Category Archives: Spey
Alaska’s Arctic Char and Peanut Butter
My hands were frigid in the icy Alaskan river, and things weren’t looking good for this finned, anadramous, Arctic char. Several minutes ago, swinging a 7-weight spey rod, heavy tip, and weighted flash fly, I dredged up the chrome toad, … Continue reading
Posted in Absinthe Lounge, Alaska, Culture, Northwest, Spey
Tagged Fly fishing Alaska's Arctic char, Fly fishing Artic Char, Kotzebue Alaska
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SIMMS’ Bulkley Jacket—essential steelhead gear
I know you can’t feel it yet, but I’m starting to sense that fall is close. It’s not that there’s a change in the temperature yet, or snow settling on the surrounding peaks, although that often does occur by the … Continue reading
Posted in CANADA, Gear, Spey
Tagged fall steelhead gear, Kispiox steelhead, SIMMS Fly Fishing Products, Simms' Bulkley Jacket
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Gearing Up (Sort of) for The Gaspe Peninsula
I’ve been trying to concentrate on local fishing options and have some summer fun, but a trip to eastern Canada’s Gaspe Peninsula for Atlantic salmon is rapidly approaching, and I’m getting fired up about it, not that anyone who lives … Continue reading
Posted in CANADA, Spey, Travel
Tagged Atlantic salmon, Bonaventure River, Fly Fishing for Atlantic Salmon, Gaspe Peninsula, Salmon Lodge
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Camp Bonaventure Wins Orvis’ Fly Fishing Lodge of The Year Award
If you are thinking about fishing Atlantic salmon this summer or early fall—and, by the way, you should be thinking about fishing Atlantic salmon this summer or fall—you would be doing yourself a favor to visit the Web sites of … Continue reading
Posted in CANADA, Culture, Spey, Travel
Tagged Camp Bonaventure, Gaspe Peninsula Atlantic Salmon Fly Fishing, Quebec, Salmon Lodge
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Being A Steelhead Junkie Just Got Easier
Being a steelhead junkie isn’t the easiest thing in the world—between tides, weather, river conditions, and the fickle nature of the fish itself, catching a steelhead often feels like a minor miracle. Just getting to steelhead country, with the epicenter … Continue reading
Vedder River Steelhead with April Vokey and Michael Gracie
I had to live vicariously through this one, with Michael Gracie telling me all about his upcoming trip to Vancouver and the Vedder River with hotshot guide April Vokey. He was as jacked-up as an angler can be, sorting his … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, CANADA, Culture, Northwest, Spey, Travel
Tagged British Columbia, Michael Gracie, Trout's Flyfishing
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Gill Net Restrictions on Lower Columbia Could Enhance All Inland Steelhead Fisheries
Cross your fingers on this one boys. If Washington approves changes in the lower Columbia gill net fisheries, many more steelhead will be allowed to swim upstream and enter a variety of famous waters, including the Deschutes, Klickitat, Grand Ronde, … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Northwest, Spey, Steelhead
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Washington’s White Salmon River Opens for Steelhead
This may be something you would want to do, especially if you live in Portland or The Dalles, or Hood River or even Yakima or Ellensburg. As long as you don’t have to drive too far to reach Washington’s White … Continue reading
Two Major Spey Casting Tips from Deneki Outdoors
You probably know by now that I’m a big advocate of spey casting and spey rods, and that, right now, that’s what gets me jacked-up when I think about fishing. And it is winter steelhead season, as I mentioned in … Continue reading
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Five Tips for Pacific Northwest Winter Steelhead
I haven’t been this excited about winter steelheading for a long time. Maybe that’s because I have some new gear to try out, ranging from Patagonia’s bomber River Salt Jacket to Thomas & Thomas’ DNA 12-foot 8-weight spey rod. Much … Continue reading