They spent alot of money getting there, a lot of vacation time and caught very few fish and spent time in crowed rivers. They usally had one thing in Common - Failure to research. They came to Anchorage, rented a car and drove to rivers south, and fished with the crowds. Others have taken a cheaper trip. But it involved many months of planning.
Planning is the key.
I have seen plenty of people that come to Alaska on their own, that did not even understand the Salmon Species and the time that each species run the River. Having fished Alaska 15 times I have seen many people come here with a Budget trip in mind. A lot of these Budget minded folks, did not have a very good time in Alaska. They spent alot of money getting there, a lot of vacation time and caught very few fish and spent time in crowed rivers. They usally had one thing in Common - Failure to research.