Swinging flies for steelhead, like baseball, is not for everyone. It is a love developed by only the minority of both sports fans and anglers. It is just too complicated and tedious for the casual spectator or participant to appreciate,…
A few weeks ago, I got a chance to meet friends on my old home waters; the Wenatchee River. The river was perfect and we all were excited. When I lived in Wenatchee in the 90’s, I learned the Wenatchee…
In the words of Pete Pettos “I can’t wait to get home so I can burp and fart in the privacy of my own home. THERE ARE TOO MANY CHICKS ON THIS RIVER!.” Nick Karol’s reply “I SHALL embrace the…
As I lay here in my Subaru I write this blog until my cell dies. I have been camping up on logging roads of two great river systems since mid-August. The sun nor rain or snow had stopped me from my…
I learned how to cast a Spey rod to swing flies for steelhead. Steelhead have hands down been my favorite target species for a long time now and there is no option on method to use. Once you swing flies…
It is not often that a position opens up for a new steelhead guide, however when it does it is important to bring them along as quick as possible. Each steelhead river has its own personality and the most important…
Last week I finally got to realize a goal. In addition to an addiction to steelhead, I have to get a fix of throwing flies at carp every summer. My brother and I took off from Seattle in a pouring-down…
Keep your line as straight as possible on the swing, kings are deep, and absolutely hate(in a good way) slow moving flies passing through there personal space. The longer your fly stays in that window the more likely you will…
Several years ago I read a statement that I found unbelievable – Steelhead were being caught in a river in Argentina that, naturally, emptied into the Atlantic ocean. No such thing, I thought. Steelhead are a Pacific ocean product. Then…
I like to think of how fly fishing has enriched my life. One of the ways that it has, is the people I have met, fished with and who are my friends because of throwing feathers and fur at fish.…
