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Gear That Get's it Done

After more than fifteen years and thousands of hours in the field, we have a pretty good nose for what works and what doesn’t.  We have seen leaps and bounds in the tackle manufacturing industry with a wide range of innovative new products permeating almost every aspect of Alaska Fishing.  From high performance fishing rods, fine-tuned reels, revolutionary new lines and cutting edge lures, bait and hooks, our guided customer is receiving far more than just a day on the water.  We promise and deliver the most advanced angling equipment available.  Below is a detailed list of what we consider the “tools of our trade.” 

RODS AND REELS

lamiglas

 “The first and last choice in salmon and steelhead rods”.

Being a Lamiglas Pro Guide has allowed me to represent the premier Pacific Northwest rod manufacturer.  With more than fifty years of experience designing rods specifically for salmon and steelhead, Lamiglas continues to be the most sought after and copied rod on the water today. 

With a different rod for each individual technique we use, here’s a look at what you can expect from our staff

Kenai King Salmon:

Back-Trolling:

MODEL

LENGTH

SEC.

LURE WT.

LINE WT.

HANDLE

ACTION

POWER

TYPE

MSRP

 X 106 MHC

10’ 6”

2

1/2-1 1/2

10-20

15

Fast

Heavy

Dave Vedder

$290

 X 10 MTC

10’

2

1/4-5/8

8-17

19

Fast

Med/Mag

Bill Herzog

$270

 X 90 HC

9’

2

1-2 1/2

12-25

20

Fast

Heavy

Slmn/Stlhd

$250

Drift Fishing:

MODEL

LENGTH

SEC.

LURE WT.

LINE WT.

HANDLE

ACTION

POWER

TYPE

MSRP

G 1342-T

8’ 6”

2

1/2-2

15-25

7

Fast

Heavy

Kenai Pro

$246

G 1314-T

8’ 6”

2

1/2-1 ¾

12-25

7

Mod

Heavy

Kenai Special

$236

Kasilof King Salmon:

Back-Trolling/Side-Bouncing:

MODEL

LENGTH

SEC.

LURE WT.

LINE WT.

HANDLE

ACTION

POWER

TYPE

MSRP

X 89 MTC GH NEW 8’ 9” NEW

  8’ 9”

  2

1/2-1 3/8

10-20

   8

Ex Fast

Md Hvy/Mag

   Magnum  Taper

$290

TBC 86 H

  8’ 6”

  2

1/2-1 3/4

12-25

   20

Ex Fast

Heavy

 

$480

Sockeye Salmon:

MODEL

LENGTH

SEC.

LURE WT.

LINE WT.

HANDLE

ACTION

POWER

TYPE

MSRP

G 1314-T

   8’ 6”

    2

1/2-1 ¾

12-25

7

Mod

Heavy

  Kenai     Special

$236

G 1307

  8’ 6”

   2

   3/8-3/4

   8-12

5

Fast

Med

Medium Spin

$216

Silver Salmon:

Image of Lamiglas Certified Pro Spinning Rods

Image of Lamiglas G1000 Salmon/Steelhead Spinning Rods

Casting:

MODEL

LENGTH

SEC.

LURE WT.

LINE WT.

HANDLE

ACTION

POWER

TYPE

MSRP

X 80 MS NEW

8’

   1

  1/8-3/4

  6-12

     2

Mod/Fast

Med/Mag

   Spinning

     $250

X 86 MC

  8’ 6”

   2

  3/8-3/4

  8-12

      1

Fast

Med

Drift

     $250

G 1307

  8’ 6”

   2

   3/8-3/4

   8-12

      5

Fast

Med

Medium Spin

     $216

TBS 86 ML

  8’ 6”

   2

   ¼-3/4

    6-12

       2

Ex Fast

Med/Light

 

      $480

Back-troll:

MODEL

LENGTH

SEC.

LURE WT.

LINE WT.

HANDLE

ACTION

POWER

TYPE

MSRP

TBC 86 H

  8’ 6”

2

1/2-1 3/4

12-25

20

Ex Fast

Heavy

 

$480

X 10 MTC

10’

2

1/4-5/8

8-17

19

Fast

Med/Mag

   Bill Herzog

$270

Fly:

MODEL

LENGTH

SEC.

LURE WT.

LINE WT.

HANDLE

ACTION

POWER

TYPE

MSRP

EC 907

9’

2

 

7

4

Ex Fast

   

$420

Trout:

Image of Lamiglas Certified Pro Spinning Rods

MODEL

LENGTH

SEC.

LURE WT.

LINE WT.

HANDLE

ACTION

POWER

TYPE

MSRP

   X 96 LS

    9’ 6”

   2

   1/4-1/2

    6-10

     2

    Mod

   Light

   Light Drift

$250

 EC 96 LS

   9’ 6”

   2

  1/4-1/2

   6-10

    2

  Mod/ Fast

  Light

 

$300

 EC 96 LLS

   9’ 6”

   2

   1/8-3/8

   4-8

     2

  Mod/ Fast

  Ex Light

 

 $300

Fly:

MODEL

LENGTH

SEC.

LURE WT.

LINE WT.

HANDLE

ACTION

POWER

TYPE

MSRP

     EC 907

     9’

    2

 

       7

        4

    Ex Fast

   

      $420

Steelhead:

MODEL

LENGTH

SEC.

LURE WT.

LINE WT.

HANDLE

ACTION

POWER

TYPE

MSRP

TBC 92 MJ

9’ 2”

2

1/4-3/4

6-15

1

Ex Fast

Med

 

$480

X 96 LS

9’ 6”

2

1/4-1/2

6-10

2

Mod

Light

Light Drift

$250

X 96 JC

9’ 6”

2

1/4-3/4

6-15

1

Fast

Med

Steelheader Jig

$250

Shimano

Day in and day out, our reels take an awful lot of abuse.  From red hot salmon to every weather condition you can imagine, Alaska can make a decent reel look pretty cheep, pretty fast.  This is why we exclusively use Shimano for all of our spinning and casting reels.  We spare no expense in bringing you the most advanced salmon and steelhead reels Shimano has to offer. After all, for your next trip to Alaska, why would you expect anything less?

King Salmon:

Sockeye Salmon:

Silver Salmon:

   

Trout / Steelhead:

     

3M

Scientific Angler System 2 LA fly reels easily match up to our most demanding fisheries.  From hard fighting Chuitna Kings to top water Big River silvers, these reels have the durability and performance our customers demand.   Their lightweight design and smooth drag makes this dependable reel one of our favorites.  

System™ 2 LA Reels

Mustad

First Cast Jigs

I recently began using First Cast jigs on my annual steelhead adventure to Southeast Alaska and was immensely impressed with their quality, and most importantly, their ability to catch fish. If you too have discovered the deadly effectiveness of jigs fished under floats for both salmon and steelhead, give first cast jigs a try. Keep a close eye on your float because it's going down!

Special Thanks to:    3M/Scientific Angler, Shimano, Ross Reels, Action Optics, Simms, Dr. Slick Tools, Orvis, Gamakatsu, Willie Boats

 

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