Meet Your Guide: Captain Auggie
Auggie’s Guide Service is built around one simple idea:
Give anglers a safe, honest, well-run day on the Kenai with a guide who knows how to teach, adapt, and put people in the right water.
Captain Auggie brings 25 years of professional guiding experience and more than 10 years of successfully fishing the Kenai River. Based in Soldotna, he guides anglers who want a trip that feels personal, professional, and worth remembering.
What to Expect Fishing with Captain Auggie
Auggie keeps things simple. Show up ready to fish, pay attention to the river, treat people right, and make the most of the time you have on the water.
Whether you are brand new to Alaska fishing or have spent plenty of time around rods and reels, he works to make the day feel comfortable, organized, and productive.
He pays attention to conditions, adjusts when the river changes, and helps guests understand what they are doing and why it matters.
That approach makes a big difference on the Kenai, where timing, water movement, and fish behavior can shape the entire day.
A Career Built on Moving Water
Before launching Auggie’s Guide Service in Alaska, he built a successful career guiding salmon trips on the Columbia River.
Today, he brings that same steady, hands-on approach to the Kenai, combining long-time river knowledge with a genuine enjoyment of helping people have a great day fishing.
A Fishing Trip for Everyone
Auggie’s trips are not one-size-fits-all. Some guests want more instruction. Some want a relaxed day outdoors with family or friends. Others are focused on fishing hard and making every opportunity count.
Auggie reads the group the same way he reads the river, adjusting the pace so the trip fits the people in the boat.
Professional, Safe, and Ready to Fish
Professionalism matters on the Kenai, and so does attitude. Auggie runs every trip with a focus on preparation, safety, and quality so guests can feel confident from the moment they arrive.
He is a USCG 50-Ton Master Captain, holds Alaska State Guide License #GL-23851, is current in CPR and First Aid, and runs a custom 21-foot Willie Classic jet sled built specifically for the Kenai River.
He also believes good guiding means respecting the fishery.
Trips are run within current Alaska regulations, with attention to safety, river conditions, and doing things the right way.
A Day Worth Remembering
At the end of the day, Auggie wants guests to step off the boat feeling like they had more than just a successful trip.
He wants them to feel like they spent the day with someone who knew what he was doing, worked hard for them, and made the experience enjoyable from start to finish.
“My goal is simple: I want every person who steps off my boat to feel like they had a great day on the water and would do it again in a heartbeat.” – Captain Auggie, 5-star Kenai Guide