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A full day just you and our guide, exploring everything Kodiak has to offer the expert or beginner angler, lets fish
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Fun and exciting fishing right off the pavement. Kodiak road system rivers offer some very rewarding fishing and scenery
Adventure Fishing & Sightseeing
Kodiak, Alaska


Book your adventure with headshakers, today. We operate through June to September, annually.
Head Shakers offers world-class freshwater fishing and sightseeing adventures on Kodiak Island. With only 70 miles of road across 3,954 square miles, exploring Kodiak requires creativity—and we make it easy.
Wildlife is everywhere, from Kodiak brown bears and bald eagles to whales, sea otters, and plenty of fish. Our expert guides ensure you get straight to the action while providing top-quality gear for a comfortable experience.
Planning a trip can be overwhelming, but we handle all the logistics—gear, equipment, provisions, and preparation—so you can focus on the adventure.
Every trip is private and exclusive to your group.
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- Group or One on One Tours
- Skilled Instructors
- Gear Included
- UTV Off Road Tours
- Sightseeing
- DIY Trips
- Flexible Agenda
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EXCELLENT Based on 48 reviews Wes2024-10-16Verified Kodiak Adventures Travis is normally closed by October but after inquiring about a tour, he gladly took us out for a great day of sightseeing and fall fishing. We saw seals, eagles, deer, wild horses, and got a glimpse of a bear. We also stopped at a few fishing spots and caught some late run salmon. Travis was a great guide with plenty of knowledge about Kodiak. Highly recommend you schedule your adventures with Head Shakers Kodiak Dennis C2024-09-05Verified Best guides in Kodiak Do not go salmon fishing on Kodiak if you aren’t with Headshakers. Travis and Jack actually guide you and not just throw you in the water and hope you know how to fish. They know where the fish are, do a good job of making sure other groups do not try to move in on your spot and actually teach you about the fish, how to catch them, what to do in order to not spook them and they will also clean them to make it easier for travel. Both days I got my limit within an hour. I have seen other groups with guides and they look like a bunch of fifth graders at recess. Don’t make a mistake by not booking with Headshakers. This was my second season with them and I’ll be near next year. Kohl S2024-09-01Verified Great river fishing Travis is a great guide and fisherman! He got us on Silvers and made the two days amazing even when the weather was tough on day one. First time fly fishing and he and Jack his assistant made it great! Thanks Josh A2024-09-01Verified Best river fishing experience! Outstanding operation! Everything went smooth from getting geared up, the ride out to the fish. Travis and Jack seemed to be right there when you have a fish on or if you needed help. With six in my group these to kept us spread out and on fish. They answered questions and shared a lot of knowledge about the fish and the area. Definitely worth going with, I know I will next time I get a chance. Many more pictures could have been used but they took pictures with all the fish we wanted! Caleb H2024-09-01Verified Travis is a class act Travis put together two amazing days of fishing for a group of 6 of us. He was incredibly attentive and knowledgeable. His professionalism and attitude was a breath of fresh air. Definitely would recommend him to anyone looking for a top tier river guide on Kodiak Island. arpdtg19602024-08-16Verified Saltery experience Far exceeded expectations. Kicked off with breathtaking views of the northern lights at a 3am call out by middle bay at the staging area. Then a thrilling 90 minute UTV ride twisting and turning our way thru the brush and water holes on the trail to saltery cove. At sunrise we encountered a bear - he wanted what was on our stringer, but Jack held him off. I’ve never held a fly rod in my hand before. Jack was so patient and positive!! Started off slow, but ended limiting out on sockeye before noon. Went to the estuary of Ugak bay, seen the wild horses with a spring foal, many eagles, and for last good measure, another bear right on the trail as we headed back to the staging area. Thank you, and bless you for an adventure I will never forget. Kathryn C2024-08-15Verified If you want to get to where the salmon are and have an amazing time book with Head Shaker! Amazing trip- our guides were incredibly patient with us and gave us many tips and made sure we all knew the rules and what to expect - we were outfitted with quality gear and the 5 in my group caught our limit but more importantly had a fantastic day! Both guides were professional, fun and informative -I learned a ton about salmon fishing and would highly recommend them Scenic524021251022024-08-13Verified Third Straight Season Fishing with Travis My brother and I have just finished our third straight season fishing with Travis.He is an unbelievable guide and coach. We have been fishing for decades and always learn a great deal from Travis every trip.He is exremely knowledgeable, professional and friendly.His knowledge of strategies and tactics is unsurpassed and he always has found new locations to fish.We travel all the way from Maryland to fish with Travis so you know it must be an over the top experience.C. GlasgowPotomac, MD Mark M2024-08-07Verified Fishing trip to Saltery Travis is very professional and knows where the fish are. He is willing to leave early in order to get to the fishing hole before anyone else is there. He has reliable equipment and you feel safe at all times. I have taken several trips to Saltery over the years and Head Shakers is by far the best experience I have had. Dan E2024-07-29Verified Do this fishing/sightseeing trip. Travis was worried about how our fishing experience would go on a weekend as the fishing area gets busy with locals during the sockeye salmon run. We bit the bullet and started our trip at 3am (2:50 actually as we were ready to go early and this extra 10 mins was the difference between having the entire fishing beach and just a part of it). I cannot stress how seriously worth it this decision was. We were the first people to an absolutely perfect fishing hole where all the sockeyes were grouped up together waiting to go upstream. Literally like fish in a barrel. All 3 in our party caught our 10 fish limit and had an amazing time with Jack, our guide, who worked tirelessly to keep our gear functional so we could have our rods out fishing non-stop the entire time. We even had a beaver swim right by our feet while we were fishing. I had mentioned to Travis that we wanted to “sightsee” as well as fish which he said he would do his best to accommodate but most importantly we wanted to see a Kodiak brown bear. By 10:30am we had caught our limit and Jack took us to the weir upstream where we saw a Momma bear and her 2 cubs fishing for salmon. Absolutely fantastic day and we couldn’t be happier. We were back in town by 1:30pm with the fish prepped for packaging, all thanks to Travis making us start so early. This trip is not cheap but I cannot stress just how seriously it was totally worth every penny. We did get checked for fishing licenses by state troopers on the way home and we are pretty sure fish&game was out by our area watching us as well so don’t try to skirt any rules and hopefully you’ll have as good of an experience as we did.Showing our latest reviews