The year’s first King Salmon on the Nushagak River with Rapids Camp Lodge. And wouldn’t you know it, a double with the Singer family. It has been a great first week at RCL. Sockeye’s are already in on the Naknek (which is our home river and conveniently located right out our backdoor) and the King…
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Top 6 Mistakes Made when Fishing Alaska
The Alaska fishing trip you have been waiting all year for is finally on the horizon and we want you to make the most out of it! You are going to catch plenty of fish, we promise, but we also see a lot of mistakes made when people are fishing up here. Below are the…
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Fish with Family Program
Let me guess, you need a last minute Father’s Day Gift? Follow up questions, are you familiar with our “Fish with Family” Special? If not, you could of just found your answer to that Father’s Day dilemma.. At Rapids Camp Lodge in the month of July, you can buy one trip at regular price, get…
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You Don’t Have to Fish to Enjoy Andros South
Our season down at Andros South just wrapped up but the bookings for next year are already coming in. Obviously the bonefishing is the main attraction when booking a trip to this lodge. I mean it is the best bonefishing on the planet but we do occasionally have guests that like to tag along and…
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Timeless Tips // Don’t False Cast On Top Of Your Target
The more proficient and comfortable you get at double hauling, the less false casts you will find yourself doing. Getting line out with the fewest possible false casts is the goal. Until you get to that point, you will find yourself doing extra false casts to generate line speed and add distance to your cast. …
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Tying The Fresh Flesh
NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the video on our website. “Wednesday of this week marked a day of action for the effort to stop the Pebble Mine development permit. Outdoor brands and Anglers alike joined forces to spread the message that the Army Corps of…
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Industry Happenings: Fun event this month in Austin Texas
Attention to all of our local Texans. There will be a FREE event open to the public at the YETI Flagship Store on Wednesday, March 20th. It will be an evening celebrating Bristol Bay and its fishing legacy. The event will be co-hosted between the Businesses for Bristol Bay and the American Fly Fishing Trade…
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Scott Hed and the status of the Pebble Mine Campaign
For those of you who read yesterday’s post, you got to know Scott Hed, the Director of the Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska. Today we have the second part of the interview where Scott assesses the current status of the Pebble Mine campaign and answers my question of if he believes Bristol Bay will get the protection it deserves. “I always…
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Tying The Mole Crab (Rattle Variant)
NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the video on our website. This week for Fly Tying Friday, Jack Reis goes over a pattern that has earned a spot in any flat walker’s fly box because of its versatility in seducing a range of different species. Take…
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Angler Awareness: “The Plastic Plague”
NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the video on our website. Video Source. On January 3rd, 60 Minutes released their story entitled “The Plastic Plague.” The episode (which can be seen in the video above) focused on the growing amounts of discarded plastics that are accumulating…
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