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Gear for Alaska.

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Alaska is host to a diverse fishery of native and wild fish, depending on your lodge’s location and the seasonality in which you are visiting. The fish can be much larger than traditional US West trout fishing and the weather can be all over the map. Many lodges in Alaska offer gratis or rental rods, reels, waders, boots, and tackle, though oftentimes anglers traveling to Alaska prefer to bring some of their own gear. All to say, there are nuances to understand when packing your bags for Alaska.

Our Alaska collection of gear, flies, tackle, clothing and accessories is curated by our team of professionals that have guided and fished across multiple lodges and dozens of fisheries in the Last Frontier. Whether it is in-store, online, or through a virtual outfitting appointment, we would love to lend a hand getting your gear organized for a trip to Alaska.

MANDATORY ITEMS

  • High Quality Rain Jacket (The most important!)
  • Layered Clothing & Fleece (NO COTTON)
  • Waterproof Bag, Hip Pack, and/or Backpack
  • Polarized Sunglasses

MANDATORY if not using Lodge Gear

  • Gore-Tex Waders
  • Wading Boots with Rubber Soles (NO FELT, NO STUDS)
  • Fly Assortment
  • Leaders & Tippet
  • Tools, Gadgets & Accessories
  • 6 or 7 Weight Rod and High Quality Reel for Trout and Char
  • 8 Weight Rod and High Quality Reel for Salmon and Pike
  • 9 or 10 Weight Rod and High Quality Reel for Kings
  • Sink Tip Line for 8 Weight