Going On A Fishing Trip

If you've never held a rod in your life and you're staring down your first charter trip, take a breath: you're in good company. Booking your first fishing charter is exciting and if you've never fished before, it's normal to have a few questions. Here's what you need to know to get ready, from the basics every beginner should pack, to the details specific to fishing Southeast Alaska's waters.

Southeast Alaska is home to all five species of Pacific salmon, King, Silver, Sockeye, Pink, and Chum. While they're all cousins, they don't look alike, fight alike, or taste the same. Knowing the difference is the kind of thing that turns a good fishing story into a great one. Here's a field guide to Southeast Alaska's Salmon to tell them apart, whether they're fresh and chrome-bright off the troll or starting to color up for their spawning run.

You walk down to the dock, coffee in hand, ready to fish. What you don't see is everything that happened before you got there. By the time you step aboard, our crew's already been at it, cleaning, loading, rigging, brewing, so all you have to do is show up and start fishing. In this entry we'll take you behind the scenes and walk through how our boats are prepped for the day.

Ketchikan is worth more than a layover. Whether you have a day before your float plane departs or one last afternoon before heading home, here is everything worth seeing, eating, and doing in Alaska's salmon capital.

Not all vacations are created equal. The best ones are the kind where someone else has thought of everything and your only job is to show up. Here's why an all-inclusive fishing lodge might be exactly what you've been looking for.

Southeast Alaska has a season, and every stretch of it feels different. From the first kings of mid-June to the silver run of late August, the question isn't whether you'll have the trip of a lifetime. It's which version of Alaska you want to experience first.

Heading to Sportsman’s Cove Lodge? Plan ahead for flights, float plane transfers, and packing for Alaska’s unpredictable weather. Bring layers, waterproof gear, and your fishing license to enjoy seamless days on the water. Being prepared means more time fishing, relaxing, and making the most of your Alaskan adventure.