Last week we posted an interview with Zen Fly Fishing Gear owner Karin Miller. This week we wanted to share with you her trip report from her August stay at Rapids Camp Lodge. Take it away Karin! “I’ve just recently returned from another incredible Alaskan adventure and I have to say, the novelty and excitement…
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Archives for September 2019
Never Chase a Fish with your Net!
Having fishing lodges throughout North America, we have learned a thing or two about netting fish. Throughout our experience we believe the best piece of advice for netting a fish is not something a person should do, but something they should NOT do. And that is to never, ever, sweep from behind the fish trying…
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Rapids Camp Lodge Fishing Photos
Sending you into your weekend with a few photos from a fantastic 2019 season at Rapids Camp. Our fly out lodge is located in the heart of Bristol Bay and offers you a fully customizable Alaskan fly fishing experience. We have a comfortable and spacious lodge with all the needed amenities, over a mile and…
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Do You Like Naps?
After catching fish all morning, we don’t think there is anything wrong with a little afternoon nap in the Tunda. We are trying to bring siestas to Alaska. Who’s with us? More from the Tunda: 2019 Great Alaskan Heat Wave A Tundra Sunset America the Beautiful
Timeless Tips // Anticipate Your Mend!
Often when you are nymphing a pool, you may not notice but you are mending in almost the exact same spot on every one of your drifts. Typically, this is once your flies are out, directly in front of you. One thing I try and encourage my clients to do is to get their mend…
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BC West Mini Gallery
We received a request for photos from our lodge on the Dean River, BC West. The Dean is known for its famous runs of steelhead and king salmon. These anadromous fish must migrate through a very steep, whitewater filled canyon, in order to reach their spawning grounds. Over the years, the fish of the Dean…
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Tenkara Alaskan Style!
For the past 3 years, we have been lucky to host Karin Miller Fischer & her husband Erik Fischer at Rapids Camp Lodge. Karin owns Zen Tenkara out of Fort Collins Colorado and has been showing us the different applications for Tenkara fishing in Alaska the past few seasons. After her most recent trip, Karin…
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Who is Getting Hungry?
That face you make when you realize you are going to have a freezer full of fresh silver salmon. Here is one of our favorite guests, Ed Saboe, on the banks of the Nushagak River. This fish has only touched 1 other persons hand before it will be on Ed’s dinner platte. Can’t say that…
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7 Items you Don’t Want to Forget on your Saltwater Fishing Trip
Not going to lie, we are getting pretty excited for our Andros South season to start. It is no secret that we love saltwater fishing and are fortunate to have a lodge that offers some of the best Bonefishing in the world. As our guests get excited for their trip, the items they focus on…
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Timeless Tips // Don’t Waste Time Untangling
This may seem obvious but I still see it so often on the river banks that I figured I would bring it up. When you get a big tangle, you know the type that look like a birds nest made out of monofilament, don’t waste your time trying to untangle it. Simply clip it and…
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