Gear
Machete’s Guide Gear Talk – Clothes, Fleece & Rain Gear
06.06.20
Don’t skimp on your rain gear, have realistic expectations and expect the unexpected – not every day is a brochure day fishing in remote Alaska.
Machete’s Guide Gear Talk – Clothes, Fleece & Rain Gear
Special Edition Products to Help Protect Bristol Bay
02.28.19
As you prepare for the 2019 fishing season, a few brands have stepped up by offering special products that contribute to the campaign to protect Bristol Bay. It’s been a long fight, as you know, and we hope that you …
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Special Edition Products to Help Protect Bristol Bay
A Watch Worthy of Remote Alaska
02.18.19
Our friends at Seaholm Watches let me field test (aka, beat the crap out of) their Offshore Dive Watch this past season in Alaska. To my surprise, the watch looked brand-new after 4 months of salt, sand, mud, rain storms, …
A Watch Worthy of Remote Alaska
Best Rod (weight) for Your Alaska Fly Fishing Trip
01.17.17
We receive a fair number of questions about the “best” weight fly rod to bring on your Alaska Peninsula fishing adventure. Below is Rus’s simplified recommendation for single-handed rods at our two operations. By Trip Alaska Wilderness OUTPOST: 5, 7, …
Best Rod (weight) for Your Alaska Fly Fishing Trip
Simms G4 Zipper Waders Review
12.23.14
The G4Z Stockingfoot Wader by Simms is a great product that far exceeded my expectations in function and durability. I wish I had converted sooner to zippered waders. And you will, too.
EPIC t-shirts have arrived
04.06.12
We now we have EPIC t-shirts – short sleeve in light gray and long sleeve in dark charcoal (as seen on left). They’re in limited quantities now but we’ll make more when they’re gone. Check out our EPIC logo gear page for more …
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Alaska Fishing Trip Gear and Clothing Advice
02.01.12
In the following, we attempt to clarify and/or explain some of the items on our SAFARI camp gear list for your upcoming Alaska fishing adventure. We’ll discuss some of the trade-offs, and we’ll offer some specific recommendations for your consideration. But please don’t feel …
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Alaska Fishing Trip Gear and Clothing Advice
Simms RiverTek BOA Wading Boot
11.07.11
These boots will likely work perfectly (and save a lot of traditional lace frustration) for an average angler, but the grass is not necessarily greener for me…
Simms RiverTek BOA Wading Boot
Logo Gear by EPIC
10.15.11
We now have several options for EPIC logo gear. Keep your head and core warm on your next Alaska fishing adventure with an EPIC fleece beanie and/or an EPIC Patagonia fleece vest. Plus, ball caps, short and long sleeve t-shirts, …
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Equipment used at our fly fishing camps
06.01.11
There’s a long list of manufacturers we use at both our Alaska fishing camps and we’d like to acknowledge their support and their high-quality products and services: Aire Alaska Tent & Tarp Brunton Buffalo Bore Goal Zero Lamson Reels Mary …
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Equipment used at our fly fishing camps