Congratulations to the four raffle drawing winners of our Fundraiser for the Alaska Charter Association – Permit #3064. The drawing took place on September 3rd, 2018 at the Lodge. 1st Prize: Peter Green won a 3 Day/4 Night Fishing & Lodging Package for two persons with a $5,990 value 2nd Prize: Mike Henry won a 2 Day/3…
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Fundraiser Raffle for Alaska Charter Association
AWESOME RAFFLE – FOUR BIG PRIZES Win a Fishing Trip for Two Anglers for 2018 or 2019 Buy $100 Raffle Tickets A total of $13,140 in Prizes! There are 500 raffle tickets for this raffle! We will continue to sell tickets throughout the summer fishing season. The winning tickets will be drawn on Labor Day…
Raffle Drawing Winners for Sitka High School Symphonic Band Fundraiser
Congratulations to the three raffle drawing winners of our Fundraiser for the Sitka High School Symphonic Band! ( Permit #0524 thru Sitka Emblem Club). The drawing took place on December 30th, 2017 at the Elks Club. 1st Prize: Philip Nishida won a 3 Day/4 Night Fishing & Lodging Package for two persons 2nd Prize: Levy…
Raffle Drawing Winners for Alaska Charter Association Fundraiser
Congratulations to the raffle drawing winners of our Fundraiser for the Alaska Charter Association! (Permit #3064) 1st Prize: Warren McCambridge won a 3 Day/4 Night Fishing & Lodging Package for two persons 2nd Prize: Evan Ho won a 2 Day/3 Night Fishing & Lodging Package for two persons 3rd Prize: Tom Roberts won a $2,000…
Raffle Ticket Winner!
The December 1st, benefit raffle for a 3 day / 4 night fishing and lodging package to support Karina and the Sitka High School (SHS) Symphonic Band trip was a wonderful success. The lucky winner was ticket number 153, belonging to Mr. Hoang Tran. Congratulations Mr. Tran!…
Things Fisherman Say
This covers about 80% of a skipper’s vocabulary…
Pre-Season Preparation at the Lodge
The preparation is in full swing as the employees here at Wild Strawberry Lodge get ready for the season. We are enjoying the sunshine and getting lots of projects done as we anxiously wait for our guests to arrive. Once again, we are expecting big numbers of King Salmon! The good news is we will…
Best Limits on Kings in 20 Years!
We are anxious for the 2014 fishing season to begin, to catch up with our friends who have been fishing with us for years and to make new friends, for first-timers to Alaska Premier Charters. While we always aim to please our clientele, this year is especially important for us, as we will expect big…
Renovations!
The Wild Strawberry Lodge got a considerable facelift earlier this year. We are always trying to better the facilities and experience here at Alaska Premier Charters, Inc. Part of ramping up for the busy fishing season is to make sure that the guests have impeccable rooms to stay in during their visit. Over the past…
Fortress of the Bear
As part of the team here at Alaska Premier Charters, one of my primary duties is showing guests the beautiful city of Sitka. There is great historical significance here as Sitka has the exact location where Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867. Sitka boasts twenty-four attractions listed on the National Register of Historic Places,…
Julie Hughes Triathlon
We just let our staff know there is a Julie Hughes Triathlon on Saturday May 18th at 8:30a.m. The Baranof Baracudas Swim Club is organizing Sitka’s annual Julie Hughes Triathlon. The triathlon will begin at Blatchley Middle School at 8:30 A.M. sharp. This challenge begins with a 5-mile run, followed by a 12-mile bike ride,…
Our Clamming Adventure
Our Clamming Adventure (Dictated by Kiana Belcher) Clamming is always a fun adventure. So when it was time to get up at 6am, I was already wide awake and bushy-tailed. After a delicious breakfast I couldn’t finish, we decided it was time to round up all the gear necessary for our trip. Clam shovels, buckets,…
New Fuel Dock!
Yesterday lines were packed at the fuel pumps as the Sitka Fuel Dock hosted its grand opening. Petro Fuels wanted to give a little something back to the community while also promoting their brand new fuel dock. To celebrate the occasion they offered .25 cents off every gallon of gas which brought the price down…
Coast Guard Open House
The Sitka Coast Guard hosted their annual open house day on May 5th this year. The public was encouraged to come check out their facilities and even participate in equipment demonstrations. As part of our own staff training at Alaska Premier Charters, Inc. we took a break from the daily grind and loaded up the…
Ready to go Fishing?
Thinking about a fishing trip in Alaska is never too early, especially when there are so many considerations to do so. The length of the trip, lodging and meals, boat size, crew and experience, and many other things come into play when deciding where to go. Sitka has the highest unit of angler success per…