Summer trout season came, summer trout season went. Fall steelhead season came, fall steelhead season went. But none of that matters now, for the most wonderful season of all is looming just ahead of us. As I’m sitting here writing this next to the wood burning stove, the weather is doing something fierce outside. Sideways rain, wind gusts, and cold temps. Could only mean one thing… it’s winter steelhead season!
Read MoreAs we move out of February and into March, we have arrived at the peak of the Olympic Peninsula winter steelhead season. This past week has been a mixed bag in so many ways. We saw several days of phenomenal fishing followed by some days of tough fishing...pretty much par for the course in winter steelheading. The weather was quite the roller coaster as well...snow, sleet, hail, sun, wind...and at times all of those in the same day. If you are hoping to make it out for a day or two of winter steelheading this season, we only have a few dates left in March and April. Please be in touch if you would like to make any of these dates yours.
Read MoreOur Olympic Peninsula steelhead season has been off to a great start. We have been enjoying excellent river conditions, a bit of sunshine, and chrome bright steelhead on the swung fly! That's right, I said sun. True story, it has been absolutely beautiful out here as of late. What's more, pretty much every river is in great shape right now.
Read MoreThe winter steelhead season is well under way now as we head into the "Prime" months on the Olympic Peninsula. Our guide schedule is filling up but we still have some great prime season dates available. Available dates:
Read MoreWelcome to the third edition of Demystifying Spey. In today's post we are going to be talking about running lines (also called shooting lines). Yes, that's right, another post about lines...because, well, spey lines are kinda confusing. The good news, however, is that this is the third and final part of the spey line equation.
Read MoreHappy New Year and thanks for tuning back in for the second edition of Demystifying Spey. In today's post we are talking all things spey tips and leaders. Specifically, we'll be diving into the correct tips and Poly/Versileaders to pair with a Skagit or Scandi spey setup, discussing the different options on the market, and hopefully making sense of it all.
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