The Duncan’s Steelhead Camp is based on a small river flowing directly into the Shelikof Strait, and is about as remote a location as can be imagined. Guests are flown into a remote coastal lagoon, where a quick helicopter flight will bring them to their home for the next week. For the following 6 days, their only companions will be brown bears, foxes, eagles and amazing numbers of steelhead, big silver salmon and char. More than just another great flyfishing experience, this place is an adventure!
Known as the Emerald Island, Kodiak is a lushly vegetated and unpopulated part of Alaska. There are no roads to the vast majority of the island – making what the Duncan’s have discovered out there even more amazing! The camp is in the center of the fishery and has immediate walking access to both the downstream estuary water and many miles of stream upriver, much of which is broken riffles, moderate runs, pools and tailouts. All transportation here is on foot – the stream is simply too small to run jet sleds on. This is walk and wade fishing at its best, and it helps if anglers are in good shape. The season is short – September through mid-October – designed around the heart of the fishery’s steelhead and silver salmon runs, so rod space is extremely limited.
The river camp theme of the operation allows for increased fishing time and mobility. Each two fishermen will have a hard-working guide at their side every day, all day, and in the unlikely event anglers aren’t exhausted from fighting big ocean-fresh fish by dinnertime, they can wolf their meal and finish the day right outside their tent. Since the wilderness status of the area does not allow permanent structures, the camp uses top-quality Weatherport tents, erected on wooden platforms. Hot water, heated, lighted tents and great food round out this remote, top-notch operation. It is the real Alaska, remote and loaded with wildlife, and offers a great combination of fly-fishing and service at a great value.
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