I fished Ala Spit yesterday during an outgoing tide in the early afternoon. I caught a gorgeous Dolly Varden! This was special for me for several reasons. It may have been my first fish caught there. More special is that it took one of my deer hair poppers that I have focused on for the last couple

My son and I fished Ala Spit on April 10, 2023. Sky was overcast and light raining. We arrived at 6:30 am. The tide was at high slack and we started getting fish as the tide started going out. We first lost 2 Sea Run cutthroats both on surface flies. My son Geoff got a nice Dolly Varden on 8 weig

I spent an hour at Ala Spit yesterday, testing the waters for sea-run cutthroat (SRC) and Dolly Varden (DV). I made one pass down the length of the spit starting about an hour after low tide. I was rewarded only with solitude and an incremental improvement in my casting stroke--neither of which is b

Thanks to Jeff Sturm for pointing out that the Troutwater Fly Shop in Cle Elum has a special on guided floats. Make your payment by the end of January and you'll get $50 off full- and half-day trips. Once paid, you're free to decide on a schedule that fits your needs--anytime in 2023. Here's a link

Dateline, Montana. Evidently I need new waders. Fishing Rock Creek today I felt like I was fishing in a Northwest downpour: non-stop heavy rain. By the time I got off the river my pants and socks were soaking wet, and I hadn't fallen in the river for a change. The water just ran down my raincoat

I fished Ala Spit in the morning last Saturday (9/3), hoping to find a coho. No luck. I didn't see any action from three other fishers nearby either (two fly fishers; one gear fisher). I had a couple small pecks from something on my first couple casts, but nothing after that. Paul Messner told m

Club members Ken Price, John Welty, Pete Tobin and Bob Adams fished North Twin Lake, Colville Reservation in early May. There was still snow on the upper mountains! The Lake Resort was opened now that Covid restrictions were lifted. Lot's of surface action on the lake and hungry rainbows. We al

I guess the heading says it all. Two hours working the length of the eastern beach with a shrimp pattern produced nothing. Haven't decided if I'll go back tomorrow or try Pass Lake.

When I drove by Pass Lake last Saturday, the parking lot looked open: barriers and caution tape removed and sinkhole surrounded by four large boulders. The state park has confirmed that the lot is open, with (obviously) limited parking because of the area blocked off around the sinkhole. Still, that

A couple members of our club will be fishing Cranberry Lake on Tuesday June 14th. Streamers are working. After recent success at our Nyerges One-Nymph Outing at Lone Lake on June 11th, we will be using the Nyerges Nymphs here too! Plan on being at the lake early. CANCELED for TODAY. Winds of 14

The weather was great, the bugs were out, and the fish were up! We couldn't have asked for more last Wednesday as eight club members enjoyed a day's fishing on the Yakima River. Four guides from Red's Fly Shop shared their expertise and pleasant personalities with us--putting us on a lot of fish,

Boy, I'm almost too late with this post. If you're interested in this event, go to https://flyfilmtour.com/buy-tickets/ for all event locations, dates, and tickets.

I went fishing on the Skagit river for the past three days and the Silvers are running. Yesterday, I went fishing with my BIL and with his spin reel he caught 10 Silvers within the span of 3 hours. The fishing was hot between 6 am till 7:30. Every Coho was over 22 inches long! There is re

Been at Hoypus Point the last 3 days and may have seen 1 fish jump. Otherwise, no action. Planning to check out Ala tomorrow and maybe Friday afternoon for a few hours.

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Members of our website (any club member can become website members) can now access a new file-sharing area of our website. One of the folders contains documents pertaining to Lone Lake Conservation, including management of the algae problem discussed at our last meeting. At the moment there are thre

Just to be sure my Thursday experience at Ala Spit wasn't a fluke, I returned there yesterday afternoon. The incoming tide was a little higher than before, so I was fishing different water, but the end result was the same: no fish. I can't believe it will be long before fish start showing up at Ala.

Here's a report from Jeff Sturm. "I’ve been getting out on Pass Lake semi-regularly (almost weekly). Nothing too surprising, 2-3 rainbows to the net about the same number lost. However, I was there a week ago and while a beautiful day, I only had one bite and luckily I kept it on. I knew from th

I fished Pass Lake for a couple hours this afternoon and hooked three fish, netting two, including a 19-inch Brown. I was casting a medium-size leach pattern with an orange bead head to the bank and stripping it back at medium speed. My fish came from the west side of the lake, north of the weedy po

Fishing Vancouver Island- Me, a long time fishing buddy, and watching for the bears! 8 weight rod and 20 lb leader. Fishing for Coho and Pinks

Enclosed is a pic of the float tube I'm offering up free to anyone in the club that might be interested. It's an Outcast product, a company that makes higher end products. What I like about it is its toughness and durability. Also, when deflated will fit in the trunk of any car. I had a Prius wh

Jim Rohrer, Pete Tobin, and Bob Adams fished Lone Lake on this date. The lake was still fishable given the recent weather for Western Washington/Whidbey Island. Expect this condition to rapidly change with the temperature going above 70-75 degrees. Lake water temperature was recorded at 71 degree

The tides are good for fishing Ala Spit this weekend. Lows (very low) are in the early afternoon, and the incoming tide lasts until about dark. I hope to try my luck tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, and I'll be there for sure Sunday afternoon. I'd welcome company. While I'll try, I'm sure I can't catch

A heart-warming turnout, weather as good as we could have expected, aggressive fish, and fine eats: what more could a person ask? The revived first annual Nyerges Nymph One-Fly Outing was a hit! Nearly a dozen club members took to the water, and another half-dozen came to help with lunch. That's my

Not until today. Carol and I are exploring Idaho's scenic byways and have landed in Island Park, on the Henry's Fork of the Snake River. I've read stories of the fantastic fish here and how hard they can be to catch. Now I can vouch for the first but not yet the second. Perhaps it's the early season

In case you haven't heard, here's a note Steve Raymond just received from a friend: "The current situation at Pass Lake is as follows. Pass Lake remains open to fishing. However, the parking area is closed indefinitely, making access to the lake difficult if not impossible. There is an 8 ft. wide s

Planning to go fish for Silvers, on the Skagit in Mount Vernon tomorrow (Tues sept 7) morning at 6 am. Let me know if you want to join me and I can meet you in the Mount Vernon parking lot.

From Skagit County: https://skagitcounty.blog/2021/08/17/immediate-closure-of-pass-lake-danger-for-toxic-blue-green-algae-exposure-at-pass-lake-deception-pass-state-park/

Fished the incoming tide this morning at Ala Spit with Peter Tobin. I managed to catch one before all the boat traffic started up.

I fished Ala Spit near the beginning of the incoming tide mid-day yesterday and had pretty good luck: two Dollys, one of which was 27". The bright sun evidently wasn't a deterrent for these fish. I was using a fly called a foul-free herring (purple over olive rather than one of those shown here