Rapids Camp

Independence Day 2022
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The Bristol Bay Experience: Rapids Camp Lodge
You don't need to look any farther than Bristol Bay if you're planning the fishing experience of a lifetime. Replete with comfortable lodging, delectable meals, knowledgeable guides, and, above all,...

4 Traveling Tips for your Fly Fishing Trip to Alaska
In last year travel has been great, and has had its challenges. We all want to travel by air, boat, or whatever means necessary. We all want to go places....

RIO Flies We Like for Kings
Flies King Salmon Like Photo: J.E.B. Hall It's King Salmon season here in Alaska both on the Nushagak River and Kanektok River. As one of the most sought-after game fish...

Alaskan Gold: Arctic Char
Team Deneki's Amelia with a beautiful Char One of the more sought-after fish in Alaska is the Arctic Char. Having many of the same attributes as both salmon and trout,...

4 Tips for Trout Fishing in Side Channels, Braids, and Small Tundra Creeks
Side Channel Rainbow moused! Photo: Jim Kim We're lucky at Alaska West Lodge and Rapids Camp Lodge to have incredibly abundant and healthy rainbow trout fishing. Mice, sculpins, leeches, flesh...

Fly Tying: Ultra Rig Mini Llama
The Dolly Llama might as well be called the "Fly of Alaska." It has earned the reputation as the most effective fly in Alaska. Contrast, profile, and movement are essential...
Deneki Chronicles: 19 Reasons to Fish a Mouse Fly
The shrew-eating trout of Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service In This Week's Deneki Chronicles, it's trout week and we're looking back at what the trout...