our group fished in divided boats yesTerran, with mixed results. we fished with Thad, who worked his artistry with guiding us in our skills to reach our limit goal. Other groups were in wonderment of our group's success, to the detriment of our separate group, who didn't get the guidance or mentoring we did. Go Thad, you are the best. read more

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SOCKEYE Fishing With Fishology and Adam Another home run with Fishology. We had so many questions and every one went out of their way to set us up for success. Communication is simply top notch. Highly responsive, quick to tackle anything that may come up. Mark matched us perfectly with Adam and Alicia made sure that we knew where we had to be and how to connect with Adam. Adam is a phenomenal guide. He understood that this was a big day for my wife, her first SOCKEYE fishing experience. We found our spot in a few minutes and quickly learned to the fine art of "flossing". 60 minutes later we had bagged out, three beautiful SOCKEYE each. Heading home for a large Fish Smoke with friends and family. If you are targeting TROUT or SOCKEYE, ask for Adam. He knows the environment intimately, was absolutely superb when it came to working with my wife and had her casting like a 40 year veteran in literally, no time at all. I love his coaching style and how super supportive he continued to be, through our whole fishing trip. On top of that, Adam is one of those fun people you would like too just hangout with. Great communicator, very funny, very easy to get along with. His boat is super clean and very well presented. He asks all the right questions and makes everyone in the party feel like he is there for that individual only. 5 stars mate, great job Adam, Mark and Alicia. KING SALMON Fishing With Fishology and Chase We were scheduled to to go Halibut fishing. The weather turned and that was the end of that. Mark and Alicia jumped into high gear and got us booked with Chase for a KING SALMON guided experience. We had so many questions and every one went out of their way to set us up for success. Communication is always top notch with this crew. Highly responsive, quick to tackle anything that may come up. Casey is one of the hardest working guides I have ever met. He pushed us into the best fishing holes and worked the ores to capitalize on the best spots, in the best holes. He constantly rowed, tended lines, swapped out fresh bait, coached and taught us all about the Kasiloff river and their residents, the gorgeous KING SALMON. The KINGS are diminishing at an alarming rate and all the guides work very hard to preserve these fine fish for generations to come. We caught 3 nice KINGS and two HUGE SOCKEYES. Whatever we were not allowed keep, Chase made sure went back to the river with as little handling and as much care as possible. It makes me so happy to know that there are people like Chase out there, providing incredible experiences yet working that hard to preserve these experiences for future generations. KING SALMON Fishing is a great adventure and I highly, highly recommend the Chase Guided King Salmon adventure. Simply outstanding. Another flawless event presented by Mark, Alicia and Chase. TROUT Fishing With Fishology and Aaron WOW, Mark and Alicia from Fishology are amazing to work with You can "book with the best or go with the rest" We had so many questions and every one went out of their way to set us up for success. Communication is simply top notch. Highly responsive, quick to tackle anything that may come up. Our Trout experience was flawless. Mark set us up with Aaron. Aaron is patient, knowledgeable and was a great instructor for my wife. This was her first trip. We caught so many fish we stopped counting at 20. As an avid fly fisherman, I deeply respected how Aaron handled the fish and was careful to return them to the water unharmed. He explained to us how the fishery is protected and kept us off the spawning beds. This in no way meant any less fun or smaller fish. We have great pictures and wonderful memories of our trout trip, highly recommend Fishology, Mark, Alicia and Aaron. read more

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Orca Lodge and Fishology is the best lodging and guided fishing outfitters in Soldotna. The lodge was outside the city but close to stores. Private waterfront lodging and the employees were very kind and professional. The owner Mark was very easy going and kind. Been going to this place for last 4 years and will continue to return. I had a party of 17 and they made it happen seamlessly. Thanks for the unforgettable great memories with all my loved ones. Thanks Mark! Hung read more

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Booked a fly out trip with Mark. Although the fishing was very slow, our guide, Dan, made it a great day by turning it into a bear viewing day. Incredible! We will definitely book with Mark again next year! read more

Mark was awesome in communication!!! Good and fast responses!! Seamless booking for king salmon in June on the Kenai! Matt was our guide and awesome!! Matt cleaned the fish for us so well!! We even saw a eagle swoop down for the salmon parts we didn't want. Nothing went to waste!! We all caught 4 kings that day and we were prepared with raincoats in case of rain and snacks as Mark instructed us. Sooo happy with Fisholgy!! Mark thank you for such a memorable fishing trip!! My daughter caught the biggest king in the boat!! Also, for the boots for fishing came in so handy!! We really appreciated that!! Thank you!! Highly recommend Fishology for your fishing experience in Alaska!! Will surely be back! read more

Fishology - Tanya's first salmon catch!! - Fishing Near Me

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Awesome experiences in three separate years! I fished with Mark last was July 2014. He and his guides are very experienced. We did King Salmon, Halibut, Combo, and Trout fishing and had great times. We have gone in both June and July. Call and ask him any questions about your requests. They are very accommodating. Mark knows his stuff having grown up in Soldotna and it pays off. We have limited out each time we have gone. I highly recommend Fishology to anyone who wants an great exciting and yet relaxing time fishing. Prepare to have fun!!! read more

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This year it will be my 4th trip to Alaska with Fishology. Best of the best !!! Highly recommended !!! read more

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We had a great day out on the Kasilof river with our guide Brandon. Brandon was able to put us on a King with our first line drop in about 10minutes! While the day was a little slow after the first King, we did get to learn to floss for sockeye and catch a "Jack" which we released to catch another day. Overall, Brandon made for a great day out on the river, it was like fishing with a friend, he also made sure our bait was always fresh and changed it frequently to up our odds. At the end of the day it would have been great to have a motor on the back of the drift boat, like several of the other guides out on the river, as our guide had to laboriously row us back for over 3miles at the end of the day. #CuteFish, #SmellThatFreedom, #Unicorns&heartz4lyfe read more

Fishology - Kyle and our guide Brandon on the Kasilof - Fishing Near Me

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I am not really happy with him because he should have told me that the date I booked is not the best day for salmon fishing. Even though some unpredictability in fishing, it was a common knowledge that the sockeye salmon run starts around 7/15, not 7/10. We were cold and didn't have a thing. It was a long, miserable boat ride up and down the river. The only thing stopping me to give him one star is that he seems a nice guy and knows enough about the area. So if you are in town at right time, you may want to go with him. But not me. Updated on 2/24/2015 to counter that he posted. It was complete misery we had on the day. There are bunch of people lured by the phrase "King Salmon Capital of the World" that day. Out of seemingly more than 100 boats, I saw 3 or 4 boats caught "A" fish. When I called for information, he told me that the fishing would be good during the time. He has to change his definition of "good" fishing in my opinion. So to tell the true feeling, I like to tell everyone to avoid fishing on the river unless you are fine with trolling several days to get a "giant" (means less than 100 lb) king salmon or during Sockeye run, during the time you will get snagging lots of Sockeyes. I rather trolling in tropical ocean for marlin or tuna. read more

We did the Kasilof River and it was unbelievable!!!! Mark, the owner, and Nathan, our tour guide, were absolutely incredible. It was my first time fishing, pouring rain, and I was not prepared with rain gear whatsoever but Mark went above and beyond to come pick my boyfriend and I up after 6 hours and giving me a GREAT deal on a full day trip that I shortened. I did get a few bites and our Guide Nathan was amazing- super funny, down to earth, and knew his shit. I hope the two other men on our boat caught some 100lbers and had a blast. I highly recommend this company and this group. They care about their people and care about their customers. Thank you so much for the memory and we will be recommending you to all family and friends who are interested in fishing! read more

Fishology is a great charter business, out of Soldotna, AK. They arranged exactly what I wanted: a half-day of fly-fishing trout fishing and a half-day of King salmon fishing. They said "yes we can!". Thank you for two awesome days! read more

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Mark is the owner. I have fished the Kenai River for ten years. He is hands down the best guide on the River. In the winter, he laso works as a middle school science teacher. He has expert academic knowledge, grew up fishing the Kenai, knows all of the local spots, and is a true gentleman. If Mark can't take you, be assured that through his cmpany he will assure that you only obtain top notch guides and lodging. They don;t get any better than this. read more

I just got back from a fishing trip on the Kenai Peninsula, one that I started planning 10months ago and after searching hi and low for the right guide, I decided to go with Mark Wackler (Owner of Fishology). Turned out to be a great decision! While he is an expert fishing guide, he also takes great time to ensure you enjoy all aspects of you trip. All through the process of planning the trip he was quick to respond with helpful advice on things to do, places to see and he answered all of my questions honestly and gave expert local advice at every turn. Mark truly went above and beyond while planning and then during my trip. Even though the fishing was slow for a few days on the Kasilof and Kenai, he worked even harder to find the fish, which we eventually did . He is an incredible guide who knows his stuff and truly looks after you every step of your trip (like calling us on our first drive in to town just to make sure we had good directions to the lodge and to see if we needed anything). I am already planning my trip for next summer and I will definitely be going again through Mark and Fishology. You won't find a better guide up there. read more

Just returned from a trip to the Kenai River to go fishing with my Dad. We were lucky enough to get connected with Fishology by a referral. Matt was our guide. He was knowledgeable and passionate about fishing and went to great lengths to ensure we were taken care of. He even took time after the trip to get our personal rods/reels rigged up properly to fish on our own after our trip. I would highly recommend these guys...you will not be disappointed. read more

Was suppose to be the owner taking us out, instead we got a rookie. Classic bait and switch. I'd go with a more reputable guide if you are coming this far to fish. We went out with Mark Ledden from Driftwater fishing the next day and were shown how to properly fish for Kings (both me and my girlfriend caught Kings & trout). You really need to do your homework and it's best to let your lodge help you with your decision. read more