Traditionally the String Leech is a great fall and winter, steelhead pattern that is optimal for swinging with heavier tips. This past summer at Rapids Camp on the Naknek River the String Leech was very effective in hooking up with rainbow trout and that is the reason why we are featuring it now. With great…
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Deneki Blog
Deneki Chronicles: Secrets of the Flesh Fly
Sometimes all it takes is a little flesh. Photo: Ramsey Smith Trout that live in the lower sections of rivers like the Kanektok and the Arolik in Western Alaska get a lot of their calories from salmon flesh. That means that at Alaska West we spend a lot of time tying and fishing patterns that…
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Beautiful Bristol Bay
Bristol Bay Alaska is simply amazing. The grandeur and beauty of Bristol Bay are second to none. Whether fishing or frolicking with bears, sometimes at the same time, Bristol Bay is full of life. In spite of its challenges. the summer of 2020 has been filled with adventure, majestic views, bears, and fish. The awe…
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Char and Dolly: Alaska’s Under-Appreciated Species
Last week, a guest at Rapids Camp Lodge asked me what species I like to fish for the most. I told him I honestly don’t have a favorite. Although Alaska is known for its salmon and trophy rainbows and many people, including myself, desire those time and time again, I also love Char fishing. This…
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Rosie’s Guava Duff
What kind of stuff is duff? Good question! Have you ever heard of figgy pudding? Interchange pudding with duff and you’ve got figgy duff! Duff is just a flour pudding that is boiled in a cloth bag & served to everyone’s delight! In the Bahamas, guava is plentiful & full of vitamins and minerals, making…
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Big Hook to the Jaw for Pebble Mine
The Army Corps of Engineers announced yesterday the Pebble Mine project fails to meet the standards of the Clean Water Act and did not issue a permit for the current mining plan. We are very pleased with this news as it becomes a huge challenge for the Pebble Mine project to overcome. This being said,…
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Timeless Tips: Bonefishing in Windy Conditions*
When fishing for bonefish, rarely can you expect a day entirely free of wind. In fact, most experienced flats anglers would agree that those completely calm days can be extremely challenging due to spooky fish. While a light wind can be your friend on the flats, there are times when it can be a little…
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Small things to Protect our Resources
We as anglers should not only appreciate the planet we live on but also be advocates for protecting our resources. Too many times have I seen a beer can, plastic water bottle, monofilament, or just plain ole wrappers sitting on the banks of my favorite fishing drainages. As anglers, it is not only our right…
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2020/21 Andros South Bonefish Schools
Once again we are pleased to offer two bonefish schools at Andros South Lodge during the 2020/21 season. This coming season there will be two week long schools to help anglers of all abilities enhance their understanding and skill of saltwater flats fishing. Our Fall school in November will be hosted by Jeremy Inman. Jeremy is a…
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Trout Spey in Alaska? Sure, why not?
Fishing with Spey rods is fun, anyone who likes to cast double-hand rods would agree. Since the introduction of modern Spey rod fishing, the technique and gear have evolved and gotten better over time. As part of this evolution, Switch rods were introduced in the early 2000s to blend single-hand casting and two hand casts…
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