Project Healing Waters 2024 Spring FishOut
Last weekend I participated in Project Healing Waters’ (PHW) Spring FishOut at Beaver Lake in Sammamish. Club members who attended...
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Mark Wilbert
Sep 6, 20233 min read
Fishing in the Big Wild
McGinn and I have recently returned from our great adventure for 2023: a fishing trip deep into the Bob Marshall Wilderness in western...
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Mark Wilbert
May 7, 20231 min read
Jon Lyman Highlighted in South Whidbey Record
A couple of months ago we had the pleasure of listening to new club member, Jon Lyman, bring his love of bamboo fly rods to life while...
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Mark Wilbert
May 5, 20231 min read
Spring has Arrived in MT, too!
Carol and I have just returned from a short trip to Yellowstone NP, watching bears, wolves, and bison -- especially these little ones,...
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Mark Wilbert
Apr 1, 20232 min read
Fishing: a Bracing Experience
My phone is alive with winter weather advisories, and the mountains around Missoula are darn near solid white. Most yards in Missoula...
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Mark Wilbert
Jan 11, 20231 min read
Holiday Party a Great Success!
The power was on (unlike last year) and the energy was high at the 2022 holiday party. We had a sizable crowd, some new faces, great food...
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Mark Wilbert
Oct 18, 20224 min read
Steve Raymond Inducted into the American Museum of Fly Fishing's Hall of Fame
As I mentioned in an earlier email to the club, Steve Raymond was selected for induction into the American Museum of Fly Fishing's Hall...
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Mark Wilbert
Aug 18, 20221 min read
WIFFC Picnic Well Attended
At least twenty club members and family attended this year's picnic at Fort Casey State Park. It was great to see so many...
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Mark Wilbert
Jan 6, 20222 min read
A Note on Harmful Algal Blooms
Those familiar with fishing Lone and Pass lakes, the two quality trout lakes on or near Whidbey Island, know that they have significant,...
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Mark Wilbert
Mar 19, 20212 min read
Club's First "Fly Swap" a Success
WIFFC recently organized a "Fly Swap" among its members. In our fly swap participants chose a fly they liked and tied enough that all...
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Mark Wilbert
Mar 13, 20211 min read
WashDOT Fish Barrier Removal
Our March club meeting featured Todd Carlson of the Washington Department of Transportation presenting an overview of the state's effort...
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Mark Wilbert
Jan 30, 20212 min read
Phil Latendresse: Certified Fly Tier
Congratulations to Phil for being certified by Fly Fishers International (FFI) as a bronze-level fly tier! The fly tying certification...
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Mark Wilbert
Nov 12, 20202 min read
WIFFC Briefed on the Latest Coastal Cutthroat Research
We had quite a good turnout for last night's club meeting. At least a dozen of us were on hand to hear Greg Shemik, Executive Director...
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Mark Wilbert
Oct 31, 20201 min read
Fall on the Blackfoot River, Montana
At the end of September of this year, Mark McGinnis and I spent four days fishing rivers around Missoula, MT. One of those days--on Rock...
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Mark Wilbert
Aug 29, 20203 min read
Okay! Break's Over!
Was our last club meeting in February? I confess that I can't really remember. Whenever it was, it was too long ago. I've been...
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Mark Wilbert
Aug 16, 20201 min read
Public Meeting Regarding Island County Salmon Recovery Efforts.
Gianna sent me this link to information about the upcoming public (though not in-person) meeting. You'll find instructions on the web...
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Mark Wilbert
May 6, 20201 min read
Dreaming of Steelhead?
Check out this 50-minute video sent by Ken Price and sponsored by REI. This woman's goal was to catch a steelhead in every month of the...
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Mark Wilbert
Apr 11, 20201 min read
It's Gil Nyerges Day!
While preparing my last post, the Washington Fly Fishing Club's interview of Steve Raymond, I noticed that they had one featuring Gil...
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Mark Wilbert
Apr 4, 20201 min read
An Interview with Steve Raymond
Whidbey Island Fly Fishing Club member Steve Raymond has a long association with Northwest fly fishing, belonging to several...
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Mark Wilbert
Feb 21, 20203 min read
Cranberry Lake Outing
I met Bob Adams at the lake at 8 AM. The air temperature was 35-degrees; the water temperature not much higher. Bob's first words were,...
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