Help with fishing in Alaska question

Your rods will be good for Pike, too heavy for rainbows and Dolly Varden for the most part and way too heavy for grayling. Pike love Rapala's medium size, spinners. Grayling require very small lures or flies. Standard gear for much of the salmon fishing you will encounter is a 9wt/9ft fly rod with a 20lb leader. Sockeye and Pinks run very close to the river's edge, almost at your feet. In many rivers you will need more weight, an ounce or so, than you expect. You'll likely not need the net till you get to Alaska and YES Trustworthy in Soldotna is an excellent source for gear. Take it easy in the parking lot ;-) In Anchorage there is a Cabelas, I think a Bass Pro (their Alaska stores are quite different) and Mountain View Sporting Goods (hard to beat). Where are you fishing?? For the ocean a guide is really best and they have the gear. Last summer felt soled waders were illegal, I saw there was a proposed rule change, but not sure what ever happened. Alaska waters are deceptively fast and cold. Be careful, accidents are the main cause of death in Alaska. Don't neglect BC for lake fishing, best in the world, hands down.