Category Archives: Washington
Steelhead Exhibit at the Burke Museum, Seattle
I wish I’d been made aware of this exhibit before they set it up so I could have had my Father, Fred, contribute his work, and so I could have contributed an image or two of mine. The Burke is … Continue reading
Columbia River, Dworshak Reservoir on Nation’s Top Bass Fishing List
In the spring issue of Fly Rod & Reel, I extolled the virtues of western bass and offered a little kick in the backside to say that if you are only fishing trout and not taking advantage of bass, you … Continue reading
Weekend fishing in eastern Washington
Left last Friday for an annual assault on two of eastern Washington’s best trout lakes, dos super-productive scud, leech and chironomid-rich waters where rainbows grow to the 30-inches long and nobody bats and eye at 22-inchers. So, let’s cut to … Continue reading
Back to Washington’s Back To The Wall
Got to tell you I’m excited. I’m setting up the tent tonight for my weekly indoors campout with Tate and Myka, and then I’m packing the rig in the a.m. and pointing it toward Coulee City, Washington. That’s where I’ll … Continue reading
Interim agreement keeps hatchery steel out of Elwha
In Fly Rod & Reel’s winter issue I had Ted Williams write about the hatchery steelhead debacle on Washington’s Elwha River. I’d spoken with Jim Schmitz of the Wild Steelhead Coalition and heard the frustration in his voice—we both wondered, … Continue reading
Suit Filed Against Elwha Hatchery
We just threw out some props to the Seattle, Wash., based Wild Steelhead Coalition and it’s already time to do it again. That’s because they’ve fought hard to salvage the Elwha River, which flows into the Strait of Juan de … Continue reading
Hatchery Steel Get Slapped on Sol Duc
One of the loudest detractors of hatchery-raised steelhead is the Seattle, Wash., based Wild Steelhead Coalition. They take the best biological data and make strong arguments in favor of wild steelhead in
Pink Salmon Invade Puget Sound
Beach and boat fly fishing for pink salmon It happens every two years, a massive pink salmon migration to the salt waters and the accompanying river systems of of western Washington’s Puget Sound. Often called humpies, these salmon are returning … Continue reading
Fly Fishing for Yellow Perch in Lake Washington
The overlooked option on Lake Washington If you’re in the Seattle area visiting, or if you live in Seattle and have a few hours to burn, you might want to grab a two, three or four-weight and head to Lake … Continue reading
Washington’s Sea Run Cutthroat Trout
Sea-Run Cutthroats in south Puget Sound I’m in Seattle on an extended holiday stay, waiting to catch a flight to Florida on Thursday. Last Saturday Dave McCoy, who runs Emerald Water Anglers in Seattle www.eneraldwateranglers.com, invited me to chase coastal … Continue reading