I really don't like hooking trout with a treble hook unless I'm planning to bonk them (which I rarely do). But I like to use a small Kastmaster from time to time for bass or panfish.
Anyone have an advice on switching out the treble for a single on trout/panfish size (~1/8 oz) Kastmasters? I've...
Not fly fishing. But I ran across this youtube video of a guy rappelling down a cliff to a cave 25-30 ft above the sea where he fishes, cooks and hammock camps for the night. It's honestly a little crazy looking. I'm sure that the gopro lens perspective makes it looks a lot weirder than it felt...
Apparently The Rock is big into fishing? Even sounds like he's fly fished a little.
Celebrities, THEY'RE JUST LIKE US! Except, you know, very rich and with time and resources that none of us could ever hope to match.
Still, kinda cool.
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Just curious what folks are using for their primary bass fly rod. Figured I'd make a poll.
I started at 5wt at the low and went to 10wt at the top (thought that's really only so Billy can vote). If you are somehow outside of that range, use the "other" option and make a comment explaining...
Check out this great new article by @clarkman about chasing Musky on the fly!
https://www.pnwflyfishing.com/forum/index.php?articles/so-you-think-you-want-to-target-musky.47/
So, I bought this fuel tank last year:
https://www.westmarine.com/west-marine-3-gallon-epa-portable-fuel-tank-20375358.html
It is GARBAGE. If the reviews had been there when I bought it, I'd have run. It leaks badly out of that plastic fitting where it screws into the tank.
Anyone have a...
Adding a Bow Mount Trolling Motor Platform to Your Small Boat
Okay, I don't know how many PNWFF members this project will interest. But it's something that doesn't have a lot of real-world walkthrough examples out there on the internet. So I figured I would write a...
It is looking like we've got at least a couple weeks of warmer mostly sunny weather ahead. Yeah, we're a little early for a lot of fisheries. But there are still opportunities out there.
Who has some fishing (or fishing related) plans for the stretch of nice weather?
I don't usually look for flies at big box stores. I either pick them up at fly shops if I want nice ones or order them online if I just want basic cheap-o versions. But I was wasting a little time at Sportsman's Warehouse yesterday and ran across this fly:
It was labeled as a "Pig Boat" and...
Starting to sound like a significant change in weather pattern is showing up in the next week or so. And the cooler temps and precip might just help us with our weak snowpack up here in WA (OR snowpack isn't that bad, actually).
Would also help those of us who snow slide have a decent spring...
NOTE: This is from last summer (July). I had posted it over on the, now closed, PNWfishing.net site we had running for a while. I didn't feel like banishing it to the land of internet ghosts, so I'm reposting here. Not particularly timely, but perhaps it's nice to think about warm fishing days...
I have lived in the western part of Cascadia all my life. So I've never spent a winter anywhere that it gets REALLY cold. Around here, as most of you know, lakes only freeze once in a long while. So ice fishing isn't really a "thing" in these parts. Which is fine by me as it sounds deathly...
We're in a dreary part of the year and the weather the past few weeks has been pretty cruddy for many of us. Be it closed water or cold temps, except for some very hearty individuals, fishing is more of a dream than a reality for most folks.
So what fishing is occupying your dreams right now...
Looking for some warm(er) weather airbnb/VRBO options that are on bass lakes. Doesn't have to be anything amazing as far as the fishing goes. Just somewhere that I could pop out in the AM for some casts before I hang with the lady (or family) for the day. Bonus if there's a dock we can hang out...
Playing the Stillwater Game from Scratch Pt 4: Adding it All Up: WHEN + WHERE + HOW + WHAT
Lakes for the Rest of Us...
By: @Tim L
Tim wraps up his series on getting started with lake fishing with part 4. It's filled with a ton of good fly and technique info. Check it out and be ready for...
We all know Cliff Mass and many of us have read his blog for years. The guy knows a ton of stuff about PNW weather and I respect that. But there is room for an alternative. Particularly in a world where video/voice is sometimes a better way to communicate than text/images.
I've been watching...
Gonna be some cold weather coming into the PNW later this week. Seems worse for those on the north end of things (and even more so for those on the east side of the hills in the north).
Get those hose bibs covered and leave the faucets dripping.
Sorry for the short notice! Please come join us at Structures Brewing, 601 W Holly Street, in Bellingham from 7-9pm on November 30th
Tell your fishiest of friends that IRON FLY is going down and reach out to us if you're interested participating!
Who will create the ultimate fish snack?
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