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.

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Dead salmon mean life

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Dead Fish Mean Life for Alaska Rivers and Lakes Recent studies uncover a 300-year history of salmon runs, which are notoriously cyclical in nature. Returns can vary greatly from year to year, and despite admirable efforts, state agencies have been unable to accurately predict what will happen once the snow melts and the season’s salmon …

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How Salmon and Steelhead Spawn

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The Anadromous Life Cycle: Born in Freshwater, Built for the Ocean Many times on our guided Alaska salmon fishing trips, we get asked questions about the lifecycle of salmon. Salmon (derived from the Latin term salmo, which means “leaper”) have one of the most interesting life cycles of any animal on earth. Born in a …

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Estimating Fish Weight

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Wondering how much that salmon weighs and don’t have a scale? Did you release your trophy king and wonder how much it actually weighed? In Alaska, we are often fishing without any cell service and have no access to a weight calculator app. Fortunately, the fish length-to-weight formula to estimate their size is quite easy …

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How to release fish

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Releasing Fish. Do it Right Whether you intend to catch and release fish or not, knowing how to properly release fish is a good skill for every angler to acquire. You may want to release a fish that is too small to keep, or you may have to release a fish because of size or …

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Catch and release or catch and kill

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Here’s some helpful tips on how to handle your fish… Catch and release, or catch and kill, there’s a right and a wrong way to treat fish. After all, there’s no point to killing a fish if it will never make it to the dinner table, and why let a fish go if it is …

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Alaska Steelhead Fishing

Alaska Steelhead Fishing

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Alaska Steelhead fishing on the Kenai Peninsula is a world-class experience. When most people think of steelhead, they often picture Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, the Rogue in Oregon, or the Smith in Northern California. While winter steelheading is a popular pursuit in the Pacific Northwest—weather permitting—the experience in Alaska is unique. In the fall, before the …

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Alaska Fly Fishing For Trout

Alaska Fly Fishing For Trout

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Alaska fly fishing for trout. When most anglers dream about the Kenai River, they envision world-record king salmon. But for more and more fly fishing enthusiasts, the Kenai has become synonymous with monster rainbow trout. As your Kenai River professional guide service team, we specialize in helping you navigate the river’s unique ecosystems to target …

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Hunting VS. Fishing

Hunting VS. Fishing

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As I sat head-on into the freezing wind and sideways sleet of a fierce Kansas rainstorm, I could feel the tree swaying several feet in each direction. I watched my bow dangle on its hanger as I sat buried in my camo trying to conserve heat. It was one of those days where I probably …

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BEST PLACES TO FISH ON YOUR OWN IN ALASKA

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There are many fishing opportunities on the Kenai Peninsula that do not require the use of a guide. New visitors to the peninsula will have a difficult time catching fish without an Alaska fishing guide, so this page will give you some options to explore new territory and hopefully catch some fish. Many of these …

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Sockeye Made Simple: A Local Guide’s Primer on Kenai River Sockeye Fishing

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Understanding the Sockeye Salmon Migration Ahhh…, sockeye salmon season. A time when mother nature unleashes her treasure from the sea to the river and an epic migration of pristine, wild salmon floods the Kenai River. Along the shoreline, another migration ensues, a human migration gathers in equal strength, eager to intercept this tasty quarry. For …

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