Confluence Blog
April Fly of the Month: Skiddish Smolt
Spring along the west coast signals the annual emergence of billions of tiny salmon fry in rivers from California to Alaska. Some, like chum and pink fry, are tiny and...
April Fly of the Month: Skiddish Smolt
Spring along the west coast signals the annual emergence of billions of tiny salmon fry in rivers from California to Alaska. Some, like chum and pink fry, are tiny and...
Fly Fishing Report: April 2025
Steelheaders are a peculiar breed. Those that choose to swing flies for steelhead might be the weirdest of them all. I should know, it's what I like to do. For...
Fly Fishing Report: April 2025
Steelheaders are a peculiar breed. Those that choose to swing flies for steelhead might be the weirdest of them all. I should know, it's what I like to do. For...
March Fly of the Month: Soft Hackle Streamer
As much as I enjoy playing with all the new synthetic tying materials that get introduced each year and love the never ending pursuit of trying to build a better...
March Fly of the Month: Soft Hackle Streamer
As much as I enjoy playing with all the new synthetic tying materials that get introduced each year and love the never ending pursuit of trying to build a better...
Fly Fishing Report: March 2025
As we march towards the official start of spring, I can't help but notice that many of the signs are already there. I hear the faint drumming of grouse while...
Fly Fishing Report: March 2025
As we march towards the official start of spring, I can't help but notice that many of the signs are already there. I hear the faint drumming of grouse while...
Rocky Point Permit Camp Trip Report February 2025
I've had a love affair with travel and experiencing different parts of the world since I was a teenager. I spent my high school senior year living in rural Egletons,...
Rocky Point Permit Camp Trip Report February 2025
I've had a love affair with travel and experiencing different parts of the world since I was a teenager. I spent my high school senior year living in rural Egletons,...
February Fly of the Month: Stu's Metal Head Tub...
Marabou flies have been catching steelhead and salmon for decades. I recall first seeing George Cook's Alaskabou flies as a teenager. They were just a few colors of wrapped marabou...
February Fly of the Month: Stu's Metal Head Tub...
Marabou flies have been catching steelhead and salmon for decades. I recall first seeing George Cook's Alaskabou flies as a teenager. They were just a few colors of wrapped marabou...