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Workshop :Trout Spey Plus.

There are times of the year when spey fishing for salmon and steelhead is ultra productive and super engaging, then there are other times when it’s spey casting, with the hope of being interrupted by a fish. In the summer … read more »

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Trout. Sharpen your trout rod

OK, thats not a thing. But trout fishing on the Olympic Peninsula is a thing.  And the very best part of it is just weeks away. Around the 2nd week of September expect the trout fishing to begin to really … read more »

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Maybe my favorite? Come join me June 29th.

There is a kind of fishing I love to do…not so much guide, but do myself. It revolves around a floating line, a one handed rod and a handful of flies from heavy to dry. Maybe a couple of split … read more »

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THE BEST OF THE NORTHWEST

The greatest gamefish in the northwest United States is the spring Chinook salmon. If you disagree, thats fine. Its ok to be wrong sometimes. It occasionally happens to me and I find it refreshing. Now wait, not every one knows … read more »

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Going your own way

A friend told me a story. It went something like this. In greenland, the native people would get short on meat in the spring, and they really needed meat to feed the sled dogs. So, they would take the dog … read more »

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One hand

Mmmmmmm, beer drinking weather. Big steelhead, low water, nice weather. Low water is a great time to get out the one hander, small flies, and mess around with some old school tactics. Swinging, skating, and stripping flies for winter steelhead … read more »

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Right Now!!! Awesome stuff in here!

If you like great deals on really incredible fishing stuff, rods, reels, fishing trips, flies, fly boxes, gear, and you don’t hate helping kids, this is your deal. The Forks scholarship auction is an awesome event. Here is how it … read more »

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