Author Archives: Jim

Open days for cheap

Oops, My trips for the weekend have both cancelled, and as much as I would like to take some time off to fish, my checking account says that’s a no go.  So if you are interested in giving the weekend … read more »

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Done with the chinook, on to steelhead

Headed to the Kalama this week, we will see if the water there still runs down stream.  The Forks area rivers are about the same, some springers, a few summer steelhead, nothing great but nice water conditions and beautiful rivers.  … read more »

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Summer run steelhead time

Yes, Spring Chinook, we finally had a decent push of nice size fish.  I would expect about two more weeks of good fishing for the big spring kings.  Some summer steelhead are showing up here and there all over.  I … read more »

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Truth in advertising

 (The following statement is not entirely accurate.) FISHING IS GREAT, COME ON OUT!                                                 Employee of the month  … read more »

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Summer steelhead Vol. 2

Judge your day by the weather. Rainy, foggy or overcast days will keep fish moving.  They are good days to hit your good holes but also some of the transitional water in between.  If you hook a real fresh fish … read more »

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Tips on June Summer steel head volume 1

  The early summer steelhead, those fish that return from late may through the second week of July are a race of there own and really, in a lot of respects the most steelheady of all the runs. That is … read more »

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Good weather for spring

I don’t know, I like a nice big spring storm, something to wash away the last of winter. Right on time, just about the time you start seeing Spring Chinook in the lower sol duc in places you can maybe … read more »

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