Fly Fishing Report: September 2020
We get the sense that our weird, pandemic summer is winding down. Despite all the chaos erupting in the world at large, our time on the water has continued to feel about as normal and familiar as anything can be these days. Slouched on opposite sides of a fire ring, favorite cold beverages in hand, […]
The Complete Guide to Successful Chironomid Fishing by Jerry Buron
I had the pleasure of re-acquainting myself with Jerry Buron a couple of weeks ago when he stopped by the Confluence. Jerry is a longtime member of the Evergreen Fly Club and very accomplished stillwater fisherman. I’d seen Jerry give a couple of presentations to the Fourth Corner Fly Fishers several years ago and was […]
Fly Fishing Report: August 2020
It was worth the wait. After a rainy kick off, cool temps and lots of water cascading down our rivers through much of July, we’ve finally gotten a hearty dose of summer here in the Pacific Northwest and it looks like it may be here to stay for a while. While the pandemic continues to […]
Fly Fishing Report: July 2020
Well, we’ve blazed past the summer solstice and are a few weeks into summer. At least that’s what the calendar tells us. You wouldn’t necessarily know that by looking outside. I can only hope the cool weather and extra rain we’re getting now will prolong some of our fisheries during the hotter months of summer. […]
Fly Fishing Report: June 2020
Fishing has been fantastic for the most part, though just being outdoors, bobbing on the water in a float tube and free from the confines of quarantine life is as fine a measure of success as one could possibly hope for. It is a chance to break away, take a deep breath and rejuvenate before […]
Fly Fishing Report: May 2020
I feel like we’re all now pretty well entrenched in the craziest of times. The world is a far different place from the one we left in February. Our hearts go out to all who have been touched by this terrible virus and all who are struggling to deal with the many hardships that continue […]