My now 10 year old son Alex and I had been going to Canada the past 4 years. This year we decided to give Alaska a try. Good choice. I have friends that travel to Alaska that spoke of trips costing 5,000 and up per person which is why I avoided Alaska in the past. I came across the Funny Moose Lodge site with the package trips and decided to give it a try.

The camp is what you expect of a fishing camp. The rooms are basic but clean. You can get a hot shower and the propane grills work great. It’s hard to beat fresh grilled salmon at the end of the day. Jim the camp manager is always around if you need something and captain Lou next door will profession ally package your fish to take home. We took home 100 lbs of Halibut and Salmon.

Years ago I learned not to go to a new fishing spot without guides so we took advantage of a package that offered trips almost every day yet the price was still reasonable. The King salmon fishing was slow this season but my son got a 35 pounder. We did a fly in for silver salmon where we caught nice fish and got to see bears chasing salmon up close. The flight in the Beaver float plane was worth the cost of admission. We saw moose and bear on the way to the lake. We went down to Homer and did a few Halibut trips. The fishing was pretty hot. We got limits both days and I got a 65 pounder.

I have not traveled to an area yet where the fishing was this good from the bank. Plenty of red (Sockeye) salmon that are great fighters and great eating. There is a dock you can fish within walking distance of the cabins and several other public access spots that are a short drive. You need to learn an unconventional method of fishing. Reds do not eat once they come in the river so you float a fly or dressed hook with the current and try to get it in the fish’s mouth. If you hook the fish from the gill plates forward you can keep it. If not you need to release it. It takes a day or two to get used to it. Jim will take you down to the dock and get you started. The camp has rental rods and for those that like to bring their own equipment a 9 foot heavy action rod with a spinner or conventional reel with 25lb test line works well. A 9 weight flyrod works too but you are in trouble if the fish gets you out in the main current. The salmon we caught averaged 8 to 12 pounds and gave our tackle all it could handle in the current.

It stays light until around midnight in August so you have to pace yourself. We went a little crazy at first going on early morning guide trips and hitting the docks or public access spots after an afternoon nap. We put in around 12 hours fishing per day. My son caught lots of fish. My kind of trip.

All in all one great trip for the money. I anticipate heading back that way next year. Thanks for the great trip Funny Moose Lodge.

This was my husband & I first trip to Alaska, same with our friends, we live in the Eastern Sierras of California. Funny Moose was everything we expected a fish camp, what we didn't expect was the superb treatment that we received. I spoke with George told him what we would like, he had everything scheduled from the time we got off the plane to the time we left. Jim is available 23.75 hrs a day, he does it all, you couldn't ask for a more knowledgeable person. Capt. Lou, how much better can it get when you can walk your fish from the banks of the Kenia to Lou for processing - it doesn't get better than that! The Halibut fishing with Mark & Allison was AWESOME ! they went out of their way to make sure we were fish on! 2 trips we had limits both days. Lets not forget the friendships that develop in the camp we met and became friends with people from all over the US. We can't wait to go back! George we'll be calling you soon!

Went with 3 friends, all with extensive fishing experience, all were impressed with quality of fishing guides, even though we only caught one king on the Kenia during two Kenia charters.The king fishing was very poor(June 19-26) very few kings were caught. The fly in was great as was the halibut fishing with Mark & Allison. Jim @ Fuuny Moose was always very informative.As well as Capt Lou at the lodge next door.This is a fishing lodge not a luxury hotel. George(owner) was very up front on what to expect at the Moose. I feel we got what we paid for,had a very good time.

First let me clear this up for those who will read this review. THIS IS A FISHING CAMP NOT A B&B OR EMBASY SUITES. Ok,with that out of the way let me say we had a great time. We stayed a week,had 4 days planned fishing (included in price) 3 King 1 Halubit. You do have to drive to each location, Homer being the farthest one for our trip, but if you never been to Alaska this is the best way. I promise you will ENJOY the drive. Have your camera ready. Everyone around us had stayed here befor and Jim was great, very patient and accessible at ANY time. We met fishermen from all around the world. We will be coming back.