Why Fish in Alaska?

Many people might ask "Why Alaska? Why not some where closer, cheaper, easier, etc,?"

Personally, I believe that Alaska is one of the best locations to fish in the entire world. I went fishing to Alaska just to try it, to say that I had been there. I ended up getting hooked!

I think that fishing in Alaska is a goal that many fishermen have. It something that they would like to try once in their lifetime. An item on their "bucket list" if you will.

I believe that Alaska has some of the best (most successful) fishing in the world. The fish are there in enough quantities and with enough different species that there will always be fish to be caught. Alaska boasts of having 3,000 rivers, 3 million lakes and 6,640 miles of coastline and that they are all full of fish. My experience with fishing in Alaska makes me inclined to believe this figure, put out by the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game.

I also have to suggest that Alaska has some of the most gorgeous scenery in the whole world. The sheer, tall mountains completely smothered in greenery and capped with snow, running right off into the sea just has a way of grabbing you. I live surrounded by mountains but they don't have the same exquisite beauty that is to be found in Alaska. I couldn't even capture the beauty with a camera. The pictures just don't bring out the way that the Alaskan scenery made me feel.

I feel that Alaska was created rugged, wild, mean, and harsh to be a home for some of the animals and, yes, fish that wouldn't ever be colonized or urbanized to a big enough extent that the animals and fish would be squeezed out. Most of Alaska is virtually uninhabitable my anything other than fish and wildlife. Most people would never be able to want to live there year-round.

So, yes, there are closer, cheaper, easier places to fish. I am just glad that I can go on a short trip to fish in Alaska from time to time.

My interest in Alaskan fishing is such that I have built a website dedicated to fishing in Alaska. I have spared no effort to collect all of the tips, tricks, and information possible into a single location. My goal is to help anyone and everyone have the opportunity to try fishing in Alaska.  Drop on over and check it out at www.fishingtriptoalaska.com. I would invite your comments and opinions on my efforts.

I remember going on my first fishing trip to Alaska very unprepared.I didn't know what  to expect. I didn't know what  to take along. I didn't know how it would turn out. FishingTripToAlaska.com is my answer to that.