The Goodnews River lodge has great runs and good guides. I would go for the Silvers season, they are a blast on top water flies. Good Rainbow and Grayling too. Agree with the others fly fishing for Kings can be a work out 1,000 casts plus per fish and slinging lead core heads will unhing your shoulder after a couple days.

The Silvers and Rainbows are a sight fishing proposition with much more action. For the first time I would recommend a guide or a lodge or at least a float trip. It will take you a while to get in the groove especially DIY possibly your entire trip. With a guide you will be on fish the entire time. When the bite is on it is no problem landing 25-30 fish a day more if you work at it.

The Iliamna area is the place for big rainbows and they have all the salmon as well. The Nek Nek Narrows is a good outfit.

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