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.
Apr 14
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.
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.
A first year facilitator reflects on her time at the 11th Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy at Mission Lodge in Aleknagik.
“Hooked: Inspiring Youth, Creating Opportunity” allows you to hear from founders, instructors and graduates following the 10th Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy.
We are looking for a new visual identity and we need your help. We are seeking former students, anglers, and community members who can design a creative, innovative and lasting logo design.
A second-year student, Logan Ball, sent us the following story from the 2017 Academy:
Graduates, if you are serious about pursuing Guiding in Bristol Bay and will be at least 17 years old by June 2017, then email Jenny to get your Advanced Academy application today.
Tell your neighbors, tell your friends! We are now accepting applications for the 2017 Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy. This year, we'll be in Kokhanok at Intricate Bay Lodge from June 4-11, 2017.
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.
Sunny weather beckoning, three float planes lined up at the dock, shore lunches packed and new Orvis gear donned, the group was more than ready for another big day on the water. The students were told that today was their last big trip before they'd guide their client. Given this, they set to work (and play too, let's be honest) ensuring they are ready to show their clients how to bring in a fish safely and while having lots of fun on Client Day.