Kenai Cache Outfitters

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• August 2023 by Larry LaMar
  Great fly shop! Everything you need and processing too.
• August 2023 by Kari Anderson
  Great fly shop. I’ve been going here for years. This year I had my fish processed and it turned out beautiful. I couldn’t be happier. High praise from this Alaskan.
• August 2023 by Cat M.
  I noticed most of the bad reviews are related to "processing"... we chose to use Kenai Cache for fishing and it was GRAND! Chris was our guide, we had four in the boat - all fairly new to fly fishing. Chris was very good in detailing technique and showing us tricks to fish for trout. We started in the lake then down river to a bar to wade and fish for trout and sockeye. The wind was not cooperative, it rained most of the trip, and the temps were on the chilly side. I would definitely use them again. Chris found plenty of fish and checked in regularly with the shop for reports. Great fun to fish with knowledgable talent like Chris :-)
• August 2023 by William P.
  Tackle shop is fine.... Have been going there for 20+ years. DO NOT use the fish processing. They no longer ship. You have to take your fish with you....you would think they would lead with that but not so much. We had to leave ALL our fish this year as we had no ability to take the fish with us on the plane. Sucks, worked hard for those as we were between runs and reds were 2s and 3s coming through. Not happy.
• July 2023 by Lance Carroll
  Needed a place to process, vacuum seal and freeze fish to take back to Texas. Kenai Cache Outfitters is your place to get it done. I had 20lbs of fish processed and each filet was individually packaged and then frozen. I picked up and they provided a cooler and box (airline approved) to get my fish back home. Super nice and easy to work with. Thank you Kenai Cache Outfitters!
• July 2023 by Dr Lev
  This outfit runs a good solid, fun trip to catch salmon. I was a real beginner and they put me with Chris a really friendly and helpful and enthusiastic teacher. He will give me the time and technique to catch fish. He worked real hard during the whole day to make sure everybody on the trip was successful. The company provides great gear and loads of flys. Chris fillets the fish riverside and personally packs out the catch. He must’ve been carrying 70 pounds on his pack crazy They process the fish, vacuum package it and for what it’s worth they’re all pretty knowledgeable and friendly. I had a great first day fishing.
• July 2023 by John Webster
  I made the reservation in January 2023 for two boats (4 family member each boat) and had numerous emails and telephone conversations on various subjects with Julie before we arrived on July 11th. When we went to pay the balance the guy behind the counter was surprised we wanted a lower Kenai river float. This was our intent and the main focus of our trip. He told us that on the day before they did a lower float and only caught one sockeye as the river was high and not many spots to get out of the boat. He told us the fishing for Dollies, rainbows and even some lakers starting in Kenai Lake was good and we could fish for sockeyes the last couple of hours near the end of the float. We reluctantly accepted an upper float trip. We also understand that there is NEVER any guarantee to actually catch fish but feel using a guide increases the odds because of their experience and local knowledge plus a boat.We met our guides Chris & Scott at 6:30 am and then Chris repeated that we would start fishing in Kenai lake and then fish the last couple of hours for sockeyes. I was never told but found out during the float trip that Scott was NOT an actual Kenai Cache guide but worked for Gwins as a guide.The first Boat with Chris had my son and daughter and their companions. The second boat with Scott had my son two grandkids (16 & 18) and myself. The boats separated after launch at Kenai Lake and fishing was poor but a few Dollies were caught.I saw Scott on his cell phone numerous times (at least a dozen) talking, texting and checking it. I certainly felt his focus should have been on us but didn’t want to make a scene in from of my grandkids. When both boats pulled out at the same sandbar before lunch I saw Chris setting up some rods for sockeyes.I asked Scott about sockeyes and he mumbled something about checking with Chris but I never heard him call to discuss. When we pulled out of the river near a small Island a number of sockeyes actually jumped out of the slack water during the 30 minutes we fished for dollies and it looked like a great spot to try for them. After we got back into the boat I took a good look at the rods Scott was carrying and none of them looked capable of being used for sockeyes. We finally pulled out at 2:30 pm and then were driven back to Kenai Cache.The other boat ended up fishing for sockeyes for a couple of hours and pulled off the river at 4pm. They also told me that they saw Scott launching his boat with his girlfriend when they were pulling off.I was very disappointed for my grandkids who both limited out in 2019 for sockeyes. I went to Kenai Cache and the guy at the counter directed me to David (Owner) who was in the fish house. He continued to work vacuum sealing fish and seemed unimpressed and never apologized for the bad experience with our guide.I then sent an email to Julie the same day (13th) and she replied to me on the 16th saying that she wanted to talk to Scott first.Julie’s reply was basically, “ I had to outsource your boat because my other guide was sick and unable to take you out. It’s very common practice in this town to outsource trip with other guides. Especially when something comes up with our guides being unavailable. Salmon fishing between runs is never something we can predict how it will turn out.”Julie NEVER addressed my issues with Scott pulling out early, use of his cell, or not having the equipment to fish for sockeyes. She did offer half off for an afternoon half day float with Chris but only the next day (17th). She did apologize we weren’t satisfied. I replied to her email and thanked her for her offer but you cant go back and fix what had occurred.Unfortunately given this experience we will NEVER book another trip with Kenai Cache and will not recommend them to anyone of our friend and family or whoever asks.
• July 2023 by Kersten Martensen
  I wish I could give a lower score. We had the misfortune of having to talk to Dave. His response to us about picking up our friends fish was “I do it this way because I don’t want to get F….ked!” He is a very unfriendly, course individual.He completely destroyed the fish we dropped off. He doesn’t know how to filet, and the picture I have included makes it very clear that Dave needs to stop processing fish. It looks like he used a chainsaw.Kenai will be celebrating when Dave quits the business or most likely goes out of business. He is a very poor reflection on the fishing experience people can have when visiting the Kenai Peninsula.
• July 2023 by John W.
  We had used Kenai Cache for our Alaska Trip in 2019 and very pleased with the sockeye fishing results and their guides so it seemed a good choice to use them again for our just completed trip in 2023.I made the reservation in January 2023 for two boats (4 family member each boat) and had numerous emails and telephone conversations on various subjects with Julie before we arrived on July 11th. I also bought a fly rod and reel (Echo) for sockeye fishing from David in April. When we went to pay the balance after arrival on the 11th the guy behind the counter was surprised when we talked about a lower Kenai river (Soldotna area) float. This was our intent and the main focus of our trip. He told us that on the day before (10th) they did a lower float trip and only caught one sockeye as the river was high and not many spots to get out of the boat. He told us the fishing for Dolly Varden, rainbows and even some lakers starting in Kenai Lake was good and we could fish for sockeyes the last couple of hours near the end of the float take out at Sportsman Landing. Based on that recommendation we reluctantly accepted an upper float trip. We also understand that there is NEVER any guarantee to actually catch fish but feel using a guide increases the odds because of their experience and local knowledge plus a boat.We had rented a large Cabin at Gwin's lodge so just a short walk the next day where we met our guides Chris & Scott at 6:30 am. We got into our chest waders and then Chris repeated that we would start fishing in Kenai lake and then pull out for a short lunch near Gwin's/Kenai Cache and fish the last couple of hours for sockeyes. I was never told but found out during the float trip that Scott was NOT an actual Kenai Cache guide but worked for Gwins as a guide.The first Boat with Chris had my son and daughter and their companions. The second boat with Scott had my son two grandkids (16 & 18) and myself. The boats separated after launch at Kenai Lake and we only briefly saw them a couple of times after that. The fishing was poor but a few Dollies were caught and many times not everyone could fish at the same time as the river was fast and high making boat control hard.I was surprised that during the morning float that Scott was on his cell phone numerous times (at least a dozen) talking, texting and checking it. I certainly felt his focus should have been on us but didn't want to make a scene in from of my grandkids. In conversations with my other family members they only remember Chris talking twice with Scott. When both boats pulled out at the same sandbar before lunch I saw Chris setting up some rods for sockeyes.We pulled out of the river at Gwins lagoon around 11:45am and were back on the river around 12:15 pm. We continued our float trip and I asked Scott about sockeyes and he mumbled something about checking with Chris but I never heard him call to discuss. When we pulled out of the river near a small Island a number of sockeyes actually jumped out of the slack water during the 30 minutes we fished for dollies and it looked like a great spot to try for them. After we got back into the boat I took a good look at the rods Scott was carrying and none of them looked capable of being used for sockeyes. We continued to fish for dollies (bobber) and finally pulled out at 2:30 pm at Sportman's landing and then were driven the short distance back to Kenai cache.The other boat ended up fishing for sockeyes near the island and Russian river confluence for a couple of hours and pulled off the river at 4pm. They also told me that they saw Scott launching his boat with his girlfriend when they were pulling off.Needless to say I was very disappointed mainly for my grandkids who both limited out in 2019 for sockeyes. I later went to Kenai Cache and the guy at the counter directed me to David (Owner) who was in the fish house. He continued to work vacuum sealing fish and seemed unimpressed with my feedback and never apologized for the bad experience with our guide.I then sent an email to Julie the same day (13
• July 2023 by nyjwebby
  We had used Kenai Cache for our Alaska Trip in 2019 and very pleased with the sockeye fishing results and their guides so it seemed a good choice to use them again for our just completed trip in 2023. I made the reservation in January 2023 for two boats (4 family member each boat) and had numerous emails and telephone conversations on various subjects with Julie before we arrived on July 11th. I also bought a fly rod and reel (Echo) for sockeye fishing from David in April. When we went to pay the balance after arrival on the 11th the guy behind the counter was surprised when we talked about a lower Kenai river (Soldotna area) float. This was our intent and the main focus of our trip. He told us that on the day before (10th) they did a lower float trip and only caught one sockeye as the river was high and not many spots to get out of the boat. He told us the fishing for Dolly Varden, rainbows and even some lakers starting in Kenai Lake was good and we could fish for sockeyes the last couple of hours near the end of the float take out at Sportsman Landing. Based on that recommendation we reluctantly accepted an upper float trip. We also understand that there is NEVER any guarantee to actually catch fish but feel using a guide increases the odds because of their experience and local knowledge plus a boat. We had rented a large Cabin at Gwin’s lodge so just a short walk the next day where we met our guides Chris & Scott at 6:30 am. We got into our chest waders and then Chris repeated that we would start fishing in Kenai lake and then pull out for a short lunch near Gwin’s/Kenai Cache and fish the last couple of hours for sockeyes. I was never told but found out during the float trip that Scott was NOT an actual Kenai Cache guide but worked for Gwins as a guide. The first Boat with Chris had my son and daughter and their companions. The second boat with Scott had my son two grandkids (16 & 18) and myself. The boats separated after launch at Kenai Lake and we only briefly saw them a couple of times after that. The fishing was poor but a few Dollies were caught and many times not everyone could fish at the same time as the river was fast and high making boat control hard. I was surprised that during the morning float that Scott was on his cell phone numerous times (at least a dozen) talking, texting and checking it. I certainly felt his focus should have been on us but didn’t want to make a scene in from of my grandkids. In conversations with my other family members they only remember Chris talking twice with Scott. When both boats pulled out at the same sandbar before lunch I saw Chris setting up some rods for sockeyes. We pulled out of the river at Gwins lagoon around 11:45am and were back on the river around 12:15 pm. We continued our float trip and I asked Scott about sockeyes and he mumbled something about checking with Chris but I never heard him call to discuss. When we pulled out of the river near a small Island a number of sockeyes actually jumped out of the slack water during the 30 minutes we fished for dollies and it looked like a great spot to try for them. After we got back into the boat I took a good look at the rods Scott was carrying and none of them looked capable of being used for sockeyes. We continued to fish for dollies (bobber) and finally pulled out at 2:30 pm at Sportman’s landing and then were driven the short distance back to Kenai cache. The other boat ended up fishing for sockeyes near the island and Russian river confluence for a couple of hours and pulled off the river at 4pm. They also told me that they saw Scott launching his boat with his girlfriend when they were pulling off. Needless to say I was very disappointed mainly for my grandkids who both limited out in 2019 for sockeyes. I later went to Kenai Cache and the guy at the counter directed me to David (Owner) who was in the fish house. He continued to work vacuum sealing fish and seemed unimpressed with my feedback and never apologized for the bad experience with our guide. I then sent an email to Julie the same day (13th) and she
• June 2023 by STEVEN JURVELIN
  Great Store. Everything you need to fish salmon!
• June 2023 by Mike Ro5
  We did a Sockeye Salmon trip with the Kenai Cache. Our group was led by the very capable guides Chris and Bradley. Both are skilled fishermen and excellent coaches. Our group had never fished for Sockeye before, and our guides put us on the fish and taught us the techniques to catch and land them. They are outstanding guides who worked hard to make sure we had a great day and are just nice guys to spend a day with. If you are considering a fishing trip in the area, I strongly recommend Kenai Cache.
• June 2023 by Justin H.
  Awesome, friendly people. Our ice ran out while we got our limit of fish and they were the only ones with ice left. They had one bag left and held it for me. They saved my limit of salmon. Thank you!
• June 2023 by Gwen ..
  We wanted to be sure to have a successful trip so I booked a walk-in on the Russian River. Caleb was my guide. We went to a surprising part of the river, relatively few people but lots of fish. We had to work at it but we came away with 18 fish. Beautiful environment. Caleb was a patient instructor. He was also able to maintain balance while I flailed around and clawed at him. I still fell a few times but he was right there to avert disaster. I had no problems discussing my special requests over the phone, super helpful, polite, efficient. I had a follow-up email question which was also informative. We will be using their services again.
• June 2023 by Robert Foster
  Was very happy to see that last minute gear doesn’t always require taking out a loan like it can in other places is cooper landing, very reasonable pricing in the fly shop. Fish processing was top notch and the guides were very knowledgeable. One stop shop, will take care of you from start to finish on your visit to cooper landing.