Jimmie Jack's Kenai River Guides and Staff
Your staff here at Jimmie Jack's Lodge has an overwhelming commitment to excellence. The success of your trip is our focus. Our commitment to you starts with your inquiry. We give you what you desire. Experience easy online booking, attention to detail in your lodging, meals, and professionally guided fishing trips. You will fish in the cleanest boats, and some say the best looking boats, on the Kenai River. Most importantly, Jimmie Jack's guides fish to produce fish. An Alaska fishing vacation at Jimmie Jack's Lodge will leave you smiling!
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Would you like to join the Jimmie Jack Fishing Team? Please send a resume and cover letter to the email below. Thank you!
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Dave Drake Catdaddy ran into Jimmie Jack on the Christian mission field in Bolivia. He says, "Jimmie and I were laying brick on this church wall in Cochabamba, Bolivia and I asked him if he needed another fishing guide. Jimmie said he did, and I was so excited that I did not even talk to him for a whole day. All I do is fish and hunt. This is a dream of mine that God has blessed me with. Wow, more than I can even ask or imagine! Being a Kenai River fishing guide is a dream come true. Thank you Jesus! Even if nobody is catching fish, we will still catch fish, and even limit! I believe in miracles!" "At Jimmie Jack Fishing we want more than for our clients to catch fish. We want them to leave knowing they have made new friends perhaps for life. It's far more than just a fishing trip and catching a fish of a lifetime. It's seeing some of the most beautiful scenery in the world! They spend time on the world famous Kenai and Kasilof rivers... seeing eagles, moose, or perhaps bear, or even whales on a halibut trip. This is far more than just a fishing trip in a fishing boat. This is for some, if not most, a true adventure of a lifetime with a staff of experts who truly care about their new friends having an unforgettable trip of a lifetime!"
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Jimmie Jack Drath Jimmie Jack grew up on the Kenai river. He began running the river on his own when he was just 13. "I just love being a river guide. The Kenai River is a special fishery. It is amazing how many fish are in this river!" Jimmie Jack was a world class pole vaulter and competed at the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials. Lately, Jimmie Jack has been featured on Larry Csonka's North to Alaska show, a recent CELLULAR ONE commercial, and many Kenai and Kasilof fishing reports on KTUU News in Alaska. Currently, his passions are fishing and Christian missions in Brazil and Mozambique. "I am so blessed. God has allowed me to live life to the full. I get to be a fishing guide on the awesome Kenai River in the summer, and then I get to bless others who are less fortunate in the winter. Praise the Lord!" Currently, Jimmie Jack is serving on the board of directors of the Kenai River Professional Guide Association.
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Big Jim Drath Big Jim is Jimmie Jack's dad. Big Jim has been fishing the Kenai River for over 25 years. When he retired from his career in security on the Alaska Pipeline, he found out that his son, Jimmie Jack had painted his boat red. Jimmie wanted his dad to join him as a fishing guide on the Kenai River, and they have been having a blast ever since. Big Jim knows the Kenai River well, and how to pull out the big kings. As he puts it, "This is where I live, this is my house." Jimmie Jack says that his dad has the HOT plugs. "Shoot, he has more awesome plugs than any of us other guides combined. We try and take them, but he sleeps with them under his pillow."
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Kathy Kitts Kathy is a long time Alaskan. Ask her to tell you some stories about her life in "The Great Land." She has experienced the Alaskan lifestyle all over our wild state. She also serves up a hearty Alaskan breakfast, and will make sure you have your lunch as you head out fishing. Visit her Alaska fishing blog at http://fishtaxi.blogspot.com/
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Adam Nath We picked up Adam as a free agent following the 2008 season. He was a star peformer for the Bulldogs, and will be improving his skills with the advanced training here at Jimmie Jack Fishing. Coach Jimmie Jack is positive that Adam will break all previous fishing records that he set last year. During the offseason you can find Adam leading worship, and studying at the International House of Prayer, a Christian ministry school in Kansas City, MO.
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