Our Guides

Meet the guides that make up our guide team! These guides are pros at fishing, wildlife viewing, and are very knowledgeable of the area. You can expect the guides to be friendly, clean cut, family oriented, hard working, open minded, service oriented, energetic, and there for you with a positive attitude. They strive for your enjoyment, whatever it is. They will let you catch your own fish, and will only help or offer advice when you ask. Although the majority of our clients come to fish, we also cater to many wildlife viewers who could care less about fishing. All these guides love nature and enjoy sharing their local knowledge of the area and its wildlife.

Melvin Squartsoff, charter vessel "Kekur Point"
Melvin is a devoted family man with 3 daughters and 1 grand son. He's a native to the Kodiak Archipelago with extensive experience as a commercial fisherman.  In addition to being a professional charter boat captain & guide,  Melvin owns & operates Kodiak Paradise Lodge. He enjoys entertaining, Seahawks football, Texas Hold 'Em, hunting, fishing, beachcombing, and being on the water.

Gerrit Hintz, charter vessel "Cascade Cruiser"
Gerrit and his wife Claudia are expecting their first child this spring. Gerrit was raised on Kodiak Island and grew up hunting and fishing. He started commercial fishing when he was in high school on his summer breaks. After graduating, he became a full time commercial fisherman and worked his way up to captain. After retiring from commercial fishing, Gerrit became a guide with enthusiasm, knowledge of the ocean waters and the passion of a sportsman.

Ivan Lukin, charter vessel "Aleut Dance"
Ivan is a devoted family man who, with his wife Kathy, raised 3 children and 6 grand children. A native to the Kodiak Archipelago, Ivan has been a commercial fisherman and military base carpenter before turning to professional charter boat operator & guide. Ivan enjoys bow hunting, sport fishing, processing wild fish and game, entertaining and sharing his homeland and it's bounty.

Abner Nelson, charter vessel "Kykjla" (little girls in Russian)
Abner is a devoted family man who, with his wife Marilyn, raised 4 children and 9 grandchildren. A native to the Kodiak Archipelago, Abner has been a commercial fisherman and marine merchant tug boat operator before turning to a professional charter boat operator and guide.