fishing gear
5 Days of FisheWear
Entry Rules 1. Entrants must 'Like' both Fish Alaska and FisheWear on Facebook. 2. Entrants must tag two friends DAILY to enter for the days' prize on that days' giveaway Facebook post. Each winner Read More...
Anchorage Lakes
Fishing in Anchorage Lakes by Dustin Slinker Open Water Fishing in Anchorage Lakes (April-October) Many of the lakes in the Anchorage bowl are easily accessed, with ample shoreline to fish along and public Read More...
How to Use Downrigger: Basics
By Marcus Weiner My favorite way to troll for salmon in saltwater is to employ a downrigger. It allows for precision placement of whatever bait or lure (collectively termed baits) you use to Read More...
2018 Holiday Gift Guide Pt. 2
Gifts for Anglers in 2018 As the holidays are fast approaching, it’s time to make those final decisions on what gifts for anglers to give the important people in your life. We offered Read More...
2018 Holiday Gift Guide Pt. 1
Gifts for fishermen in 2018 It’s that time of year again when people across the country are hard at work figuring out what gifts to give their angling-crazed friends and family. We put Read More...
Best Fishing Rods for Alaska 2018
Fish Alaska Editors test a gamut of fishing rods for Alaska each year from single handed fly rods to rods meant for trolling in the Pacific salt. We test fly rods, spey rods, Read More...
Best Apparel Accessories for Alaska 2018
Find hats, belts, gaiters and gloves—quality and stylish apparel accessories useful for Alaska fishing as determined by Fish Alaska magazine field testers. Arcade Belts Guide Belt www.arcadebelts.com Adventure-ready, the Guide Belt is tough Read More...
Fishing Gear Videos
Check out the videos below for tips, tricks, and gear for your Alaska fishing trip!
Quality Gear: Ten Products That Have Withstood The Test of Time.
Here at Fish Alaska, our editors and field-testers spend a lot of time out on the water, so naturally they handle lots of different gear over the course of a year. And over Read More...
How to Order Custom Made Waders Online
Are you big and tall? Short and small? Oddly sized or uniquely shaped? I bet you have had a hard time finding chest waders that fit correctly, right? Several years ago, you could Read More...
Gear Mongering
I don't know how many stages of gear-mongering I've passed through, but the answer is almost certainly more than a few. At times I've gathered equipment like a conquistador pillaging three-quarters of Central Read More...