I'm in Alaska at least once a year to fly fish and do a little bear viewing. One thing I've learned over the years about Alaska is it will test your gear.

20 years of guiding in Alaska taught me a lot about gear—and to recognize substance over flash. You start with the basics, maybe some hand-me-downs or the cheapest stuff you can find.

Dugan Paul Daniels had previously agreed to the sentence as part of a plea agreement for attempting to kill a whale, and the judge confirmed it.