it was a great day fishing, even though we didn’t catch anything. I have have this beautiful memory of fishing with my 80 year old dad in AK. This is something he’s dreamed about since I was little. Captain Gabriel was kind and thoughtful and made sure my dad comfortable. It was a perfect day! Thanks for the memory Captain Gabriel!.

We had the shores to ourselves and Gabe was great at guiding us around to different locations to snag salmon. We had a great time learning how to cast, hook, and land the fish. Communication with Captain Gabe was easy and consistent, and he was very patient with we Midwesterners who had very limited (READ: hardly any) salmon fishing experience.  Gabe cleaned and filleted the fish, then we took part of the catch to the Apollo restaurant in downtown Seward. The staff at the Apollo prepared our... More

Gabe & FirstClass made our experience in Alaska memorable. As a family of four with several inexperienced anglers ,we wanted a trip that was fun, successful, and convenient.  Gabe did an awesome job identifying each family members skill level, while customizing our trip to satisfy all. Gabe has a great demeanor taking the time to work one on one with those less experienced and providing positive feedback. Lastly, the back drop of our fishing hole was awe inspiring, surrounded by vast mountain... More

There were 6 of us. We were staying in town at the Breeze Inn and could not get a taxi to take us to the fishing spot, we called Gabriel and he was gracious enough to pick us up, making two trips back and forth to pick up our full party. The fishing itself was great. Gabriel had the thigh high boot, herring bait, all the rods and a helping hand, Luis. Both Luis and Gabriel helped with the lures and gave tips on fishing and casting. We caught 8 salmon, 1 flounder, and 1... More