Report: Beaver Lake and Snoqualmie SF

On Friday after a long work week I received a call from my buddy Vern who had his drift boat in tow and was on his way to throw poppers for spiny creatures. I packed up my 3wt and 4wt and we were off to Beaver Lake. We found some bluegill sitting on their nests but only one was willing to leave its lazy boy to crush my popper. We caught a couple largemouth bass which were a blast on the 3wt! One that I caught had something black lodged in its throat and upon further investigation with the hemostats pulled out a big black wasp. Excellent way to end the work week followed up by a couple cold beers. On Saturday I fished the Snoqualmie South Fork. The flows were still high due to the runoff but I was able to find some pockets and seams and catch Bows, Cutties and a Brookie all on dries. As the flows decrease the fishing will only get better which means its time to dust off those 2wt’s and 3wt’s. My Fiancé took this picture from Pikes Place this weekend. Thought I’d share since I don’t have any fish pics. You can see Mount Rainier peaking over Quest Stadium and Safeco Field.

Midges

Last Minute Rally

Last minute changes in my family’s memorial weekend left me with limited options… Do I?

A. Stay at home and get sucked into the couch while eating cheetos and wishing I was outside.

B. Go to the mall with my wife and son and spend all day shopping.

C. Or make a solo trip over the Cascade Mountains and search for big hungry troot.

You guessed it… C! All my buddies had bounced which meant I was on a solo mission. I gathered all my fishing gear, some tunes for the road trip and I was out the door. No Browns this trip but the Bows were willing to play.

Nose Piercing Desert Flowers

In Search Of Gold

WDFW Layoffs

Another victim of the economy. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced it will layoff 76 employees. LINK

Get em buddy!

Not his fly rod but a chronie under a colorful red and white bobber. Atta boy!

Fun Weekend

At the end of a work week it’s always nice to take the edge off by fishing so it was off to Pine Lake with the Fat Cat. My buddy Allen and I were welcomed by recently stocked cookie cutters who were willing to put bends in the 4wts. This was just a precursor as he was off to fish the Missouri in Montana the next day. Indeed I was jealous… On Saturday I swung by Orvis and picked up a new stripping basket for fishing the beaches. After that I met my buddy Dave around 2PM and we were off to fish the upper Yakima between Easton and Cle Elum. The water was in great shape however we couldn’t find any players. This was more of an exploration than anything as we fished waters typically I wouldn’t fish. On Sunday my son had a football game and after his victory and well deserved gold medal it was off to the beach. We found seashells and searched for beach dwelling creatures. The metal detector went off a couple times but found nothing of value. All in all a great weekend.