Operating a fly-out fishing lodge is often described as “a lot of moving parts”. While that description is accurate, it is also decertifying. There are too many moving parts to count. Every operating factor is an effort of controlled codependency with other factors. We operate because we live to wrangle the chaos into submission. In…
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Selecting Flies for Andros
Today’s post comes from Rapid’s Camp Lodge Guide and Andros South Lodge Bonefish School Instructor, Jeremy Inman. Jeremy’s extensive experience as a Saltwater Guide in Hawai’i and overall fishy instincts brings us some tips on filling your fly box with the right flies for bonefish on Andros. Enjoy! It’s no secret that the Gotcha fly…
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Ohh Barra, Barracuda, yeah
Long, slender, speeds up to 35 mph, and like to attack shiny objects. The Barracuda is an undervalued and underappreciated sport fish especially for fly anglers who are only seeking bonefish in The Bahamas. These top tier predators can get up to five feet long and one hundred pounds. Super aggressive, super fast, if you…
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Rapids Camp Lodge Availability
We at Deneki Outdoors are very fortunate and proud that our team at Rapids Camp Lodge was able to deliver sixteen weeks of fishing trips during the 2020 season without incident. With a little bit of luck, a lot of diligent hand washing, cleaning, and an amazing cast of angling guests, we had a fantastic…
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Fly Tying: Tools You Need
Today’s post is from Mike Brown. Mike is the owner of Mossy’s Fly Shop in Anchorage, Alaska. A lifelong Alaskan with a passion for family, fly fishing, and fly tying. In today’s fly tying world, materials and tools are changing and advancing constantly. You see all kinds of ads telling you about how great this…
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Alaska West in July: A Spey Angler’s Dream!
Spey fishing is always a productive technique on the Kanektok River, so productive that 90% or more of our kings are landed with this technique alone. Then when you add in all the other species you can target throughout the summer it becomes clear how good the Kanektok River really is for Spey fishing. Every…
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Staff Profile: Rapids Camp’s Amelia Willson
If the spirit of “Aloha” were a person, it would be Amelia. Her kindness, mindfulness, and compassion flows through her and are exemplified through her effort and work as the In House Manager at Rapids Camp Lodge…and oh by the way she also happens to be a bad-ass fly fisher. From Alaska to Hawai’i, The…
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Deneki Outdoors 2021: Andros South Hosted Bonefishing Trip
We here at Deneki Outdoors hope you and yours had a fantastic time bringing in the New Year and we wish everyone a prosperous 2021! 2020 was a challenging year for us all but if you’ve been thinking about getting away on a fishing adventure, we may be able to help. In March 2021, Deneki…
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2021 Grand Slam Dates at Alaska West Lodge
As of today spots for the 2021 season at Alaska West are very limited, but we do have some prime spots in our Grand Slam weeks listed below. For many years our first silver of the season has been caught between the 12th and 18th of July so we can legitimately say our Kanektok Grand…
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Fly Tying: Sculpin Toad
Kevin Foley’s philosophy on fly tying involves the use of natural and synthetic materials to create the illusion of life. As a scientist, having received his Master of Science in Fisheries, he believes that observation and time on the water is as important as time spent behind the vise, and that incorporating aspects of fish biology…
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