Compare us to kids in a candy store. We don’t mind. Getting lost in a good tackle shop is almost as much fun as getting lost in a timeless afternoon fly fishing in Alaska. If you want to start a spirited discussion around the lodge fireplace, ask about the pros and cons of double taper lines or suggest five ways to pick out a perfect rod. Every trout bum has a valid opinion, and we cover them all with our Fly Fishing Products posts.
If you’ve enjoyed a stay with us at No See Um, you’ve spent quality time in our Pro Shop. We have our favorite brands, but we applaud innovation and quality regardless of the name attached. If it’s worth your consideration and your tackle box, we write about it. If it’s too amazing, ridiculous or expensive to be true, we post about it.
From fly threaders and drying pouches to heated insoles and headlamps, we spotlight fly fishing products that deserve your attention. Fly patterns, bobbins and bodkins engage us. Equipment, tools and gadgets entertain us. Putting it all together for you is just as much fun as getting lost in the tackle shop, so take a look around knowing that you’re in the company of folks who share your love for everything about fly fishing in Alaska.
Alaska is one of those places where you want to make sure you haven’t forgotten anything important. There is no running to the store once you’re at the lodge, you have only what you brought. So before you head to Alaska this summer make sure you’ve got these often overlooked Read more…
We bet that when a bug hatch makes trout appear out of nowhere, you drift an Adams through the strike zone. When they’re down deep, you might bounce a size 14 nymph off the bottom. You can always cast the classics, but how about something that’s a little off the Read more…
At first, it’s as simple as making sure that line and rod weight match. After awhile, you appreciate that taper and type are more than fine points of friendly conversation among seasoned anglers. Still, those neatly hung boxes in the tackle shop don’t spell out where, when and why their Read more…
Before you smile and wave us on, we understand that you probably already have the perfect fly fishing rod. We’re not sure that there is such a thing, but feedback here tells us that folks really enjoy honing all the finer points of fly fishing in Alaska, so let’s talk Read more…