Creekside Spey Daze

So the plan all week had been to fish the Skagit and chase bull trout. The streamers and egg patterns were packed and both of the 6wt’s were ready for action. All night long the news was calling for Seattle’s first winter storm and snow was forecasted for the Skagit area. Instead of driving 2 hours to fish in 20 to 30 degree temps in snow and fight the I-5 traffic on the way back we decided to bag it. Instead, I drove 15 minutes to the Snoqualmie for ‘Spey Daze’ hosted by Creekside Angling Company. It was my first time tossing the spey rod and I’m hooked! I tossed different rods in various sizes weights and brands. Now I just have to liquidate some of my other toy’s to make room for a possible new addiction…