Welcome to Alaska Far West Fish Camp! Peter Hanson and Tony Phillips have spent over a decade preparing for your next fishing trip. In order to give the best fishing experience nature can yield, Pete and Tony have addressed the details that make fishing in Alaska the adventure it should be: like the best rods and reels available, warm comfortable fishing boats outfitted with the finest GPS and fish-finding sonars available, and our in-depth Pete Hanson Tony Phillips knowledge of legendary Cape Muzon fishing grounds; other details for your comfort, like private staterooms with extracomfortable beds, private baths, and gourmet meals. We utilize a safe and prompt float plane service, and all fish are expertly cleaned, filleted, vacuum packed, frozen, and boxed for your trip home. Wet weather gear and boots are even provided to make your life easier. We have fishing licenses available for purchase on board. There are a thousand other details that Pete and Tony have thought of and addressed. So, the only detail left to you is to say, “Yes, I’m going!” Joan Hanson Then, pack your bag (make it a small one), bring your friends, family, and a smile, and join Pete and Tony, and the crew. They will have a smile waiting for you! Joan Hanson is the organizer you rarely get to meet. She takes care of scheduling and handling all the details so your Alaska fishing trip is the best it can be.
For most folks, fishing in Alaska is a lifetime dream... ...and we believe we have the answer, with very remote and rugged island scenery, and unbelievable fishing for prime salmon species, excellent halibut, world-class ling cod and rock fish. With excellent fishing during our entire season (June through early September), we can make that dream a reality!
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The smiles are real, and the fun is genuine. For both novice fishermen and experts, our very remote location and lack of competition allows you an experience that no other area can still provide.
“Wow!! We were able to catch so many more kinds of fish beyond just salmon and halibut.” A 12-year Alaska fishing couple from California
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It’s not catching the biggest or the most...
“I wondered why my friends kept coming back every year to this same place. Now I know!” A first-year Alaska fishing guest
“Even when we all had a fish on, our skipper did a great job and got them all in the boat!” A returning California guest
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...it’s about the fun and the memories!
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Ketchikan - where your adventure begins!
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guests will go through Seattle to connect with an Alaska Airlines jet bound for Ketchikan. Alaska Airlines is the sole provider of jet service to Ketchikan, with 5 flights each direction every day during the summer season. As the native cultural center of Southeast Alaska, Ketchikan has the largest collection of totem poles in the world. Visit Creek Street, the former Red Light District, where brothels have been replaced by museums, art galleries and gift shops overlooking Ketchikan Creek. There is plenty to entertain you prior to your departure for Dall Island. Many guests schedule their flights to allow extra time in Ketchikan to enjoy the historical Gateway to Alaska.
One of the finest hotels in Southeast Alaska, Cape Fox Lodge is located in Ketchikan, within the heart of the Tongass National Forest. Situated on a hill overlooking the city, we offer spectacular views of Ketchikan and the Inside Passage. The hotel’s interior style is reminiscent of a ski lodge, with a river rock fireplace, pinebeamed ceilings and overstuffed furniture. We have exquisite cultural motifs from the totem poles at the hotel entrance to the stunning carved screen and many artifacts throughout the lobby and second floor landing. The tram takes you directly to the shops on historic Creek Street, from which the waterfront district is an easy walk.
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For Reservations call toll-free: (866) 225-8001
800 Venecia Way, Ketchikan AK 99901 (907) 225-8001 (360) 457-6585
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Sights and Sounds of Ketchikan While you are here, treat yourself to an extra day or two, and visit the eagle recovery center, a salmon hatchery, or jewelry and fur shops, just to name a few. You can tour the town on a horsedrawn trolley, see the sights from a floatplane, enjoy the loggers show, or visit the museums and cultural heritage centers. You may want to look for a cookbook of salmon or halibut recipes to discover new ways to prepare your fish when you get home.
The best B&B’s and Vacation Rentals in Southeast Alaska!
The weather can change quickly, so be prepared for sunny and warm, or cool and damp. Rain is referred to as “Liquid Sunshine.”
Check Availability and Book online! Receive Alaska Airline Miles from participating properties. Reservations:
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Serving you comfortably 412 D-1 Loop Road Ketchikan, AK 99901 Phone/Fax:
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Our customers say it best!
Steamers is our tradition! We’ve been fishing with Alaska Far West Fish Camp since 1995, and every year for our last night in Ketchikan we go to Steamers for dinner. The food is wonderful! Some of our favorites are: • Locally caught oysters topped with Steamers’ delicious crab dip, and finished with spinach and cheese • Alaskan Halibut baked in Steamers’ secret sauce • Dungeness, King Crab and Snow Crab from local icy waters • Open-faced crab sandwich that is reason to visit again • Featuring a full-service bar with many top-shelf liquors • Lots of tasty Alaskan-brewed beer on tap
Take the elevator to the third floor, and be prepared for a fabulous dining experience. Located right on the waterfront, Steamers offers sunset views while watching fishing vessels, floatplanes and cruise ships. It’s an easy stroll back to our rooms, and the walk feels good after such a plentiful meal including a dessert so large we split it between four of us! Reservations are a good idea. We have enjoyed Steamers for years, and hope you will too!
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And while you’re here... Some guests prefer to schedule extra time for flightseeing tours, trips to Misty Fjords National Monument, or just an aerial tour of the Ketchikan area. Pacific Airways is highly recommended for a great trip. Visit their website for more information www.FlyPacificAirways.com or call them at (877) 360-3500.
Now departing for Dall Island!
Dall Island is approximately 50 miles long, with no permanent human inhabitants. We are located near the south end, approximately 90 miles from Ketchikan by float plane. You will fly over the top of Prince of Wales Island and numerous other islands to reach our remote site. Your pilot is an experienced Alaskan bush pilot, so sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. The views are awesome. Keep your camera handy.
Photo courtesy of Pacific Airways
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Tucked
away in a sheltered and protected cove, we are just minutes away from legendary Cape Muzon.
Arrival and departure
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float plane delivers you and your baggage to our service float. From here you are taken in a skiff to the mother ship.
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Northern Legacy - centerpiece of our camp.
Our “floating lodge” serves as base camp while you enjoy your stay. Home-cooked meals, hot showers, and private staterooms ensure your comfort after a fun-filled day of fishing. The Northern Legacy is 85 feet long, and 26 feet wide. The Tinker Toy, a 54-foot Striker Sportfisherman, provides additional quarters for 4 guests. This vessel is moored alongside the Northern Legacy for the summer.
We are entirely selfsufficient, operating from our “Mother Ship” setup, giving us the ability to be in an area not comfortably reached by land-based operators. (360) 457-6585
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Generally, we limit the number of guests to a total of 12 at a time. This makes your trip more enjoyable, and gives you the opportunity to share your fun and stories with new friends.
We provide full bedding— we’re a class act. We also have plenty of hot water, soap and towels, and we’ll make your bed every morning.
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What’s for dinner?
Dinner usually includes catch of the day. Many guests have referred to our meals as “some of the best they’ve ever had.”
Special diets may be accommodated—just let us know in advance. Do you have a favorite fish recipe? Share it with us!
If you didn’t get a fish cookbook while in town, there have been some available at the airport gift shop. Alaska’s finest fishing experience!
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Most days, conditions allowing, you are able to pick enough prawns for fresh hors d’oeuvres before dinner.
“We can’t buy fish this fresh at home. What a treat!”
Dinner is usually some of the day’s catch!
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Our tools of the trade
Our superbly equipped 28foot, professionally-guided sportfishing boats are very comfortable. We provide you with the finest tackle and equipment available. Boats have heated cabins, and private heads with flush toilets and running water.
Our expert fishing guides all have years experience in Alaska fishing waters and are U.S. Coast Guard licensed and tested. Better yet, all our guides have been successful in other professional areas, but have chosen to do what they love rather than just another job. Their personal pride in a job well done will be immediately apparent to all. “Only the best for our guests” is our philosophy.
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of our fishing boats carries the finest tackle available. The rods and reels alone on each fishing boat represent an investment in excess of $7,500 per boat. This is truly world-class fishing tackle. We think it’s worth it, because your next fish may be the trophy of a lifetime. Our bait for salmon is shipped in from the lower 48 states. It is the finest pack available to maximize your opportunity for success.
For those days when we do get rain, we have insulated foul-weather gear in most sizes. This way you don’t have to worry about taking home wet rain gear. Alaska’s finest fishing experience!
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“Some years we have rain and some trips we need sunscreen. The fishing has always been great!”
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We rarely travel more than six miles from our base. All the fishing is close in.
Long Boat Rides
“I wish my dad and I had started doing this earlier.” Father and son guests from California
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Some of our guests are: best friends, fathers and sons, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, employee groups, or just a person who likes to fish. Seniors enjoy this trip as much as the younger set does. Ladies are frequent guests, and some have enjoyed over a decade of fishing with us.
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Processing your catch: Immediately upon returning to camp your catch will be expertly cleaned, cut into fillets, vacuum sealed in meal-sized portions, and frozen to preserve top-quality freshness. At no extra charge we box your catch in approved airline wetboxes. Since your fish is frozen before your return trip, the fillets generally are still frozen when you get home, ready to go into your freezer.
Some guests enjoy participating in packing their own fish.
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Through the viewfinder
Majestic bald eagles are plentiful, and you never know when a whale will surface alongside the boat. Bears with cubs are also frequent visitors in our area.
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Here are a few reasons why our guests keep coming back.
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As you are thinking of calling your friends to set up your trip, we suggest you call us first to see what dates are still available for the coming season. We find this makes it easier to make the trip come true. Because of our repeat business, many of our time slots are booked a year in advance. We’d like to impress upon you the importance of acting as early as possible so we can try to accommodate your wishes. We can work with you or your travel agent to assist with travel details and suggest the best flight numbers and accommodations to match our flight schedule to and from Dall Island. We don’t staff a full-time booking office, so when we are out please leave a message including your name and telephone number with area code, and we will call you as soon as possible. Experience has proven that person-to-person phone conversations eliminate a lot of confusion quickly, and allow us to answer your questions on the spot. If you prefer to communicate via email, please keep in mind that we are not always able to respond immediately. For your convenience we accept Visa and MasterCard, as well as your personal check.
For those of you that have always dreamed of a trip to Alaska, but have never made it yet, it’s really up to you to see that it happens. Today is the first day of the rest of your life and unless you change the way you approach and react to your dreams, they will remain just that... dreams.
At 591,000 square miles, Alaska is as wide as the lower 48 states and larger than Texas, California and Montana combined. control over, and you must understand we are not responsible for lost time, or any additional expenses resulting from these and other conditions beyond our direct control.
The weather in Alaska is unpredictable and changeable. This occasionally disrupts float plane and jet service operations, and the ability to provide a safe fishing environment. This is something we have no (360) 457-6585
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The Vaquero is a brand new, 35-foot, 2006 Cabo Yachts Sportfisherman, the finest sportfishing platform in the world. This boat is fully rigged and outfitted for full tournament fishing, featuring the finest tackle, gear, electronics, and creature comforts. The Vaquero is fully air conditioned (a huge benefit on those hot days in the sun). In addition to the tournament-class tackle, Vaquero is also equipped with light tackle. This allows the experienced angler to challenge big game fish with light gear, and provides suitable tackle for family fishing trips. Vaquero makes a perfect platform for fishing trips with the entire family. We select the fishing grounds to provide lots of fishing action and lots of smiles in a safe environment. This boat also features a TV with DVD player, Bose stereo for the younger ones with short attention spans. Call us for more information. (360) 457-6585 Alaska’s finest fishing experience!
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