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Fly Fishing Report: May 2023

Fly Fishing Report: May 2023

It has been absolutely lovely around Bellingham over the last several weeks. Sure, we’ve had our bouts with rain and wind here and there but overall it’s been amazing to...

Fly Fishing Report: May 2023

It has been absolutely lovely around Bellingham over the last several weeks. Sure, we’ve had our bouts with rain and wind here and there but overall it’s been amazing to...

April Fly of the Month: Murdich Minnow

April Fly of the Month: Murdich Minnow

The Murdich Minnow was originally designed by Bill Murdich for east coast striped bass, though has proven its worth as an equally effective smallmouth bass fly throughout North America. I...

April Fly of the Month: Murdich Minnow

The Murdich Minnow was originally designed by Bill Murdich for east coast striped bass, though has proven its worth as an equally effective smallmouth bass fly throughout North America. I...

Fly Fishing Report: April 2023

Fly Fishing Report: April 2023

Frogs croaking, birds chirping, daffodils and salmonberry blooming, fish feeding, chum fry hatching…Spring is finally here and in more than name only. The low snow still clinging to the foothills...

Fly Fishing Report: April 2023

Frogs croaking, birds chirping, daffodils and salmonberry blooming, fish feeding, chum fry hatching…Spring is finally here and in more than name only. The low snow still clinging to the foothills...

March Fly of the Month: Chum Fry Skater

March Fly of the Month: Chum Fry Skater

Fly fishers are often event oriented, setting their calendars to capitalize on some fleeting occurance in nature that makes the fish go bonkers. We have the Salmonfly hatch on western...

March Fly of the Month: Chum Fry Skater

Fly fishers are often event oriented, setting their calendars to capitalize on some fleeting occurance in nature that makes the fish go bonkers. We have the Salmonfly hatch on western...

Fly Fishing Report: March 2023

Fly Fishing Report: March 2023

According to the calendar we’re just a few short weeks away from the official start of spring, though it doesn’t appear winter is quite prepared to relinquish its icy grip...

Fly Fishing Report: March 2023

According to the calendar we’re just a few short weeks away from the official start of spring, though it doesn’t appear winter is quite prepared to relinquish its icy grip...

February Fly of the Month: Insta Balanced Leech

February Fly of the Month: Insta Balanced Leech

Balanced Leeches have been around for a spell. If you’ve not fished them you’re missing out, particularly during these colder months when trout are less inclined to run down a...

February Fly of the Month: Insta Balanced Leech

Balanced Leeches have been around for a spell. If you’ve not fished them you’re missing out, particularly during these colder months when trout are less inclined to run down a...