Steelhead holding water Although we may never understand all of the variables that attract a steelhead to a given section of water, and ultimately what leads to a successful hook-up, the following paragraphs will hopefully give you some ideas to ponder before heading out the door with fly rod in hand. Steelhead can be particularly […]
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For many people, the thought of filleting a salmon is a daunting task. That shouldn’t be the case so I’ve included some pictures along with instructions to make this process very easy. The whole process shouldn’t take more than about 5 minutes. This method is very straightforward and should produce good results on your first
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It was 4:00 a.m. on the morning of the summer solstice and I was booked on a flight from Sea-Tac International Airport just outside of Seattle to Anchorage. The sun would not be setting that evening in Alaska until about 2:00 a.m.. The week previously, I had been going through my gear, checking and double-checking
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It is hard to imagine a more beautiful geographic location to wet a fly line than in the Pacific Northwest. There are relatively few places where the average fly fisherman can have a reasonable chance at hooking into a 10+ pound fish. The rivers are big, the fish are big, and the weather is generally
