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Category: Fish

Mid-September, already.

September 14, 2022 Michael

I know. It’s been a long … what … twenty days, since I last posted anything. It has been an…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Good food, Nature, Nature Photography, Trips, Waters, Wine

Another Weekend Visit

August 10, 2022 Michael

Apologies for the delay in getting this out, but I’ve been busy … being under the weather, unfortunately … since…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: #flyfishing, CDC, CDC Caddis, Dry Fly Fishing, dryfly, dryflyfishing, elk hair caddis, Little Naches River

Snoqualmie River (Middle) Recheck

August 4, 2022 Michael

I know it’s been a while since I last made a swing through the Snoqualmie River, Middle Fork, area, so…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Adams, Dry Fly Fishing, elk hair caddis, Snoqualmie Middle Fork, Snoqualmie River, Waters

Sunday Sand Storm

August 1, 2022 Michael

Okay…not really, but I promise to explain. I can’t go out into nature, specifically in and around trout-friendly rivers, and…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: #flyfishing, Adams, Caddis, Cutthroat, dry fly, Dry Fly Fishing, dryfly, dryflyfishing, elk hair caddis, Little Naches, Little Naches River, mayfly, Parachute Adams, Rainbow Trout, stimulator, Trout

Chinook Pass and American River

July 30, 2022 Michael

The forecast for today was telling us to expect 107°. Not a day for yard work, to be sure. A…

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Posted in: Fish, Nature, Waters Filed under: American River, Chinook, chinook pass, Coho, Pleasant Valley, Pleasant Valley Trail, Trout

Get Outta Dodge… I Mean Seattle

July 29, 2022 Michael

So, let’s just clarify this, in advance: connecting with a beautiful Rainbow Trout on the 5th cast is a “win,”…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Beckler River, Dry Fly Fishing, Parachute Adams, Rainbow Trout, Skykomish, stimulator, Waters

Evening Visit

July 24, 2022 Michael

After more than two weeks without fishing (Yikes!), I carved out some time to get into a river, last night.…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Adams, Cutthroat, Dry Fly Fishing, elk hair caddis, Fly Tying, Little Naches, Little Naches River, mayfly, Parachute Adams, Rainbow Trout, stimulator, Waters, West Slope Cutthroat

Saturday Afternoon … in July …

July 11, 2022 Michael

… WHAT WAS I THINKING?!? Yes, I absolutely should have known better, but the day looked great, the air warm…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, Little Naches River, mayfly, Naches River, Rainbow Trout, stimulator, Waters, Yellow Sally

Week Ending and Spinner Tying

July 2, 2022 Michael

Last week I had a bit of free time in the evening, one night, while in Seattle. I took the…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Asahel Curtis, Dry Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, mayfly, Snoqualmie, Spinner

Saturday Evening in June

June 26, 2022 Michael

Last night provided an opportunity to get out and fly fish my favorite “little river,” during mid to late evening…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: dry fly, Dry Fly Fishing, Little Naches, sunset

Father’s Day, 2022

June 20, 2022 Michael

First off, Happy Father’s Day to all my fellow dads, everywhere. This year was kind of a hard one, with…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: American River, Caddis, Cased Caddis, Little Naches, mayfly, Naches, Stimmulator

Long Lunch, Today

May 31, 2022 Michael

Because … you knew I would not be able to resist, right? Driving near the pass, today, I found myself…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Cutthroat, dry fly, Dry Fly Fishing, Rainbow Trout, stimulator

Keeping the Tradition Alive

May 28, 2022 Michael

The Saturday before Memorial Day. For fly fishers in Washington State, this day means the opening of the new season,…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, Waters

Yakima River in Late March

March 27, 2022 Michael

In my part of the state, the Yakima River is the only one that is fishable all year, per the…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters Filed under: Dry Fly Fishing, dryfly, dryflyfishing, Rainbow Trout, Waters, Yakima River, Yakima River Canyon

Ahhh, yes…

October 19, 2021 Michael

If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you have probably heard me talk about how enjoyable it is to…

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Posted in: Fish, Flies, Nature, Waters

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