Fly Fishing Report: July 2019
Welcome back summer, our old friend. My how we’ve missed you! Along with the sunny skies, heat and days that linger long into the witching hour, our Northwest Washington summers bless us with a exciting array of fisheries, some in full swing, some just on the horizon. The shop bustles with people coming and going, […]
Fly Fishing Report: June 2019
Good golly it’s nice out these days! We’re getting spoiled on both the weather and the fishing fronts lately with so many different options out there and pretty fine conditions in which to enjoy them. Pick your poison: lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, swamps…it’s just about all open and fishing. The hardest decision is just figuring […]
Fly Fishing Report: May 2019
Seasons come and seasons go. It’s a bittersweet goodbye to our much anticipated spring steelhead catch and release fishery on the Skagit and Sauk. Catching was hit and miss, picking up a little more through April as the month wound down. Whatever the day’s success rate, it was ever so nice to have some local […]
May Fly of the Month: Grey and Black Chironomid
Chironomids are at the forefront of our spring and early summer stillwater hatches. Trout eat them, lots of them, as they’re numerous, readily available and pretty vulnerable to predation throughout their slow emergence. There are literally thousands of different species in different colors and sizes. While many common chironomid fly patterns can cover multiple species […]
Fly Fishing Report: April 2019
Spring has most certainly sprung and along with it came one of the nicest Marches I can remember. Day upon day of T-shirt weather, birds chirping, buds blossoming and lots and lots of sun. Depending on your choice of fisheries, the weather has been both good and bad. Lakes are certainly warming, chironomid hatches are […]
Fly Fishing Report: March 2019
As a short month, February seemingly slipped by me in a wink. Between limited fishing opportunities, blankets of snow and abysmally cold weather, there just wasn’t much to report. Most years, February is a month I just can’t wait to send packing. Admittedly, I was also a bit distracted by an upcoming trip to Christmas […]
March Fly of the Month: Hot Blooded Bloodworm
Early in our stillwater season, with the near absence of more prolific insect hatches, chironomid larvae (aka bloodworms) make up a notable portion of a trout’s diet. They can be found concentrated in muddy-bottomed areas of the lake where they burrow. Many contemporary bloodworm patterns incorporate a hot spot or bright fluorescent materials that help […]