Bud Hodson

Bud Hodson owns and operates Tikchik Narrows Lodge in Bristol Bay and oversees all aspects of the operation. He has been in the sportfishing business for the past 40 years, all of which have been in the Wood River/Tikchik Lakes region of Western Alaska. He started out as a fishing guide before advancing to pilot and guide. Bud has built a reputation for developing one of the finest sportfishing operations in the world here in Bristol Bay and stays hands-on to ensure that Tikchik continues to improve and provides an extraordinary level of service and fishing.

Bud has been piloting float planes for 38 years and has accumulated thousands of hours of flying time while flying our anglers out fishing each day. His 40 years of fishing experience in the area will be the difference between good fishing and great fishing. His enthusiasm for fishing and, more importantly, seeing others catch fish is just one reason why Tikchik Narrows Lodge is in a class of its own.