These Kids Don't Need No Stinkin' Fly Rod!

Steelhead Muddler

Hybernating summer pattern

Green River Chrome

• Date: Saturday January 19, 2008
• Where: Green River
• Flows: 650 CFS
• Temps: 30 to 40 degrees with rain

I decided to head out and fish the Green today. I got to the river around 2:30 and was fishing shortly after. This was my first time fishing the Green this year and the water was in perfect condition. Armed with the Loop Multi 6wt I headed up river traversing through logs, boulders and blackberry thickets. I came upon a run that looked ‘fishy’ and began swinging through it. I had forgotten how tricky it was to wade this section of river and had to look each time I made the steelhead two step. Without any luck swinging I switched over to an indicator set up. I worked the same run and after a few casts I was rewarded with a submerged indicator. As I set the hook I felt the head shakes however it didn’t seem like there was much weight at the end of the line. That’s when the fish went ballistic and shot across the river taking me into my backing. Next, it shot back at me and I reeled like a mad man to keep tension on the line and keep the fish on the reel. My rod was buckled over and this was when I was wishing I had brought my 8wt… Next the fish got pissed off and decided to shoot up river with me in hot pursuit banging my shins on boulders trying to keep my rod above the fish. Oh yes, now I remember this feeling, this is the reason why I spend days on the river in freezing conditions without so much as a strike… Now it all came together and I was getting closer to the prize. I started to feel nauseous as I continued to fight the fish I don’t know if it was the hangover or the flashback of that big wild Sauk steelhead I lost last time… Now it was time to bring in the fish but there were boulders so I was trying to position myself so I would be able to land it. Just when things were coming together my line went limp and the fish was gone… I brought my fly into see what happened and my leader broke. I’m chalking it down to the steelhead kicking my ass. Can’t wait for the nightmares tonight, but I’ll be back!

Custom Painted By Yuhina

Yuhina painted this beautiful painting for me. He chose a picture of a toad of a brown I caught in Montana and let the creative juices flow. Check out his site on the link above. Dude has skills and can create a painting for you to remember that catch of a lifetime or just cause...

Olive The Little Woolly Bugger

Olive is here! I ordered these for my son and he can’t wait to read them. Every fishing or outdoor enthusiast should get these for their kids.

Feed My Fish

Click on the pond and feed the fish

Where's my reel???

Rollin' with the Loop Multi and Evotec CLWC!

BLING BLING!!!

$100,000 Fly Reel designed by Sidney Mobell. Thirty-two diamonds, 237 sapphires and 253 rubies encrust a working fly fishing reel. By the way, it comes with a solid gold fish hook.

$9700.00 for a Hardy Zane is chump change!

Skykomish Report

• Date: Saturday December 22, 2007
• Where: Skykomish
• Flows: 2700 CFS
• Weather: Shitty!

Dumping rain and windy as hell! Morning sucked! I was back in Issaquah by 11:30. Oh how I love chasing winter chrome in the PNW…

Fly Reels From Around The World

Dormisch R2- 11 different colors to choose from ARI Astrid

Skykomish Report

• Date: Saturday December 16, 2007
• Where: Skykomish River Above Gold Bar
• Flows: CFS 2800 and rising
• Temps: Upper 30’s to low 40’s
• Patterns: Various Steelhead patterns. Top Producer Purple ESL

We started fishing above Goldbar about 8:30 AM and the rain was dumping all morning. Water was off color so we were using bigger patterns such as ESL’s and popsicles, even tried some egg patterns. After 15 minutes of fishing, Fred has a fish on. As I looked down river his rod is buckled over and he is trying to get line on the reel to fight the fish. At that moment the winter steel decides to make a run up river this is when the fly jars loose and the fish is gone…

Next, we fish another stretch of river. As my line is swinging through a run I feel the line stop and a couple headshakes… Fish on! Hoping to rope my first winter run of the year I fight the fish but to my surprise bring to the bank a late run Coho buck. I get him to shore and dislodge the barb-less purple ESL and send him on his way. We left the river about 1:00 PM.

No steel to hand but I’ll be back next week.

Make Your Own Fly Box

For those of you who have your Lakerol tins laying around put them to good use and make a fly box. Copenhagen cans just don’t cut it…

Rocky Mountain Spring Water

Curs Beer Stein...Awesome!

December in Seattle

Snoqualmie Falls 12/04/07

Raging River 12/01/07

Punched Snoqualmie!

It's that time of year again... Off the carts!

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…

Serious Drag Test

Glad I have a Ross Evolution in my arsenal just in case I rope a GSX-R or R6 on my back cast.

So who wants to fly fish the Congo? Wet wading anyone?

Bad Ass Fly Wallets!

Beautiful is an understatement! These wallets are bad ass! Mac Rowdy is the man behind these creations and if you check out the link he can put just about anything on leather. If you’re a Fly Fisherman or know someone who is and thought you/they had it all… Not Yet!

Check it out and have him create a family heirloom for you.

Whitefish: The other Trout meat

Whitey or Rainbow? In Finland the Rocky Mountain Bonefish reigns!