and I will always choose Russell when coming to Alaska. I highly recommend them to anyone heading up to Alaska! Booking through Jessica was easy and pleasant as well. She handled everything professionally and was very pleasant to work with.