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OUTPOST Camp Season Summary, 2022

12.23.22

If you like pictures more than words, check out the 2022 OUTPOST camp photos instead of reading the summary below. Fishing Overall 2022 was a below average season of fishing at our Bristol Bay fly fishing camp, which is, unfortunately, …

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OUTPOST Camp Season Summary, 2022


2022 Season Photos Ready to View

12.13.22

We are really lucky. We have sooo many amazing photos from over the years. And as usual, the 2022 SAFARI camp photos are quite breathtaking.

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2022 Season Photos Ready to View


OUTPOST Camp Season Summary, 2021

11.10.21

If you like pictures more than words, check out the 2021 OUTPOST camp photos instead of reading the summary below. Fishing Overall 2021 was a solid season of Bristol Bay fly fishing at our Alaska Wilderness OUTPOST camp. It’s always …

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OUTPOST Camp Season Summary, 2021


2021 Season Photos Ready to View

10.27.21

The 2021 Alaska fishing season photos are ready to view. Enjoy!

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2021 Season Photos Ready to View


Machete’s Guide Gear Talk – Spey Fishing, Finale

10.19.20

Welcome back to the final installment of our ongoing discussion on spey rod applications for our SAFARI camp. In part 2 we fleshed out some of the major disadvantages for using a conventional two-handed rod set up for the waters …

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Machete’s Guide Gear Talk – Spey Fishing, Finale


Seven Species Series: King Salmon (cont’d)

08.24.20

It is hard to express how much physical effort is expended fighting king salmon until you’ve experienced it for yourself. They are stubborn customers, making you fight a give and take game of inches when doing battle with them.

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Seven Species Series: King Salmon (cont’d)


Seven Species Series: King Salmon

08.17.20

King salmon are incredibly powerful fish. Once you’ve hooked one, you’re in for it. Be ready to invest some time, blood and sweat when you cast a line to a pod of holding kings. They will take it all from you and more.

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Seven Species Series: King Salmon


Seven Species Series: Dolly Varden (cont’d)

08.10.20

Before we dive into a conversation discussing the variables in different Dolly Varden populations, let’s resolve to answer an earlier posed question: are Dolly Varden and Arctic Char the same thing? The answer is no, they’re not.

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Seven Species Series: Dolly Varden (cont’d)


Seven Species Series: Dolly Varden

08.03.20

Suddenly it burst into a fit of short erratic runs before abruptly stopping again to resume its arrhythmic convulsions. Finally I saw it writhing below us, a brilliant streak of silver flashing in the black tea stained water. It was a Dolly Varden! And it was big.

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Seven Species Series: Dolly Varden


Seven Species Series: Arctic Grayling

07.27.20

This is the epitome of fly fishing distilled down to its finest form. To use light tackle, to fish a dry on the water’s surface, sighting fish, making a precise cast to the one you want and watching as it comes willingly to your fly.

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Seven Species Series: Arctic Grayling