Rapids Camp
Rapids Camp Lodge: Comfort & Adventure
Rapids Camp Lodge Photo: Abe Blair If you’re planning on visiting Alaska during the 2021 fishing season, Rapids Camp Lodge is a perfect balance of comfort and adventure, nestled in...
Fly Tying: Rainbow Warrior
The days are getting longer, the sun is brighter and more intense, and the thaw freeze cycle puts our wipers to the test. All good signs that spring is coming...
Save Bristol Bay Update: Appeals
In case you haven't noticed, They're at it again. Currently, there is activity around Bristol Bay and Pebble Mine. Despite the denied permits by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,...
The Fishing Work Out
Starting off “It’s just fishing.” Nothing is more insulting to an Alaskan fly-out fishing guide than this Napoleonic statement. Commonly said by ne’er-do-well non-anglers who regard fly fishing as something...
The Opening of the Hangar
Opening of the Hangar 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...
Fly Tying: Flashy Tube Bandit
The 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...
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...
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...
