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I wanted to post up a "Thank You" note to all of you that helped this new guy prepare for a trip to Alaska. Some of you contributed by answering my questions directly and many more of you helped by contributing through other discussions that I read and learned from. I made my trip to Alaska...

I'm finalizing my plans for flying into Anchorage on Tuesday night and I have begun to think about the logistics for my trip home. I am planning to have my vacuum sealed fillets of salmon frozen and in a 48 qt cooler. I have heard people say I should put a towel or newspaper on bottom and top...

I will be coming to Alaska on Wednesday (for my first Alaska trip ever) and had planned to go to the Russian River and camp for a week, but it sounds like there aren't many reds there and those that are there aren't chromers. Should I drive further down the road to Soldotna to find fresher reds...

I am finishing my packing and preparation to arrive in Anchorage next week to fish for salmon on the Russian and Kenai rivers. I am planning on buying my flies (for salmon and trout), leaders, weights, and maybe some spinners or spoons upon arrival in Alaska (the spinners/spoons would be for...

I am starting to realize I haven't identified some of my more basic needs during my trip in Alaska. I will be camping at the Russian River campground in a "Camper Van" that will not have any bathroom facilities like an RV would. I know there are basic bathrooms at the campgrounds, but I don't...

In my quest for knowledge to assist me in my trip to Alaska this summer, I began by asking where to fish, then how, then about the bears, and now I am assuming that I will be able to catch a few fish, so my next question is.....How do you like to clean your catch? I am famillir with filleting...

So I plan to be at the Russian the first week of August and I will be wandering around for a week chasing reds and maybe trout. I have been researching my trip and feel like I know where to go and what to do, but this is one topic I haven't resolved. Should I bring a pistol or get bear spray...

So I am doing my homework by studying the regulations before I travle to AK and fish the Russian River and surrounding area and I see that the limit is 3 if they are over 16 inches and 10 if they are under (for all salmon except kings with some special restrictions on silvers). So my question...

I will be fishing the Russian for Sockeye the first week of August and I would like to also try for rainbows and/or dollies in the area (hopefully after getting my limit of reds). Specifically for rainbows and dollies, would you suggest a floating, sinking, or sinking tip line? Would you use...

I am planning my first Salmon fishing trip in Alaska and I will be flying into and out of Anchorage on August 3 and 8. I have done some on-line research and read Bernard Rosenberg's book (Alaska fishing on a budget) and am thinking of either going to the Russian river for the second run of reds...