Just a piece of advice, I see more folks waste money on special rods for alaska, that they never use again. Every rod you use in your driftboat on the sandy will fish all of alaska great. space restrictions are something carriers use as a ploy to get you to make their lives easier.. screw them. I have crossed alaska, canada and siberia north to south, east to west, and never had smaller than a two piece rod. You can get 6 rifles 4 people gear for 7 days and a moose in most float planes... see if they can manage to get your two piece rod in there- save the money on rods for gloves and a mosquito net, a case of skin so soft, and beer... the only things you REALLY need out beyond the wire- Brad