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Boats

Zachar Bay Lodge has five different aluminum boats that can take you out for your fishing or wildlife viewing adventure. All of the boats were fabricated and welded by Andy Eaton and Emerson Boat works in Kodiak, Alaska..

The Iley is 26’ long with a partial cabin and walkthrough front door and has a 225hp Honda 4-stroke outboard and can comfortably fish 6 people.

The C.L. is 23’ long with a partial cabin and walkthrough front door and has a 150 hp Honda 4-stroke outboard and can comfortably fish 6 people.

The L.C. is a 24’ long landingcraft that has a dropdown boarding ramp/door. It has a 225hp Suzuki 4-stroke outboard, and can comfortably fish 6 people.

The Blue Pixee is 21’ long and has a 115hp outboard and can comfortably fish 3 people.

The 19 footer is 19’ long (hence the name) and has a 70hp outboard and can comfortably fish 3 people and is mostly used during the fall season.

Saltwater Fishing & Tackle

The equipment and tackle that we use and provide for fishing out of the boats depends on the species of fish that we are targeting. When trolling for salmon our guides typically spin blue label herring attached to a Pro-Troll Rotary & Big Fin Salmon Killer setup with a 6 foot leader that attaches to a banana sinker. We also have several different types of spoons & spinners when the salmon are in thick. Common artificial lures that we use are the Blue Fox Pixee, Mepps Cyclops and T-Spoon spinners. Most of our trolling rods are 7-8 feet in length with a level wind reel (some have line counters) loaded with 25-pound test monofilament line.

Our guides have a couple of different setups for Halibut fishing. Typically the boat is anchored in 50-150 feet of water and the bait is fished on the bottom using either a small jig or circle hook and lead. We have a heavy setup and a lighter jigging rod. The heavy setup is a 6’ medium action rod with a heavy-duty reel that has 130 pound test Dacron line. Typically with this setup you would fish with a circle hook with salted herring bait and 20oz lead sinker or a 16 oz jig baited with herring. The lighter jigging rod is 6’6”-7’ in length medium to light action with a level wind reel that has 50 pound test line. The action fighting halibut using these lighter setups is awesome! For jigs we usually use 4-10oz jigs baited with herring depending on the depth or tide currents.

Kingfisher Air

The lodge operates two Found Bush Hawk (4 passenger) floatplanes. One of the airplanes was manufactured new in 2000 and the other new in 2004, and they are both currently the newest aircraft operating in Kodiak. It has a 300 hp engine and is capable of getting into our chosen fishing areas safely. http://www.foundair.com

Freshwater (Lakes & Streams) Fishing & Tackle

The equipment and tackle that we use and provide for fishing the nearby rivers and lakes are spinning rods that are two-piece, 6’6” medium action with 14 pound test monofilament line. The rods are typically Shakespeare Ugly Sticks and the reels are Shimano. Salmon and trout in Kodiak can be caught on almost any type of lure -- as long as it is shiny and has a hook! We typically use Blue Fox Pixee spoons, Mepps spinners and lures similar to these. Occasionally we will drift salmon eggs or salmon flies. We do not provide fly fishing equipment.

Fish Processing

Your catch is expertly filleted and processed at the end of the fishing day. The fillets are individually vaccum sealed, labeled and frozen during your stay. We provide airline approved wax boxes for transporting your catch home.