Want to catch more fish in Alaska? Here are three ways you can. Three Alaska Fishing Tips Cover more water. In the remote areas of our great state, fish tend to be pretty aggressive. Most anglers would be better served by covering more water. Make a couple of quality casts into a piece of water…
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Rapids Camp
Giants of the Naknek
Over the years countless stories, magazine articles and videos have chronicled the tremendous rainbow trout produced by the Naknek Lake system. Many of the rainbows hooked over 30” aren’t landed due to their sheer tenacity in the 6 plus knots of current. They will put to the test any angler’s gear and abilities on a…
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Dan Herrig’s Naknek Swinging Rig
Dan Herrig is the Head Guide at Rapids Camp Lodge, our fly out operation in Bristol Bay. Rapids Camp is located on the Naknek River, home to some giant rainbow trout. In the late season at Rapids Camp, there’s a phenomenal swing fishery for these rainbows. If Dan was to step into a run on…
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Rapids Camp Lodge Introduction
We announced a few weeks ago that we’re part of a bigger family now and our new ‘big brother’ is Rapids Camp Lodge in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Lots of folks have asked us about Rapids Camp, so we thought today we’d tell you a bit about what Rapids Camp is all about. Rapids Camp Lodge…
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5 Ways to Avoid Tangles in Your Running Line
One of the most frustrating things about fishing with any kind of shooting head system (spey casting Skagit heads comes to mind) is the tangling that inevitably, occasionally, happens in your running line. You make what was otherwise a beautiful cast, it stops suddenly way short of its target, you say some bad words, and…
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