We love fishing mouse flies for trout whenever possible. However, not all mouse patterns are created equal, and today our buddy Stuart Foxall presents us with a great step by step on how to tie one of the most clever mouse patterns of all time, Kevin Price’s Five O’Clock Shadow. Enjoy! Price’s Five O’Clock Shadow…
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Finest Guides and Gear
Our crew at Rio Salvaje is simply made up of the finest professionals in the industry. Some work with Deneki operations in other parts of the world. All have extensive worldwide angling experience, exceptional boating skills, practical degrees in entomology and a love for the game. Most importantly, this is a bunch of folks that…
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Removing a Hook From Your Skin
If you fish often enough, it’s only a matter of time before you are faced with having to remove a hook from either yourself or a fellow angler. Safely removing a hook is actually quite simple, but we’ve found that many anglers do not know how, or are unsure of the method they’ve heard of…
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Wind on Your Right Shoulder?
Casting a fly rod with the wind blowing the line into your body is probably the toughest casting situation you can face. Yes, when you’re new to casting in the wind it can be a challenge to cast directly upwind, but a tight loop, high line speed and the right casting plane can all make…
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Our Guides and Staff
Attentive, Motivated Staff We have assembled a tight-knit group of selfless, mature Alaska fishing guides that understand the true meaning of service. Combined with our handpicked pilots, masseuse, kitchen and support staff we defy any lodge to match our customer care. Rapids Camp Lodge prides itself in not only taking care of our guests, but…
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Our Planes
World-Class Planes We ensure our ability to deliver great trips by owning two de Havilland Beavers on floats, one spectacular newly rebuilt Beaver on tundra tires, and one Turbine Otter on amphibious floats . Getting you to great places is what we do best. Our Beavers 2297R, 95RC, the wheel equipped beaver, 420RC, and the…
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How to Unstick a Snagged Swung Fly
If you’re swinging wet flies in a rocky river like the Dean, your fly is occasionally going to hang up. Flies snagged on wood can be difficult or impossible to remove, but flies snagged on a rock can really frequently be freed without ever leaving your spot. The belly of your swinging fly line pulls…
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Baker’s Dozen to Bring on Your Trip
We’re in the business of hosting anglers in remote places, and the more prepared our guests can be, the better! That’s why we were thrilled when Alaska West angler and blog contributor Bill Lenehan sent us this very well thought out list of 13 things you should bring on your trip, none of which are…
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Top 5 Reasons to Book a Bargain-Basement Bonefishing Trip
If you’re planning a bonefishing trip, we think that it’s really important that, no matter what, you book the cheapest trip you can find. Don’t worry about reputation or logistics or the quality of the fishery or competition on the water or experience of the guides or any of that stuff. Just book the cheapest…
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