It is that time of year where lakes have iced off and the large trout that inhabit them are starting to cruise the shorelines looking to put on some weight. I will be the first to admit I am not the biggest fan of fishing stillwaters, I liken it to the game of baseball, a…
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“Gear” You Need // Chickabou
With my home state being placed under a Stay At Home Order fly tying has become even more of a central theme in my daily routine. In order to pass the time, I have been mixing it up with new patterns or trying to incorporate different materials into classic flies. One lesser used material that…
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Target Species // Trigger Fish
One of the more popular fish to target right now are the subjectively beautiful trigger fish. While not a species we get to chase at any of our lodges, we know our guests and readers fish worldwide so we figured we would discuss anyways. There are over 40 species of trigger fish, most of…
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Tying The Pink Squid Skater
We wanted to give you something to do this weekend so we figured we would share another fly tying video put together by our friends, Stuart Foxall and Jay Bartlett. Today Stuart is twisting up a Pacific Salmon skater fly designed by his good friend Stevie Morrow. The original pattern uses pink and black while…
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Umpqua Live Signature Tyer Sessions
Our friends at Umpqua have come up with a great way to help us pass the time as we quarantine. They have arranged live fly tying demos with some of the best tyers in the sport! Check out their press release below. “We feel that people need fly fishing now more than ever. The escape,…
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Fly Fishing Books
With all that is going on in the world right now, I am guessing you may be getting a little bit of cabin fever. Self quarantining is important, despite just how boring can be. One thing that has helped me pass the time while keeping myself entertained has been to reread some of my favorite…
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Timeless Tips // Water Hauling
I will start of by admitting this cast is not especially graceful looking but it does a great job of loading the rod without needing a false cast. It is surprisingly useful so it should be something you a familiar with, especially if you fish deep or heavy indicator rigs. A water haul is basically…
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Social Distancing Through Fishing
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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