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The Year in Gear
Fish Alaska magazine Editors’ Choice 2002 |
Immediately after sending our first issue off to print in August 2001, the
staff at Fish Alaska sat down and mapped out an editorial calendar for the
2002 fishing season. The first idea that came to mind was to create a gear
review for our next issue. The focus of the review was to be instructional.
We wanted a column that would not only inform but also educate our readers.
Maybe you read the gear review on salmon rods and now know the difference
between a mooch, drift, and back-bounce rod. Maybe you learned a little
about Permethrin and now know how to use the stuff on your shirts to keep
the bugs off. Maybe you bought a stand-up rod and tried some new fighting
techniques on big halibut, and maybe you tried some new monofilament lines
and realized that line stretch does make a difference. We hope we made you
better anglers.
Without exception, the new fishing tackle for this year
was unique. From Lamiglas’ titanium rods and Simms’ five layer guide-weight
Gore-Tex waders to Cape Fear’s hexagonal stand-up rods and Rogue Rods’ new
graphite handles: we were in “hog-heaven” deciding how to get this stuff on
the water.
We contacted professional guides and anglers across all
levels of expertise and gave them stuff to use. The telephone calls
prospecting for new guinea-anglers were a treat, as most responded with an
eerie similarity. “Now, let me get this straight, you want me to use a brand
new Sage XP, with a Ross Reel, and then let you know what I think? No
problem!” We encountered reviews from experts that liked this and disliked
that and accumulated reports from first timers who had never used quality
equipment before. Then we tried to put it all together in an enjoyable
format for you.
Our complete Editor's Choice Gear Review is available
in the October, 2002 issue.
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