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May Fly of the Month: Christmas Tree Chironomid

May Fly of the Month: Christmas Tree Chironomid

Chironomid fishing on stillwater throughout the world has achieved an almost cult like status these days.  There are over 2000 species of chironomids in North America alone and, it would...

May Fly of the Month: Christmas Tree Chironomid

Chironomid fishing on stillwater throughout the world has achieved an almost cult like status these days.  There are over 2000 species of chironomids in North America alone and, it would...

Fly Fishing Report: May 2024

Fly Fishing Report: May 2024

While the prospect of a likely hot, dry summer looms on the horizon, last week's heavy dose of vitamin D was certainly met with open arms.  Getting a recent rare...

Fly Fishing Report: May 2024

While the prospect of a likely hot, dry summer looms on the horizon, last week's heavy dose of vitamin D was certainly met with open arms.  Getting a recent rare...

April Fly of the Month: Miyawaki Popper

April Fly of the Month: Miyawaki Popper

Leland Miyawaki's Popper has been a solid fixture on the Puget Sound beach cutthroat and salmon scene for a long, long time.  It was designed to replicate an injured sand...

April Fly of the Month: Miyawaki Popper

Leland Miyawaki's Popper has been a solid fixture on the Puget Sound beach cutthroat and salmon scene for a long, long time.  It was designed to replicate an injured sand...

Fly Fishing Report: April 2024

Fly Fishing Report: April 2024

As winter shrinks to a speck in the rear view mirror, Western Washington is coming alive with new greenery; colorful flowers blossoming along with stinky skunk cabbage blooms and of...

Fly Fishing Report: April 2024

As winter shrinks to a speck in the rear view mirror, Western Washington is coming alive with new greenery; colorful flowers blossoming along with stinky skunk cabbage blooms and of...

March Fly of the Month: Marabou Slight Leech

March Fly of the Month: Marabou Slight Leech

Sometimes simple is better.  As much as I enjoy the artful aspects of tying a complex fly, there are days or more likely late nights when I am just concentrating...

March Fly of the Month: Marabou Slight Leech

Sometimes simple is better.  As much as I enjoy the artful aspects of tying a complex fly, there are days or more likely late nights when I am just concentrating...

Fly Fishing Report: March 2024

Fly Fishing Report: March 2024

When I was in the second grade I spent the  preponderance of my recesses belly to the grass, carefully combing through the clover patches looking for the elusive four leafer. ...

Fly Fishing Report: March 2024

When I was in the second grade I spent the  preponderance of my recesses belly to the grass, carefully combing through the clover patches looking for the elusive four leafer. ...