2022 Holiday Gift Guide Part 2
The holiday season is looming large. No need to panic! Anglers love angling gifts, and just about every fisherman needs something. New bead colors for the trout angler, an assortment of streamers Read More...
December 2022 Gear Bag
With the holidays fast approaching, the theme of this December 2022 Gear Bag column is “Stocking Stuffers.” Ahi USA Live Deception Flash Jigs www.promarahi.com Stay versatile with the new Bonita pattern Live Deception Read More...
2022 Holiday Gift Guide P1
Amazingly, it seems just yesterday that we were preparing the 2021 Holiday Gift Guide. Time sure flies when you are catching fish! Now we realize that October is early for making gift Read More...
October/November 2022 Gear Bag
PEET Dryer Advantage Plus PEET Heated Shoe and Boot Dryer peetdryer.com This dryer works very well to dry footwear quickly and effectively by heating and blowing hot air. You also have the Read More...
The Ultimate Boat Flooring Solution
Step Up Your Game: The Ultimate Boat Flooring Solution Story by Troy Buzalsky If you’ve fished long enough and spent adequate time in and around boats, you can appreciate aching legs and Read More...
August/September 2022 Gear Bag
August/September 2022 Gear Bag Hi-Point Carbine & Full Forge Gear Torrent Double Rifle Case hi-pointfirearms.com fullforgegear.com The Hi-Point Firearms carbines (Model 995 pictured) are the perfect companion for any outdoor venture. Read More...
July 2022 Gear Bag
Blue Fox Pixee rapala.com The Blue Fox Pixee has been a staple salmon lure for anglers in Alaska for decades. It is made to cast long distances, allowing anglers to cover a Read More...
June 2022 Gear Bag
Three Bears Alaska Grizzly Tech Dry Bags threebearsalaska.com These dry bags come in a range of sizes and options including duffels, dry bags and dry packs. Features include an airtight waterproof zipper on Read More...
May 2022 Gear Bag
The May 2022 Gear Bag has some great things in store for you, from rods and reels from Eagle Claw and Diawa, fish Attractants by both Scent Striker and Pro-Cure, along with Read More...
April 2022 Gear Bag
April 2022 Gear Bag is here, we are kicking off the Summer season with some great new items including some great new waders and boots, a great net, some fishing rod blanks and Read More...
Best Fishing Rods: Editors’ Choice Awards 2022
Best fishing rods for Alaska in 2022 OPST Pure Skagit 12’3” 9-weight pureskagit.com At 12’3”, this is OPST’s longest, most powerful two-hander. This is an excellent rod for T-Whatever. It’s a Read More...
Best Fishing Reels: Editors’ Choice Awards 2022
Best fishing reels 2022 for Alaska Daiwa Tanacom 500 Electric Reel daiwa.us The 500 is the smallest in the Tanacom series of electric reels. We spooled it with 330 yards of 65-pound-test Read More...
Best Alaskan Fishing Tackle: ECAs 2022
Best Alaskan fishing tackle for anglers in 2022 Kodiak Custom Bottom Fish Jig kodiakcustom.com We’ve had great success over the years catching bottomfish with this jig. Not only is it extremely effective, Read More...
Editors Choice Awards 2022: Best Fishing Line
Best fishing line for Alaska 2022 Sufix ProMix Braid rapala.com We tested the 30-, 50-, 65- and 80-pound-test and loved it. We used 30 and 50 when trolling for coho and Read More...
Best Watercraft Accessories: ECAs 2022
Best Watercraft Accessories for Alaska 2022 LeeLock Crab Cracker leelock.com LeeLock made some refinements to the prototype we used last year. The aluminum tool is now anodized and has four measurements labeled Read More...