We love swinging flies for anadramous fish, and we do a lot of it at our lodges in Alaska and British Columbia. However, swinging flies effectively often takes more than simply casting across the river and letting your line swing on through.. After all, it’s how your fly swims, not your line, that matters most. With…
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Rapids Camp
Jason Whiting’s Silver Rig
It’s been a while since we ran an edition of our ‘Expert Rig‘ series of posts – where we highlight all the details on how the experts rig up when targeting our favorite species. We’ve also had silver salmon on our mind as of late, so today we present you with Alaska West guide, Jason Whiting’s…
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We’re Going To Be in Somerset
This weekend, we’re going to be attending the 2016 Fly Fishing Show in Somerset, New Jersey, and we hope you are too! The Fly Fishing Show is a trade show for, you guessed it, fly fishing! The show is hosted at venues across the country, and this weekend it’s being held at the Garden State Convention…
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Help Out Your Net Man
As they say – Behind every great angler is a great net man.. Okay, maybe no one says that, but they should! Landing big fish takes team work. Any body who has attempted to put the mesh on a hot fish in heavy current knows that there’s just as much skill required of the net…
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Our Favorite Thing About Silver Salmon
They do this almost every single time.. Sound good to you? We only have a few boat seats left for 2016! Drop us a line to come see for yourself. More on Silver Salmon Popper Fishing for Silvers – 5 Tips Silver Salmon – 3 Reasons to Love Them Fly Fishing for Silvers – Try a…
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Spey Line Recommendations – Updated
Choosing the right line for your spey rod is important. Even more so than with single hand rods, the wrong line on a two handed rod can greatly hinder casting ability and become extremely frustrating in the process. However, determining which line will best match your spey rod of choice can be confusing. Skagit? Scandi? Grains? Luckily,…
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How to Catch Silver Salmon – Video from OPST
Last week our good friends at OPST released an awesome video featuring some amazing footage of silver salmon on the fly, and today we share that video with you! Surface takes, fishing tips, fly design.. This video has it all. If you’ve ever wondered what the big deal about fly fishing for silvers is, make…
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Trout Spey Retrieve Methods – Video
Swinging flies for trout on light weight two-handers has gained quite a bit of popularity over the last few years, and for good reason.. It’s super fun! In a lot of ways, spey fishing for trout is very similar to swinging flies for salmon and steelhead. The casting is nearly identical, and most of the…
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‘Good’ Weather is Relative
A question we get asked all the time in regards to our lodges is, “what’s the best time to go fishing in Alaska?” Our standard answer? “Well, it depends..” We’re aware that’s not the one word answer most folks are looking for, but the truth is, we’re really lucky to operate on an incredibly diverse fishery…
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10 Obvious Truths of Successful Anglers
It’s been said many, many times before that 10 percent of anglers catch 90 percent of the fish. We’d have to agree, but what if we told you what sets those 10 percent apart are things you already know? There are all kinds of tips and tricks out there to catch more fish (heck, we run…
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