You’re on your way to Alaska!
Alaska is a fisherman’s paradise – that sounds like a cliché until you’ve experienced it first-hand.
Car Rentals, Anchorage Airport
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Car Rentals, Kenai Airport
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Anchorage Hotels If you're spending the night in Anchorage, hotels fill up quickly in the short Alaskan summer with hunters, fishermen and tourists. Anglers should make their reservations early or run the risk of arriving to a city of "no vacancy."
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You’ll need to purchase an Alaska fishing license to cover the number of days you’ll be fishing. They are readily available at any sporting-goods, grocery store and most gas stations in Alaska. Alternatively you can purchase them on-line from the Department of Fish and Game. Don’t forget, if you are fishing for King Salmon, you will also need to purchase a king stamp. The face of the stamp must be signed, in ink, and stuck onto the back of your current year’s sport fishing license. |
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2008 Non-resident License Fees 1 Day - $20 |
2008 King Stamp Fees 1 Day - $10 |
We head and gut your catch, and use Ed's Kasilof Seafood's for final filleting, vacuum sealing and flash freezing to ensure your fish will keep for as long as possible. Ed's has been buying wild Alaskan salmon and processing gourmet seafood since 1970. We can help get yout fish to Ed's or you can drop it off in passing through Soldotna. Ed's will keep track of your fish, package it and have it ready to check as baggage on your day of departure (or even ship it for you if necessary.) Go to www.kasilofseafoods.com/Services_new.htm for more information on Ed's Services. |
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Clothing: The weather in Alaska constantly changes. One day it may be 80 degrees and sunny, and the next day rainy, windy and in the 50s. Plan your clothing around a layering system that you can easily adjust and adapt to changing temperatures and conditions. Concentrate on synthetic or wool fabrics in all your garments when packing for Alaska. Synthetic materials retain little moisture, "wicking" it away from your skin and "breathing" it out away from the body. Remember, cotton garments are nice in the tropics but have no place in the mountains or wet country. When wet, cotton has negative insulating qualities and takes a very long time to dry. Hat: Bring a hat with a good brim for sun protection, and a warmer stocking hat for cold days (which can occur anytime during the season.) Waterproof Shell: The final layer on your upper body should be a rain jacket. High quality Gore-Tex type products are the best. Your rain jacket should be 100% waterproof and breathable, multi-layered, with sealed seams. Always chose your rain jacket for its ability to ward off rain. Breathability is very important, but is secondary to being 100% waterproof. Buy the best rain jacket you can afford, as it is one of the most important pieces of equipment you can pack on your trip. If you’re shopping for clothing and gear we recommend the following stores and manufactures.
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Please remember that these recommendations are merely that, recommendations. You are by no means required to purchase all of this equipment. The suggested tackle and clothing mentioned here is what we have found works best for our fishing conditions. But in a fishery as marvelous as Alaska, it all works. |
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