Free Introduction to Spey Casting Clinic October 29th That’s right, we are offering a free (as in zero dinero-just show up) introduction to spey casting clinic on October 29th from 10am to noon at the Santa Rita Park boat put in. Come prepared to learn spey style casting utilizing a wide variety of spey, switch, and…
Crazy Mike’s Postcard From The Northwest Mike packed his gear and headed Northwest a week ago to bum around northern California and southern Oregon. He wanted to let us know that he had hooked 3 in 3 days, and landed his largest this morning. If he were to have actually written us a postcard, it…
25 Years of Hits 25 years of memories.25 years of stories.25 years of friendships.25 years of travel.25 years of laughter.25 years of heartbreak.25 years of missed sets, frozen guides, and the one that got away.25 years of grabs, singing reels, and chrome.25 years of steelhead flies.Sometimes old fly boxes are loaded with more nostalgia than…
Scott Spey Rod Review and a Demo Day With Scott Rods A few days ago Frank Smethurst (of fly fishing film fame as well as our local Scott Fly Rod rep) stopped in town to give us a demo of some Scott two handed rods. We assumed this would be an opportunity to check out…
Trout Skagit? Yep that’s right, Trout Skagit. I just picked up a Redington Dually 6wt with some skagit line and tips. While this will be a sweet rod for summer run and half-pounder steelhead; my main reason for picking this up was to huck and swing some meat at our resident trout on the Animas,…
I Went Steelhead Fishing I should have taken the advice before I went. Or not. I can’t decide yet. Either way; I went steelheading. I can say I went steehead fishing on the Rogue River in Oregon. The Rogue River is quite literally drenched in steelhead fly fishing history. A history that can almost be felt…
Being a fly guy, I am a gear junkie…heck it probably has to do with being male. I like gear. I like good gear. I like stuff to work the way it should, when it should. So safe to say, I am taking as much gear steelheading as I can. Maybe I grew up with…
I am currently sitting at just over a week away from heading out to Oregon. Steelhead fever hasn’t taken me fully. I am not sure it could until I actually hook a steelhead…but nonetheless I am focused. I have been reading up on many preferred presentations; I have been studying the theories of successful steelheading;…
My journey has been set. Dates booked, reservations made, equipment gathering is in full force. I am going steelheading. Since my first post went live a few weeks ago; I have received a steady income of advice from many, willing to share their knowledge of chrome hunting. From equipment recommendations, fly advice, book suggestions, and even…
A Beginners Journey Into Steelheading: An Introduction Let me preface this right off by saying I am not a steelhead expert. Actually I know nothing about steelheading other than the fact that they are heralded as one of the top targets in this sport of fly fishing. In my my mind, steelhead are the untouchable…
