We’re really lucky to witness a pretty spectacular phenomenon each season on the Naknek River – Home to our Rapids Camp Lodge Operation. Each spring, salmon smolt from the millions of salmon that have spawned throughout the Naknek River system make their way towards the ocean. Large, hungry, rainbow trout await the migration each year creating…
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Dan Herrig
“790-4” – A Story from the Naknek
A While back, we told you why many of our guides actually prefer 7-weight rods when targeting big Alaskan rainbow trout. Today, our own Dan Herrig put together a great write-up on his weapon of choice (that’s right, a 7-weight) when fishing for huge rainbow trout during the annual ‘Smolt Bust’ on the Naknek River,…
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Dan Herrig’s Halibut Rig
Fly fishing for halibut? Really? Yep, at Rapids Camp Lodge we have access to some really unusual fisheries, including spots where we consistently catch halibut on fly rods. Here’s how our head guide Dan Herrig rigs up when he’s chasing giant flatfish. The Summary Sage 1480 Xi3 – an 8 foot 14 weight Galvan T-14…
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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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