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Playing the Stillwater Game from Scratch Pt 1: Gearing UpThanks Sam. Pass Lake and its fathead minnows did that to me. Really fun place to pitch them along the banks. -
Playing the Stillwater Game from Scratch Pt 1: Gearing UpNice article Tim. I’ve never fished a minnow pattern before in a lake. The other five, are a staple in my fly box. Look forward to part 2. -
Playing the Stillwater Game from Scratch Pt 1: Gearing UpThanks for the kind words
Myself, I tend to use the sinker more for streamers, partly since I prefer faster retrieves. Since I use the...
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Playing the Stillwater Game from Scratch Pt 1: Gearing UpAs a poor swimmer, how accessible is lake fishing with a float tube?
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Skagit Bull Trout Primer Ch 1: The Early Years
Skagit Bull Trout Primer Ch 1: The Early Years In the North Cascades it is winter. On a Skagit basin stream located above 2,000 feet elevation, the forest floor and stream banks have been snow covered for months and the water itself stands just barely above freezing. The clean and stable gravel...- Smalma
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Fly Fishing for Albacore Tuna: Part 1
Have you heard that albacore tuna can be caught on the fly off the Washington/Oregon coast during the summer and early fall months? Have you ever wondered what such a trip would be like? As many of you know, I captain a charter boat that specializes in single day trips for albacore tuna, and...- Capt. Nick Clayton
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Fly tying and fishing flies: The Doppelgänger
This is a member fly by @G_Smolt and we appreciate his sharing. Enjoy🍻 There are some universal truths in the world, and one of those is “Big fish eat little fish”. Originally designed with hungry springtime trout and char in mind, the Doppelgänger has been proof of that statement on a whole...- Billy
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Review: The All-New 9’ 5wt Echo Trout X
A good 5wt rod is a jack-of-all-trades. A tool that will throw an indicator rig one minute, dries the next, and chuck small streamers as daylight fades to evening. Like a good pair of jeans, a good 9' 5wt is comfortable, versatile, and should cover your ass in every situation. Bottom line up...- Jake
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A Beginners Guide to Alpine Lake Fishing in Washington State
There are more than 1,500 lakes in Washington State above 2,500 feet in elevation. Many of these high lakes are stocked or have natural trout populations. Here's what you need to know to take advantage of this opportunity. The fish WDFW doesn't stock brook trout any more in high lakes because...- Dave Westburg
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