We are not shy when talking about the incredible staff that we have at Deneki Outdoors. There are a lot of moving parts in our lodges causing our guides and operation managers to take on a jack of all trades job description. For example, Liz Fincher. Not only is she the Operations Manager at Andros…
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Rapids Camp Lodge
The Naknek Smolt Bust
Following birds and chasing bait isn’t just for the saltwater. Every June on the Naknek, we have legitimate boils in our home river as trout and seagulls harass fleeing salmon smolt. This is when we show our guests a different type of “sight fishing”. We owe it all to one of the greatest animal migrations…
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Happy Belated 4th of July
We don’t post on Thursdays but we still wanted to wish everyone a very Happy 4th of July. When the opportunity for us to become involved with Project Healing Waters became available, we knew this would be the perfect time for us to volunteer. This past week we hosted 8 veterans from Texas at Rapids…
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3 Different Ways to Fish Dry Flies in Alaska (with an optional 4th)
When most people think of “Dry Flies” they think of Brad Pitt in A River Runs Through It or something along the lines of a bamboo fly rod delivering a small mayfly imitation to a regularly rising trout. While this my be accurate, it is not the only way to fish a Dry Fly. In…
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“The Heart of Alaska” – Fly Water Travel on Rapids Camp Lodge
Ever dream of hopping into a float plane to access some of the most renowned and remote trout and salmon waters in the world? You’re not alone. In fact, aside from being situated on the banks of one of Alaska’s most prolific trout rivers, that’s a huge part of our program at Rapids Camp Lodge….
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Dolly World
We love our big, leopard spotted, mammal eating rainbow trout that inhabit our waters in Alaska. However, sometimes we find they over shadow some of our other fantastic species. Species that if you’ve never tried fishing for, you’re surely missing out. Today, Deneki family member, Adam Jackson, fills us in on fishing for an extremely…
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We Like Variety
Summer is fast approaching (trust us, it is), and our Alaska operations are gearing up for another fantastic season. There’s no way we could sum up all the reasons we love Alaska in one post, but one of our favorite aspects is the incredible variety of species we’re able to target each season. There’s no question,…
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For a Lifetime
For the fishing writer, attempting to illustrate in words what draws us to the water can be extremely challenging. Sure, anyone can quote passages from Traver, Walton, or Thoreau, but describing what fishing truly means to you can be tough. Rapids Camp Guide, Chad Kulfan, recently provided us with this poetic account of what the river means…
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American the Beautiful
Deneki family member, Adam Jackson, is back with a great write up about a special, rugged, but all the more rewarding Alaskan fishery. Adam is a long time guide of the Bristol Bay area at Rapids Camp Lodge, our fly-out operation on the Naknek River in Alaska. He’s seen plenty of unique fisheries and today he…
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Nice Fish, Bryan
Congrats to our own Bryan Burke for landing this monster of a rainbow trout from the Naknek River this fall! The Naknek River, home of our Rapids Camp Lodge operation, has been named the best trophy rainbow trout river in all of Alaska, and each fall more 30+ inch trout are landed than at any other…
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