For outdoor sport fans Alaska is associated first and foremost with hunting and salmon fishing. But did you know that salt water fishing is also a very popular and exciting way of fishing in this area of the country? Alaska is becoming a vacation destination thanks to its unique landscape and location combined with an abundance of activities the entire family can enjoy. Salt water fishing has become a popular tourist attraction as the cold, deep oceans that border Alaska offer some of the finest fishing opportunities in the world.
Charter fishing boats have become big business in this once isolated part of the world and many people are leaving their concerns at home and taking a week or more off to take advantage of some of the most unique fishing opportunities available. Complete packages are now available for purchase through travel agents and online booking sites that let you customize a unique ocean adventure to test your skills casting a line in the waters around Alaska.

The Garmin 160 Fish Finder has some big advantages over the competition. First, the exclusive See-Thru? technology allows the Fishfinder 160 to hear both weak and strong signals simultaneously, giving it tremendous dynamic range. The result is a display that is capable of showing strong fish returns even when fish are suspended inside structure and thermoclines. Second, Depth Controlled Gain (DCGTM) automatically adjusts fishfinder sensitivity according to depth, not echo intensity like other fishfinders. The result is a much more detailed and accurate picture of bottom structure.
On several occasions I’ve been on the water, paddling away in my kayak when my alarm will go off.

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