The North Sound Program of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing kicked off 2025 with two recent events: Fishing Pass Lake and our First Thursday Open Tie event the American Legion Post in Oak Harbor.

New Years Day

We had nine anglers meet-up at the Pass Lake Boat Launch on New Years Day. After wadering up, launching our boats, and enjoying some coffee and donuts, everyone headed out on the water to look for some fish. It was your typical winter day on the lake, but almost everyone managed to find at least one fish, with a couple people catching multiples. All fish were fat and healthy in the 17+ inch range.

Open Tie

The first Thursday of each month we meet at the American Legion George Morris Post in Oak Harbor at 6:30pm. We had eleven folks show up to tie flies and enjoy each other's company. Two of our novice tier participants made the trek up from Bellevue and club member Steve Egge spent time teaching them to tie a fairly respectable Woolly Bugger. Paul Messner also made a post-Christmas appearance and shared some wisdom with one of our US Army Vets.

Our next event is at the Freeland Library on Saturday, January 18th at 2:30pm. We'll be tying flies and discussing the basics of lake fishing.

Our events are open to all club members and we will always need assistance helping out at the monthly tying or fishing events. Let me know if you're interested.