Author Archives: Jim

Fall steelhead fishing on the olympic peninsula

Professional Steelhead camp mover Fished everywhere again this week, and yes, caught steelhead.  There are some spots I would love to get back too right now, and some spots I would love to be all day. Maybe I will offer … read more »

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Really good summer steelhead fishing

Hey, you know when you told me to call when the fishing was really really good.  Consider this your phone call.  No B.S.  Its F’in ON! Suprise! Not a steelhead Small hatchery summer steelhead, getting in the boat I have … read more »

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Solid summer steelhead fishing

Well, Its the best steelhead fishing I have seen in August in a very long time. The trout fishing has tapered off a bit but no one is complaining. All the rivers around Forks are fishing well, the Sol Duc, … read more »

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Hmmm, its really time.

Returned from vacation last week and had two tough trips, nice weather, some trout a few steelhead hooked, none landed.  Things turned around this week pretty well.  The Glacial rivers have dropped enough to provide access to some exxxtremly hot … read more »

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Olympic Peninsula Summer Steel head

Seems like there are plenty of steelhead, sockeye, and trout to go around.  Because of larger than usual returns of steel head the usual spots are a bit crowded, luckily larger returns mean fish get into many more places.  There … read more »

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Really Strong Summer Run Steelhead

Well I am back home after a week spent on the Kalama, the original modern steel head laboratory. Hot, sweaty, tough, amazingly rewarding.  About like bone fishing for big hyper chromers, no, more like permit fishing, well, depends on the … read more »

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Its Summer

7:30 am and the dew has already burned off the grass, looks like the first real beauty day of the summer is here.  Lucky for me I have lots to do today, I need to tie a bunch of flies, … read more »

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