Nushagak River Adventures Lodge Guides

Alaska fishing guides who are not only world-class fishermen and will help you to catch some beautiful fish, but they’re a great group of people who are focused on providing their clients with the best possible Alaska fishing experience. Some of the best fishing guides in Bristol Bay, Alaska and certainly on the Nushagak River, all of our guides are U.S.C.G. credentialed and certified first responders. Ensuring that you enjoy your trip is their first priority. To request trip information fill out our online form and the lodge’s owner will be in touch by email or phone.

Danford Shandy

A second-generation water-obsessed angler and USCG captain, Shandy grew her gills in her homelands of Hawaii, where her father was a marlin boat captain, and also in Australia as an adult paddling outrigger. Shandy is a late contender in the...

Joaquin Capelle

Joaquin Capelle was born and raised in Patagonia, Argentina where he grew up fishing for rainbow and brown trout. His passion for the outdoors turned into a profession at an early age when he began guiding fly fishing and hunting...

Tim Schultz

Tim grew up in Wisconsin fishing Lake Michigan for salmon and trout. He has been guiding in Alaska for 7 years, most recently on the Kenai River. Tim resides in Ventura California, where for the last 30 years he enjoys...

Will Stolski

A second generation guide and captain, Will began his career on the Kenai River. Since then he has guided at various locations across Alaska, Florida, Idaho, and Montana. He now makes the small town of Craig, Montana his home base,...

Dante Bryce

Dante was born and raised in Safford, Arizona. He is a former collegiate and semiprofessional soccer player. Dante attended college in South Dakota where he received a Bachelors of Science in Wildlife Management. Previously, he worked multiple jobs with fish...

Noel Fryberger

Noel is an avid outdoorsman and conservationist. He currently works for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, where he helps to raise approximately 1.2 million salmon per year to be released in the Puget Sound. Noel is a former Marine...

Tyler Drew

Tyler was born and raised in Palm Beach, Florida where he works on a charter boat fishing for everything from bottom fish to pelagics. When he’s not guiding he’s exploring the hidden gems of the Florida everglades in his trusty...

Kasey Robbins

Kasey was born and raised in Oklahoma and grew up fishing and hunting. He served 20 years in the US Army as an Infantry Paratrooper and Green Beret. His passion for fishing, hunting, and firearms instructing has brought him to...

Bill Wood

Bill has been fishing for 50 years, the last 7 in Alaska. He is a retired Correctional Police Officer and a longtime guest at Nushagak River Adventures Lodge. Bill is a USCG certified captain who joined our guide team to...

Jeff Tart

Jeff is a native of Georgia, raised in the Appalachian Mountains near the North Carolina border. He grew up fishing those mountains all the way to the coasts of Florida. From then on Joe developed a lifelong passion for the...

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