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From Bonefish to Beasts: Phil Knowles Trades Andros Flats for Naknek Giants at Rapids Camp Lodge
Fish with Phil in Bristol Bay There are fishing trips, and then there are the ones you casually bring up for the next ten years. This is firmly the second...

TC Mouse Fly Tying Tutorial: The Alaskan Necessity You Didn’t Know You Needed
The Simple TC Mouse wasn’t born in a fly-tying cathedral with exotic materials and a glass of bourbon nearby. It showed up out of mild desperation, a short materials list,...

3 Tips on Setting the Hook on the Hang Down
This trout probably took on the hang down.. Photo: Tosh Brown. Have you ever had a run of losing fish in the "hang down?" If you've been fly fishing for...

Rapids Camp Lodge: Can’t Miss Opportunity to Fish Alaska
We don’t do this often… but when a prime week opens up at Rapids Camp, we move fast. A small window just opened for June 26 – July 1, and we’re...

Alaska West in July: Either Lucky You or Someone Else’s Mistake
Alaska West in July is usually the kind of place you hear about… right after it’s already fully booked. Which is why this is interesting. A handful of prime July...

The Alaska Spey Box: 7 Proven Spey Patterns That Work
Okay, You've book your trip of a lifetime to Alaska and you're trying figure out what to take. FLIES! Got it. but which ones? We're here to help. Alaska fish...

Muddler Minnow: A Step By Step Fly Tying Tutorial
This fly-tying tutorial is brought to you by Mossy's Fly Shop in Anchorage, Alaska, where the legendary advice on flies, gear, and techniques is hotter than their coffee. (907) 770-2666...

6 Must Haves You Need When Traveling To Alaska
Alaska is Amazing! Summers in Alaska look great on Instagram. Sunlight stretching until midnight, bald eagles on standby for photo ops, cruise ships gliding through glassy water. But those of...