Trout
Rapids Camp Lodge 2021 July Availability
Rapids Camp Lodge. Photo: @abeblair As the summer fishing season approaches, our team at Rapids Camp Lodge continues to make preparations for another fantastic year in Bristol Bay. Most of...
Deneki Chronicles: Trout Fishing-Hold On To Your Hook Set
Keep it tight! Photo: Tosh Brown. Today we present you with a simple tip that we've seen learned the hard way on, not one, but many...
Deneki Chronicles: Sight Fishing for Trout
As good as it gets. Photo: Jeff Forsee. We're really lucky to have an extremely diverse trout fishery at Alaska West. It's not uncommon during any...
Advanced Bead Fishing for Trout: Matching Bead to Hook Size
Rob and Bill rigged appropriately. Photo: Dan Shed. With it being mega rainbow season here in Alaska, specifically at Rapids Camp Lodge on the Naknek River,...
Swinging for Naknek Rainbows – Video
Heather, Kyle, and one heck of a swung-up rainbow. Photo: Eric Neufeld. Fall on the Naknek River, home to our Rapids Camp Lodge, is a trout-spey...
How Close can you get to your Target? Trout Fishing Edition..
Weather is a major factor in controlling where you should cast from. This is an important criteria to consider regardless of your target species. Ideally you want to stand as...
Early Season Alaska, More than just Kings!
Late June Kanektok Rainbow. Photo: 2010 Deneki Archives When our Alaska guests think of June in the Last Frontier one species immediately jumps into their mind, the mighty King Salmon. ...
Under Appreciated Food Source for Trout // The Crane Fly
Crane Fly Larvas On most productive trout streams, the food menu throughout the year can be intimidating. From the big three aquatic insects (mayflies, caddisflies, and stoneflies), to crustaceans, terrestrials,...
