Fly Fishing Report: August 2022
For the first time in the last few summers, the dog days of August feel a tad less dogged. Despite last week’s heat wave, many of our rivers on both sides of the mountains remain comfortably cool with decent flows thanks to an abundant snow pack. From the sunshine, the prime water conditions over many […]
Fly Fishing Report: July 2022
After an odd start to the year, the seasons finally seem to be aligning a little more closely with the calendar. As a native Washingtonian, I’m pretty accustomed to summer not truly beginning until the 4th of July most years anyway. We’ve been fortunate to enjoy a fine stretch of decent weather lately and with […]
Fly Fishing Report: June 2022
With barely a week and a half until the Summer Solstice it’s still hard to trust the calendar after a casual glance outside. It feels a little like crossing the finish line at the Boston Marathon and being told you just have another 5 miles to go. Nevertheless, in spite of the continual onslaught of […]
Fly Fishing Report: May 2022
Once upon a time I used to keep a fishing journal. I’d diligently record notes on conditions, temperatures, hatches, general observations, successful flies, fish caught and whatever else I thought might aid in establishing seasonal patterns that could help crack the code and lead to another fine day of fishing somewhere down the road. Even […]
Fly Fishing Report: April 2022
All signs are pointing towards winter finally relinquishing its icy grip on the Pacific Northwest. Sure, it might hail one day, snow the next, dip back into the 30’s at night for a week or two, but the sun is shining a just a little more these days and we’re beginning to experience something akin […]