Fly Fishing Report: April 2021
I think it’s spring but I’m not completely sure. Some days the sun is shining and the magnetic pull to the lake is undeniably strong. I launch my float tube, gliding smoothly across the reflective flat waters of the pond. Trout are rising just a few short kicks away. I’ve been waiting all winter for […]
Fly Fishing Report: March 2021
I dare say that spring is in the air. The thermometer in my Subaru registered 52 degrees the other day and it felt downright tropical outside compared to the 30’s and 40’s we’ve been suffering through for the last several weeks. With the warming weather we’re seeing more active steelhead in the Skagit and Sauk, […]
Fly Fishing Report: February 2021
Howdy folks, it’s February and boy does it feel like it. We hope you’re staying warm and healthy and finding some time to fish or stock the fly boxes for the warmer months to come. For me, there are times when my fishing feels largely governed by stubbornness, a refusal to concede to the elements […]
Fly Fishing Report: January 2021
2020, the year many would just as soon obliterate from the memory banks has drawn to a close. As with all new years, we can begin with a mental clean slate, an opportunity to learn from past mistakes and misdeeds, an opportunity to advance and discover something new, a chance to better yourself or seek […]
Fly Fishing Report: December 2020
Ahhh…2020, the year we never thought would end, is nearing its final stretch. As much as we’re all fairly fed up with pandemics, politics and the multitude of disruptions to our normal daily flow, it hasn’t been all bad. As a relative creature of habit, I’ve appreciated being forced to change up my normal fishing […]
Fly Fishing Report: November 2020
Here we are on election day, something we’ve either been waiting on all year or silently dreading. I imagine for many folks it’s a mixture of both. 2020 has been a challenging time for too many people and I think most of the world will be content to see it behind us. There’s a vast […]
Fly Fishing Report: October 2020
Between the blinding smoke haze and impenetrable fog over the last several weeks it’s been a challenge to see what’s going on out there and in extreme cases, even safely get outside. Fortunately, there’ve been enough windows open here and there to enjoy a number of fine days on the water as summer passes the […]
Fly Fishing Report: September 2020
We get the sense that our weird, pandemic summer is winding down. Despite all the chaos erupting in the world at large, our time on the water has continued to feel about as normal and familiar as anything can be these days. Slouched on opposite sides of a fire ring, favorite cold beverages in hand, […]
Fly Fishing Report: August 2020
It was worth the wait. After a rainy kick off, cool temps and lots of water cascading down our rivers through much of July, we’ve finally gotten a hearty dose of summer here in the Pacific Northwest and it looks like it may be here to stay for a while. While the pandemic continues to […]
Fly Fishing Report: July 2020
Well, we’ve blazed past the summer solstice and are a few weeks into summer. At least that’s what the calendar tells us. You wouldn’t necessarily know that by looking outside. I can only hope the cool weather and extra rain we’re getting now will prolong some of our fisheries during the hotter months of summer. […]