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.

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 …

alaska salmon fishing trips for King salmon

 The answer without question: Luhr Jensens’ Kwikfish! Why Kwikfish Dominate Kenai River King Salmon Fishing For anyone that has experienced Kenai river king salmon fishing, the name Kwikfish should definitely ring a bell. It’s renown as perhaps the world’s best king salmon lure. Many anglers who have landed seventy, eighty and even ninety pound king …

2003 Year in Review As I write this review of the 2003 fishing season, the banks on the Kenai River have a light dusting of snow and river levels are dropping daily. Unlike last fall when warm temperatures and excessive rains swelled the river to flood stage, the Kenai seems to be taking a more …

2004 Year in Review Falling leaves and rain give the Kenai a seasonal autumn glow as it runs high and turbid into mid October. With a full belly of salmon eggs captured in her gravel, the majesticAlaska River rolls on, defiant to the pending winter. Attempting to look back and recount the many fishing adventures …

2007 Year in Review As the 2007 season comes to a close, there is much to remember and reflect upon before looking ahead to 2008. This past season, like every season, was unique in many ways. Run strength, run timing, weather, river conditions all play their part in making each season a little different than …

2007 Year in Review As the 2007 season comes to a close, there is much to remember and reflect upon before looking ahead to 2008. This past season, like every season, was unique in many ways. Run strength, run timing, weather, river conditions all play their part in making each season a little different than …

2008 Year in Review Now that the 2008 fishing season has come and gone, it is finally time to take a deep breath and look back on another eventful summer here on the Kenai Peninsula. It is truly amazing just how many individual memories combine to sew together just one Alaska fishing season. This year …

2010 Year in Review With the final days of 2010 now behind us, it’s once again time to circle down river and re-live some of the many memories of another season gone by. 2010 will likely be best remembered for less than stellar king salmon returns. After twenty seasons guiding the Kenai River, seeing the …

2011 Year in Review Time flies when you are having fun. I guess this explains why this past summer, like so many prior, slipped byway too fast. I am sure many of you that joined us this year will agree that summer time in Alaska seems to scurry along at an accelerated pace. The flow …

Alaska Fishing with Mark Glassmaker: 2005 Year in Review Once Again another wonderful fishing season has come to an end. A lot of water has passed by in the last five months and 2005 was a unique and rewarding season in many regards. What follows is my recount of this past season: Amidst falling leaves, harvest …