Aleutian Island Chain, AlaskaHoodoo Lodge — August 22–29, 2026 Submitted by Matt McClure Eight members of the FATC brotherhood—Brian Ellis, Jim Craig, Sterling Short, Steve Darr, Bob Hassett, Ken Welter, Glenn Haake, and Matt McClure—traveled to the remote Aleutian Island Chain of Alaska for a week of fly fishing at … Read More
In August 2025, four FATC brothers—Matt McClure, Jim Craig, Sterling Short, and I, Brian Ellis—embarked on a long journey to the Last Frontier: Alaska, in pursuit of the legendary silver salmon. The seeds of this adventure were planted in February 2024, over lunch with Matt McClure after a casting session. … Read More
Southwest Alaska-Tikchik Narrows Lodge. I’ve always wanted to visit Alaska and do some fishing, it was sort of a bucket list trip. After looking at several lodge options I decided to go with the Tikchik Narrows Lodge in southwest Alaska. It is a complete fly in – flyout lodge. There … Read More