Fly Fishing Alaska? Stop in at Backwater Angler before BWI

Leopard or Fine-Spotted Alaska Rainbow

This leopard rainbow was released on an Alaska trip by Jack Cochran. We’ve had a quite a few anglers in this week checking off their fly fishing destination trip gear lists. Some of the goodies have included a fresh hat, big flies, short, heavy leaders, Lamson and Hatch reels, Airflo Coldwater fly lines, 4 pc G. Loomis NRX and Pro-4x models (in the 6 through 8 wt range) and Patagonia Rio Gallegos waders have been popular, must have items.