Description
4 Fish Alaska Online
6 Alaska Traveler
8 Creel
10 Fishing for a Compliment
12 Salmon Sense
14 Fly
16 Boats
24 Saltwater
26 Flyfishing
30 Conservation
88 Recipe
89 Ad Index
90 Final Drift
On The Cover
The Annual Gear Guide edition of Fish Alaska showcases the best gear we tested last season and the new goods coming out this year. © Melissa Norris
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2022 Editors’ Choice Awards by Fish Alaska Staff
Fish Alaska editors test gear throughout the year in a variety of fisheries to identify the cream of the crop in a wide range of categories including: Rods and Reels; Tackle; Line; Field Accessories; Watercraft and Accessories; Waders, Wading Jackets and Boots; Apparel: Jackets; Apparel: Bottoms; Apparel: Layering; Apparel: Accessories; Apparel: Footwear; Polarized Sunglasses; Kids’ Gear; Storage, Coolers and Containers; Luggage, Packs and Cases; Camping; Cooking; Knives and Cutting Tools. If you’re in the market for items in these categories, be sure to review this year’s Editors’ Choice Awards before you buy.
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2022 New Gear
by Fish Alaska Staff
Every year, a wide variety of new products are launched. We’ve gathered information on some of the most promising new products to hit the market in the last several months and some that will be available soon. Some of these will likely garner ECAs in next year’s gear review issue. Be sure to check them out!
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2022 Retailers’ Choice Awards
by Fish Alaska Staff
Alaska retailers know what Alaska angling demands, and what Alaska anglers need and want. As such, their recommendations based on sales data and other factors carry a lot of weight. See their best picks for the year here.
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Catch-and-Release: The Good,
The Bad, And the Ugly
by Jim McCann
Everyone knows that the practice of catch-and-release contributes to sustainable fisheries. However, there’s more to it than grabbing that fish around the midsection (with dry hands, no less), yanking the hook out, and tossing it unceremoniously back into the water. For catch-and-release to really work, we need to do it right. Jim provides some tips to consider if your goal is for that released fish to survive.
