Bristol Bay Fly Fishing & Guide Academy

2021 Academy application now open

The Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy is excited to announce that the application period for the 12th annual Academy is now open. The 2021 Academy will take place at Last Cast Lodge near Igiugig from August 6-14th, 2021.

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2020 Academy cancelled due to COVID-19

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy is cancelled. The 2021 Academy will be hosted at Last Cast Lodge in Igiugig.

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2020 application period is now open!

The application period for the 2020 Guide Academy is now open. The 12th annual Academy will be held at Last Cast Lodge near Igiugig from June 5-13th.

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Notes from a first-year instructor and student at the Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy

A first year facilitator reflects on her time at the 11th Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy at Mission Lodge in Aleknagik.

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2017 Academy: A success!

A second-year student, Logan Ball, sent us the following story from the 2017 Academy:

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Client day 2016!

Client Day of the Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy is here. Today, the local youth of this rural region of Southwest Alaska will show off the new skills they’ve learned throughout the week. This year, we’re at Mission Lodge on Lake Aleknagik in the heart of Bristol Bay’s world-class salmon country.

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Day 2: knots, flies & casting 101

The second day of the Academy is when we get down to business. Here's a glimpse into this action-packed day.

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2015 Academy by the Numbers

As the instructors finish up lesson plans, students are en route to the Academy. Before we get started, here's an overview of a few Academy stats and figures.

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A Day at the Academy

Want to know what we're up to at the Bristol Bay River & Guide Academy? Here is what a typical day looks like.

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Class of 2014

Congratulations Bristol Bay River Academy Class of 2014! These students wowed all the instructors with their dedication and positive attitudes. We can't wait to see the great things they'll all do with their new skills!

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2014 Academy Day 5: Client Day

Here are just two highlights from Client Day, though really we could go on for pages and pages of all the successes from today!

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2014 Academy is Underway!

Our 2014 class has arrived, having flown in from around the region yesterday afternoon. They’ve completed orientation and covered some fly-fishing basics (gear handling, lingo, basic techniques), and are now hard at work learning to tie flies that they’ll use on the river tomorrow.

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2012 Academy A Success

Thank you to the students, instructors and supporters who made the 2012 Bristol Bay River Academy a huge success!  Eleven lucky students from around Bristol Bay spent a fabulous week on the Naknek River with...Read more