Mark Glassmaker

Mark and Cindy Glassmaker have been married for 28 years, and their business, Alaska Fishing with Mark Glassmaker, has been operating since 1990. Over the past 34 years guiding on the Kenai River, we’ve witnessed many changes. Through early diversification and the dedication of our entire guide staff and team, we’ve built and maintained what we believe is the premier Kenai River fishing experience. We take great pride in our work and in the reputation our business stands for. Your trip becomes part of that legacy, and we are committed to making it exceptional. Every outing is approached with 100% effort and service, ensuring that your Alaska fishing trips not only meets but exceeds expectations.

Southeast Alaska Steelhead Fishing

Southeast Alaska Steelhead Fishing

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Spring Steelhead Fishing Springtime in Alaska is marked by longer days and melting snow. It reveals a drab landscape of dead vegetation, void of color, and is, without question, the least appealing face of Alaska’s distinctive four seasons. Beneath this sullen exterior, a bounty of new growth awakens from its annual winter slumber. Perhaps nowhere …

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Kenai Peninsula Steelhead Fishing

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Fire and Ice On our last steelhead trip to the Anchor River we nearly froze to death… and we loved it! Anchor Point, Alaska Steelhead fishing is notoriously tough. A common saying holds: “If you’re not freezing your ass off, you’re not going to catch a steelhead.” For the most part, this holds true. Winter …

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Alaska Fly Fishing

Alaska Fly Fishing

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Alaska Fly Fishing on the Kenai Peninsula is world class. The boundless opportunities to throw a line are as numerous as the fish you will pursue. One general footnote of caution is that Fly Fishing in Alaska is unlike most fly-fishing you have previously experienced or may subsequently expect. The water can be big, technical …

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Guided Fishing Trips On The Kasilof River

Guided Fishing Trips On The Kasilof River

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Are you interested in a guided drift boat fishing trip on the Kasilof River? CALL 907-398-6405 In the Shadow of Giants (This article was written by Kenai/Kasilof River guide Mark Glassmaker and was originally published in Fish Alaska magazine in July 2006.) The Kenai’s lesser known neighbor has a king-sized reputation all its own. When …

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Alaska Fly Out Fishing: Wolverine Creek

Alaska Fly Out Fishing: Wolverine Creek

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Fly-out fantastic!… Up close and personal with the Brown Bears of: Big River Lake, West Side Cook Inlet “When the pilot said we’d see bears, I did not think they’d be five feet from the boat.” This is a typical reaction after visiting Big River Lake and the rocky mouth of Wolverine Creek. Want to …

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Alaska Fishing Humor

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Fishing Humor Fishing Humor Here we have added a new section devoted to fishing humor, just for the halibut. Please feel free to submit any suitable material for us to include here by writing to the webmaster. As your local Kenai River fishing guide team, we know that a good laugh is just as important …

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Alaska Recipes

Alaska Recipes

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Recipes for Cooking Salmon Preparing wild-caught Alaska salmon at home is the best way to enjoy the incredible, fresh flavor of your catch. Whether you are searing it in a cast-iron skillet for a perfectly crispy skin, grilling it over an open flame, or roasting it to tender perfection in the oven, this versatile fish …

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Fish processing

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Taking Care of Your Catch The first step in preparing your catch is to keep it cold, either at water temperature or below. If you are fishing with a guide and catch salmon or halibut, the guide will place the fish in a fish well on the boat that will keep the fish at water …

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Why are so many fish in the Kenai River?

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The Kenai River supports all five species of North American Pacific salmon and 29 other species of fish. It provides a source of chinook, coho, pink, and sockeye salmon for recreational and commercial fisheries. Fishery biologists believe that some of the reasons why the river may be one of the most productive salmon rivers in …

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Kenai River King Salmon: The World’s Largest

Kenai River King Salmon: The World’s Largest

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Why Kenai Kings Grow So Large The strain of salmonid on steroids that returns to the Kenai’s glacial flows is unmatched in size anywhere on earth. Indeed, a handful of rivers from Washington to Alaska are likely to produce a few fifty-pounders—maybe a sixty, maybe. The Kenai has historically yielded 50+ pound salmon throughout the …

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