The beginning of each Alaska season has many landmark events. Such as, splashing the boats or opening the lodge doors for the first time in 8 months (which can be scary). At Rapids Camp, one of my favorite landmark days during set up is the opening of the hangar. It’s the day that the airplanes…
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Fly Tying: Flashy Tube Bandit
The month of August in Alaska is a special time of year. The salmon have made their way through the rivers and have begun their prescribed order to spawn much to the delight of the eager Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, and Fly Anglers alike. While egg patterns tempt trout during this time, it is still…
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South Andros Island: Remarkable Bonefishing
For a fishing trip, South Andros Island is possibly the most private and pristine natural environment. Walking the flats of South Andros Island in The Bahamas chasing bonefish is a remarkable experience. The sheer number and opportunities for bonefish are vast especially with all the mangrove strands, patches of turtle grass, and a myriad of…
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Greetings…We have New Boats
Deneki Outdoors is proud to announce new boats at Andros South Lodge! Andros South Lodge now has six of the finest skiffs made by Hell’s Bay Boatworks. Comfort, speed, and poling on the flats, these boats were built with the Andros South Lodge client’s creature comforts in mind. Some features include Yamaha 70 HP outboard…
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Gear Review: Redington Chromer Spey Rod
At the time of the review (fall of 2020), the Redington Chromer rod was available. Since then, Redington had discontinued the Chromer and has replaced it with the Claymore. According to Industry experts, the Claymore is an updated version of the Chromer with minor changes to some details and aesthetics, but the build and essence…
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Fly Tying: Partridge & Orange Soft Hackle
Soft Hackles are a forgotten and underrated fly pattern in Alaska. They shouldn’t be. Soft hackles are divided into two categories; Buzz flies, which are tied with palmered hackle to represent an insect in motion, or winged flies, where the hackles are often a throat then a collar with wings set to imitate an insect…
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Guide’s Corner: Trevor Covich, Alaska West Guide
Trevor Covich is a multi faceted, long time employee of Deneki Outdoors. Trevor has pretty much grown up surrounded by water and all things fishing and has made it a lifelong effort to make fishing dreams happen for his clients and friends. Trevor is still very much a kid at heart, but he guides with…
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Last Chance: March 2021 Andros South Bonefish School
Can you feel it…? The tension, the anticipation. There are only a few remaining spots left in the 2021 March Bonefish School. If you ever desired to go fish for bonefish in The Bonefish Capital of the World, but are nervous because you’ve never done it before…this is the school for you. If you’ve fished…
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Rapids Camp Lodge Trip Overview
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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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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