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Zachar Bay Lodge
Testimonials
"Dear Linda and Marty, I have just come back from my
second August visit to you. I would just like to thank
you again for another marvellous week with all of you.
As you know, I am a very keen on fishing with flies and
I have also been fishing in Norway, Island, Spain and
Greenland. Never have I experienced such a fantastic
fishing as with Zachar Bay The fishing is just like the
one a sport fisherman does in his best dreams at night.
As you will have learned, I am rather lazy on household
things and I do like to have comfort outside fishing
hours. Living in tents is not my big deal. Therefore I
have really appreciated the way you are treating your
guests. The cabins are real nice, the cooking is
outstanding and the service of the staff and you owners
could not be better. I have pictures of my salmons in
Zachar river in my office, on my computer, and in the
house that makes me never forget the fishing experience
with you these two last years. Thanks again, all of
you."
Harald O. Osvold
Malaga, Spain
"Zachar Bay on Kodiak Island is a great place to spend a
week. The fishing is outstanding with many trout and
salmon of all species. The scenery is magnificent. The
Eaton family and Dawn and Jim Hahn make sure your stay
is outstanding."
Don
Hunter
Fairview, Pennsylvania
"Our stay at Zachar Bay Lodge in September of 2000
was one of the highlights of our 2+ weeks in Alaska. Not
being fishermen, we didn't know what to expect but were
very happy with what you were able to offer us. Each day
was a new experience, with opportunities to view
different wildlife and scenery popping up around each
new bend in the waterways. In hind sight, I wish I had
tried the fishing because the other guests seemed to
really be excite with their experiences. It was a
wonderful experience."
Jack
Hartman
Cocoa, Florida
"The accommodations and food are wonderful, but what
really made our stay at Zachar Bay memorable was the
terrific staff. The guides were very helpful and the
staff at the lodge very accommodating. The River Rafting
trip was fantastic. Beautiful scenery, unbelievable
fishing and the thrill of the rapids. It was the most
fun experience we have had in Alaska. The entire staff
provided us a great week of fishing, sightseeing, and
wonderful food. We'll keep coming back."
Alan and Pam Schmeiser
Dixon, California
"Dear Friends at the Zachar Bay Lodge, I haven't written
in quite some time....May 30th, 1999, to be exact. I'm
not quite so sure that you'll even remember us at this
point, but we remember you! We were honeymooning up
there, and caught the Kodiaks mating on film! If I (Liz)
wasn't on my honeymoon, I would have stayed in Alaska
like so many of the people we met there.I hope you are
all doing well, Clyde, too! I HAVE to come back again! I
miss you all like long, lost relatives and sometimes
when I think of this phrase, it reminds me of you...."No
distance of place nor lapse of time can ever dissever
the friendship of people who are thoroughly convinced of
each others worth." Our stay with you all will last a
lifetime in memories, but I want to create some new
ones, too Send us an email anytime......We hope the
winter wasn't too harsh for you, and wish you lots of
love!!!"
Liz and Don
"I have been coming to Alaska for my vacation every
year for the past five years. My first trip I tried to
see everything I could by flying into Anchorage and then
driving to Denali, Glennallen, Valdez, and the Kenai
peninsula. It was great seeing all these areas but it
didn't leave much time for what I really wanted to do in
Alaska which was to fish.
My second trip I decided to concentrate only on fishing.
I spent part of my time in Valdez and the rest on the
Kenai river near Soldotna. This is where I found out
what combat fishing was like. I decided after that I was
going to find a place that was not accessible by roads
to get away from the crowds.
I wanted to be able to fish for salmon and halibut but
not have to take a long boat ride to get to the halibut.
I did some research in the Alaska State Planner and
found Zachar Bay Lodge on Kodiak Island.
It fit the bill for what I wanted in my vacation. It was
remote with fly in access only. Halibut and salmon
fishing was done close to the lodge and many times right
in the same bay the lodge was in. I could also fish both
fresh water rivers and saltwater for salmon. There was
also plenty of wildlife to see while fishing in these
remote areas. That first trip to Zachar Bay sold me. I
came in the first week of July in 1998 and caught pink
salmon until my arms hurt. I caught pinks in Zachar bay
from the shore, chums in the Zachar river, and halibut
in the bay and adjacent bays. I also did a couple of fly
outs to the Frazer river to watch bears and a fly out to
Uganik lake for pinks. The meals were incredible and
everyone makes you feel at home during your stay.
After that trip all my vacations to Alaska have been to
Zachar Bay. The following year I came out in late August
to fish for silvers and halibut and was not
disappointed. Last year I decided to try for kings and
reds and visited in late June. I tried fly fishing for
the first time on this trip and came away with plenty of
bear stories.
I have already booked my trip for this year (fourth
time) to Zachar Bay for early September. I'm looking
forward to doing some more silver and halibut fishing
and also to try fly fishing for silvers in the Zachar
river."
Joseph Ventline
Columbus, Ohio
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