Category Archives: Northwest
CONTEST: YOUR Top 5 Northwest Steelhead Fly Fishing Tips
I can spew info on Northwest steelhead all day, but I know my audience and some of you get to spend more time chasing chrome than I do, these days. I thought it might be interesting to know what your … Continue reading
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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Scott Sadil Finishes Columbia/Snake River Voyage
Lewiston, ID July 30, 2013 Author Scott Sadil arrived Sunday, July 28, at Hell’s Gate State Park, five miles upstream from Lewiston, Idaho, completing a 471-mile voyage up the Columbia and Snake rivers in Tia, his home-built Swampscott dory. Sadil sailed and … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Culture, Industry, Northwest
Tagged Author Scott Sadil, Columbia River Steelhead, Snake River Steelhead
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Author Scott Sadil Heads Up the Columbia River to Save Fish
Here’s an initial report on the progress of angling author Scott Sadil, who’s navigating Washington’s and Oregon’s Columbia River and Washington’s and Idaho’s Snake River in hopes of drawing attention to beleaguered native fish in both rivers. Sadil is an … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Culture, Industry, Northwest
Tagged Columbia River, Columbia River Steelhead, Scott Sadil, Snake River, Snake River Steelhead
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Trip Update: Kluane Wilderness Lodge on Wellesley Lake, Yukon Territory
As mentioned previously, I’ve been sifting through some invites to great lodges in Canada and I made a choice last week to visit Kluane Wilderness Lodge in the Yukon Territory. It’s located on Wellesley Lake about a two-hour flight by … Continue reading
Image of the Week: Geoff Moore’s 26-inches of Awesomeness
Ok, I get to post a bunch of my grip and grin images on the site, and I did so just a week or so ago when I placed an image of an insanely big rainbow trout, hoisted by yours … Continue reading
For Sale: Loomis NRX 13′ 8/9-weight 4-piece Spey Rod
I just posted this rod on Craigslist, but I thought I would give all of you a quick heads-up, too. I’ve thrown this lightly so it’s almost brand new. I’ve got some more rods coming to test so I have … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Northwest
Tagged G Loomis spey rods, Loomis NRX spey rods, Spey rods for steelhead
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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
Back To The Wall Ranch 2013
Just got back from a weekend throwing for hogs. I’ve fished these two lakes, which are located on Back To The Wall Ranch in eastern Washington, for three straight years, always in late April. This year was a memorable affair … 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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