There will be plenty of fishing to be had at that time of the year. depends on where and for what:

I can help with suggestions, I am not an expert but I do catch many fish in AK.

Salt Water? Fresh Water? Species? What you want to catch and target and where you fish will change your type of rod and tackle and technique.

If you plan on wading fresh water recommend breathable waders.

Its not brain surgery fishing in AK, here is a brief run down of what I will be using at that time.

Late Summer means to me end of July - August time frame. Coho Salmon will be what I start going after. Fresh: 8 1/2 foot graphite med-hvy action, baitcaster reel, large in-line spinners MEPPS and Blue Fox. Salt: same stick trolling hereing behind a dodger and a deep diver.

Halibut is also good at this time in the salt: lots of charters to choose from.

Late Summer in July also shows 2nd runs of sockeye and chinook on the KP (Kenai Pennisula) Fishing for them ends last of July.

Send me a PM if you want to chat on the telephone.

Check regulations on hook type and when you can fish. New regs come out next month. If you catch a King and remove it from the water (even for a photo) you have to retain the King Salmon. It is illegal for you to take a King Salmon out of the water in Alaska even for a quick C&R photo if you are not going to retain the fish. As odd as it sounds this rule applies to King Salmon in Alaska and thats why NAFC catch and release contest has it in the rules of the contest every year which states:

"A chinook salmon caught in Alaska must be photographed in the water."

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Breathables In November? Sure as long as you’re not wearing them. Just kidding. It might be a bit cold then, might think ice fishing.

-m

Waders: just preference, from my experience I have a set of breathable stocking foot. I wear them almost all summer (like pants) I have also worn neo's...just like you said like a big sock feeling. I also have fleece and poly-prop underwear I wear under the breathables come Sep-Oct-Nov. I add wool socks when needed. If I knew what I know now I would have never bought the neo's...then again its all personal preference. Salt or fresh water the waders work the same...always rinse with fresh water after using them. I bought stocking foot for comfort and since I can always patch small holes in the waders I just have to replace my boots instead of the entire set. Or use different type of boot depending on stituation...cleated, felt, studs..Its more convient to have 1 set of waders stocking foot and 2 pairs of boots to switch than 2 seperate boot in the wader type. Either way I recommend felt bottom wader boots for most conditions in AK. The felt helps prevent feet slipping on moss covered river bottom, hard plastic cleated will slip on algea covered surfaces. I just bought some studded felt bottom to try this summer.

If I had only one rod, I would have a 8 to 8 1/2 foot heavy action graphite casting salmon rod with a good fighting butt handle (any brand Lamiglass, Ugly Stick, GLoomis, Abu Garcia, Cabelas) It may be over kill for trout and grayling (you can always pick up a cheap light action combo model upon arrival) will catch all salmon. I use a bait caster with 15-20 lb mono. Once again if I had only one reel...Abu Garcia 6500C3 would be my choice... and again personal preference, some folks swear by coffee grinders. I use Trilene extra-tough mono in mossy green...more personal choice stuff. If I had only 1 lure it would by an in-line spinner (MEPPS or Blue Fox) size 5 or bigger. I have caught all 5 salmon on in-line spinners. Depends on time of the year, location, and fresh water phase...

If you got right to it..all you really need is a stick and string. Do not have to by the best, sometimes you get what you pay for.

TSS

No but I user to live on the Knik River, we would get Silvers until freeze up. I even heard stories of Silvers being caught through the ice on Jim Creek. Thanks my 80 year old mother hooked that one, had to give her some help but she caught it!

Did you see the guy that caught the 26 lb Pike for the Mat-Su Pike Derby on Alexander Lake? Had his picture in the paper.

WOW...nice fish. It was a littel over 45 inches. Says he was only fishing for 20 minutes before it hit.

TSS 

No I did not see it and I did not know they had a derby. I use to get some nice pike out of Flat Horn but not that big.

Almost all Rock fish will die when caught. check this link.

http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/statewide/regulations/rockfishid.pdf

  Silver,

  Where are the pics from fishing in Korea? We're still waiting.

AK_Mark nice pike!!

TSS

They will be up as soon as I get the chance to go, am going for sure on the 10th of May, hopefuly sooner, just depends on this weather.