Rapids Camp Lodge should be at the top when planning your next fly fishing adventure. Not only does Rapids Camp Lodge feature many world-class fly fishing opportunities, but here are 3 lesser-known reasons that make your fly fishing adventure in the Alaskan wilderness better by booking with Rapids Camp Lodge. Reason 1. Did you know…
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Alaska
Ace The Quiz: 2024 Alaska Quiz
The feeling of getting a 5/5 on the 2024 Alaska Quiz has been compared to when you land a 30-inch Rainbow Trout with 5 of your buddies watching. Let’s see how you do. Corrections: Yeah, sometimes we mess up. On the last newsletter’s Ace the Quiz Portion, there were 2 correct answers to the Question:…
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Trout Spey and Four Reasons We Like It in Alaska
You’re likely to hear the words “swing season,” “trout Spey,” or even “Micro Spey” if you speak with enthusiastic trout fly-fishing anglers across the nation. Swinging for trout gives fly anglers an alternative method of fishing and a different pace to chase trout during trout season. Trout Spey is essentially just the standard two-handed Spey…
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We’re Back!
We are back! And it feels great. The break was good. We’ve had time to reflect on what we wanted to do next. We realized that fly fishing is what makes us tick and also keeps us grounded. And so here we are, ready to tackle the world again with our fly gear at the…
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The Bristol Bay Experience: Rapids Camp Lodge
You don’t need to look any farther than Bristol Bay if you’re planning the fishing experience of a lifetime. Replete with comfortable lodging, delectable meals, knowledgeable guides, and, above all, excellent fishing. It makes sense to choose Bristol Bay as the location of your fly fishing experience of a lifetime. At Rapids Camp Lodge we…
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Fly Tying: AK Chovey
The AK Chovey and fly pattern is used for Kings and Coho alike. This pattern captures the image and likeness of bait, favorites of both King Salmon and Coho Salmon in the salt Capelin, Herring, and Sand Lance all being common for King Salmon and Coho, the AK Chovey is a cool and easy pattern…
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4 Traveling Tips for your Fly Fishing Trip to Alaska
In last year travel has been great, and has had its challenges. We all want to travel by air, boat, or whatever means necessary. We all want to go places. This year, many people will be coming to Alaska for the trip of a lifetime. Fish, hunt, see Denali, a bear or 2, and some…
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Alaskan Gold: Arctic Char
One of the more sought-after fish in Alaska is the Arctic Char. Having many of the same attributes as both salmon and trout, fight like trout and get as large as the largest salmon, and look pretty doing it. Often confused with its cousin Dolly Varden because it takes close examination to tell the difference…
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Pebble Mine Update May 2022
On Wednesday, May 25th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced revisions to proposed Clean Water Act protections which, if finalized, would have the potential to prevent the formerly proposed Pebble mine from returning to Bristol Bay. The key permit for the proposed Pebble mine was denied by federal regulators in November 2020 after the…
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Don’t Bring a New Fly Angler to Alaska
“Shooting fish in a barrel.” We’ve all heard the phrase. This hyperbolic expression alludes to the fact that fish make an easy target inside a barrel, as opposed to a river or the sea. When you come to Alaska, to fish, it can be like that. Salmon and trout runs are abundant relative to most….
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