WHAT BIG PHARMA COMPANIES DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW Here’s a little something to share around your Thanksgiving table: I just received this client testimonial, from a real client of course. This is not to be confused with Fake News: My husband John Doe was having severe chest pains, shortness of breath, and growing an […]
Alaskan fishing lodges differ so dramatically that choosing one as a destination can be very difficult, especially for someone who has never experienced fishing in Alaska. Fishing camp or fishing lodge? Usually a lodge is a permanent structure, however, just having a few small cabins doesn’t rate to me as being a lodge. […]
So, you are thinking about booking the most incredible Alaska fishing week of your life and would like to know what is included in the all inclusive package? Read on and then hurry up and give us a call (907-440-0614) to schedule your week at Talaheim, because the 2020 season is just around the corner […]
Here are five questions (and answers) I get asked all the time about fishing in Alaska. I’ve been in Alaska for 50 years and running my own fishing lodge for over 40, so chances are my answers are better than Google’s. What’s the weather like in Alaska? Is it global warming or global cooling or […]
If you’re looking to book an Alaskan fishing trip but don’t know where to start, or you’re already exhausted by looking at all the options, here are 6 tips to help you narrow down the perfect fishing adventure for you: 1. Pole versus Rod There are lodges that cater to spin fishermen and lodges that […]
As Robert Service once wrote, “they came for the gold, yet somehow life’s not what I thought it, and somehow the gold isn’t all”.. Yes, Alaska is a tough place to live at times. The darkness and long months of winter, the endless cold, snow up to your breasts, ground heaving frosts, earthquakes, mosquitoes, bears, […]
When I’m not busy creating once in a life time experiences for anglers, or taking the helicopter for a spin, I’m writing poetry. Yes, that’s right. Who said Alaskan men aren’t sensitive?! We have strong feelings and we know how to express them. Check out this classic I wrote as a youngster during a winter so cold […]
At Talaheim’s Alaska fishing lodge, there are two flies that typically take the limelight: the Dolly Llama and the Battle Creek Special. When the midnight sun casts its orange glow on another spectacular day of fishing and you’re forced to burn a timeout until tomorrow, there’s no better script after a great meal than whiskey […]
Unlike any fishing experience in the Lower 48, mousing for rainbows is something you don’t want to miss. Week four at Talaheim’s Alaska fishing lodge was a real pressure cooker! Deemed as “The Week of the Mouse,” the king salmon spent their time holed in groups, but not yet spawning, which caused the […]
As the king salmon season comes to an end, Talaheim’s Alaska Fishing Lodge delivers one angler an experience of a lifetime. Guests Bill and Barb from Florida were very experienced salt water anglers, but they came to Talaheim to catch a king salmon on a fly in Alaska! Once dialed in with heavy sink tips and […]