Social distancing is a serious matter right now and I don’t want this article to come off as we are encouraging people to avoid quarentiening. That being said, there are ways to leave the house while still being safely spread out from other people. A perfect example of this, go fishing! There are fishing opportunities…
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Get To Know New RCL Head Guide Chad Bryson
We are lucky to have a guide staff that we can boast about at Rapids Camp Lodge. New to the team this year is long time Deneki Friend Chad Bryson. Chad is a bit of a renaissance man in the fly fishing world having experience in many different aspects of the industry we all love….
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Letter to Denekians
Dear Anglers, The world is currently experiencing something unlike any of us have ever experienced. The Covid-19 Pandemic is affecting our normal day to day lives worldwide, and in a short time we have all had our lives impacted in one way or another, but we at Deneki believe that as a community and country…
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Alaska West Openings!
Not only do we have openings during two prime weeks at Alaska West, we are also offering our “Fish With Family” discount for both the weeks! The available dates are July 12-19 and July 19-26. These dates offer the most consistent weather of our season but also the best chance at getting your Kanektok Grand…
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Another Feel Good Potcake Story!
If you have been to Andros South in the past 2 years you have met Midnight. Shy at first, Midnight quickly warmed up to our guests, especially the ones who weren’t above bribing her with a little food. Gary Interdonato is a regular at Andros South, often staying with us for consecutive weeks at a…
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Why We Use Tube Flies
At Deneki Outdoors, we love tube flies. If you have swung flies with us at Alaska West or late season Rapids Camp, odds are you have seen first hand why we are big fans of tube flies. Here are 4 reasons why we love them! Easier to cast. Being made out of a tube, this…
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Target Species // The Pink Salmon
2020 is an even-numbered year which means we can expect to see large numbers of Pink Salmon swimming in the rivers of Western Alaska this season. Pinks are the smallest of the Pacific Salmon species and also the most abundant. These factors cause them to unrightfully be considered a somewhat less desirable species to target. …
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Congrats Jeremy Inman!
Rapid’s Camp Lodge guide Jeremy Inman was recently selected by Trout Unlimited to be a Save Bristol Bay Guide Ambassador. Meghan Barker, who works for TU Alaska, gave the following description over what being a Guide Ambassador for Bristol Bay entails. “It’s the job of the guide to know the river. It’s the job of the…
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Fishing With Nitrile Gloves
Has anyone else noticed people fishing in what appears to be a pair of black latex gloves? I have recently been seeing more and more of this and decided to do a little research behind it. I’ve learned that they are Nitrile Gloves and cold water anglers are beginning to swear by them as they…
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Interesting Catch On South Andros
Our guest Kurt Schwarz was following around a cruising permit last week. Not a target fish most of our guests associate with the flats of South Andros but we have been seeing more and more permit every year. Kurt had a great shot at the fish but before the permit could eat his fly, a…
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