There are certain circles of fly anglers that consider the Arctic Grayling one of the most underrated sport fish in Alaska. Other groups of fly anglers don’t give it the time of day. Your point of view on this fish may vary but, every angler that has ever encountered one agrees that the raw beauty…
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Target Species // The Northern Pike
Yesterday we discussed fly fishing for Bass. Today we wanted to look at the Northern Pike. Pike have gone from a species that many considered a nuisance to a popular game fish throughout North America and Europe. Pike are a fairly adaptable fish allowing them to thrive in a range locations. This is why they…
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Benefits Of Wading A Large River
When people think of iconic Western trout streams like the Madison or the Big Horn, they think of floating down the river in a drift boat, casting towards the banks. More often than not, this is the best way to catch the most numbers of fish. You cover large amounts of water and find the…
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Get To Know Head Guide Ben West
At Alaska West, we are luckily to not only have some of the state’s best fishing located right outside our backdoor, but we also have one of the most experienced guide staffs in the Last Frontier. When guests leave our remote lodge, they brag about the incredible fish they landed along with the friendships they…
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How to Pack and Plan for your Rapids Camp Lodge Vacation
Fly out fishing in Bristol Bay is the epitome of fly fishing adventure. My incurable addiction to it started many years ago. It starts with the sound of DeHavilland radial engines warming up in the morning and the romance of not really knowing exactly where you are flying too. All you know is that no…
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Get To Know New RCL Head Guide Chad Bryson
We are lucky to have a guide staff that we can boast about at Rapids Camp Lodge. New to the team this year is long time Deneki Friend Chad Bryson. Chad is a bit of a renaissance man in the fly fishing world having experience in many different aspects of the industry we all love….
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Why We Use Tube Flies
At Deneki Outdoors, we love tube flies. If you have swung flies with us at Alaska West or late season Rapids Camp, odds are you have seen first hand why we are big fans of tube flies. Here are 4 reasons why we love them! Easier to cast. Being made out of a tube, this…
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Congrats Jeremy Inman!
Rapid’s Camp Lodge guide Jeremy Inman was recently selected by Trout Unlimited to be a Save Bristol Bay Guide Ambassador. Meghan Barker, who works for TU Alaska, gave the following description over what being a Guide Ambassador for Bristol Bay entails. “It’s the job of the guide to know the river. It’s the job of the…
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Flash Back Friday, Fly Tying Friday
About 5 years ago, we shared a step by step video of Alaska West alum, Trevor Covich, tying one of his go-to sculpin patterns, along with the handy camera work of another Deneki alum, Ben Paull. The video was a big hit, and many of you expressed how much you enjoyed it! Therefore we wanted to…
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Fly Tying Friday // Chartreuse Intruder
Renowned fly tier and fisherman, Stuart Foxall, is back with Jay Bartlett of Fly Fish Adventures to share another fly tying video. Last week we shared the Blue and Chartreuse Intruder Tube Fly. This week Stuart twisted up a more traditional Chartreuse Intruder, not of the tube fly variant. This is another confidence fly for Stuart when…
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