Rapids Camp

Fly-out Fly Fishing: A Target Rich Environment
The Rapids Camp Fleet. If you're asking yourself, "where have I heard the phrase A Target Rich Environment?" It's from Top Gun. The 1986 cult classic movie finally has a...

Guide’s Corner: Rapids Camp Lodge Guide -Mike Petersen
Born in Minnesota, then raised in Montana, Mike Petersen made a home in Alaska thirteen years ago. Mike got into the outdoor industry as an avid angler and hunter by...

New to Spey Casting? Learn this: Loops vs. Coils- Managing Running Line.
For many of us, Spey casting is all about casting, but it is so much more than that. Like a good operating machine or a smooth golf swing, there are...

Fly Tying: Flies to Tie for Alaska Fish
Don't get caught with an empty fly box. Start stocking up now. The 2022 Alaska fly fishing season is coming upon us, and it's never too early to start tying...

Donate to a Good Causes, Maybe Win a Fly Fishing Adventure of a Lifetime.
Today is National Shakespeare Day. A day for Shakesperean fans of the writer to celebrate his literary works and contributions of hundreds of words to the English language. Poetic, ain't...

Earth Day 2022
Every Day is Earth Day. Photo: Jim Kim The Earth is what we all have in common. Wendell Berry, novelist Happy Earth Day to you. Apparently, a good planet is...

Fly Tying: Fish-Skull Skulpin Bunny
Fish-Skull Sculpin Bunny Sculpin patterns are a go-to when it comes to trout. Dead drift or a slow strip imitating a sculpin swim, sculpin style patterns are effective in rivers...

Deneki Chronicles: Spey Casting and Current Speed
Be mindful of your feelings. Current speed matters. Photo: Gregory Houska. When determining which Spey cast to use in a given situation, most experienced Spey anglers...