where to fish near Winthrop/Twisp - Washington Fly Fishing Forum
Jul 17, 2013 · I just caught my first fish on the fly it was my first fish on the Skykomish River as well. I had to pound the pavement to hunt down and learn the spots I fish on my own.
I'm about to purchase a Redington trace 3wt 8' 6" fly rod. Any fly line ...
Jun 27, 2025 · At $69.95 per line they're a bargain in today's fly line world. As to the line handling bigger dry flies: leader length and taper are more likely to determine how the fly turns over on a river 25' …
Bamboo plaining forms - Washington Fly Fishing Forum
Mar 5, 2021 · This question is for those people that build bamboo fly rods. I would like to try my had at building a bamboo fly rod from a clum of bamboo. I only want to build one rod (at this time) and can't …
Sage Xi2 thoughts? | Washington Fly Fishing Forum
Nov 4, 2009 · Greetings. I am in the market for a good fast action 8 wt. salmon/steelhead rod and am considering a closeout Xi2. I know this rod was really popular a couple years ago, and wondered if it …
Bull trout flies? - Washington Fly Fishing Forum
Jan 19, 2022 · Even more important than the fly pattern is the intent it was tied with. Bull trout prefer a fly that was tied in hopes of encountering a different species. Don't even think about tying flies for bull …
Brown trout in WA | Washington Fly Fishing Forum
Dec 12, 2024 · The WA Dept Fish & Wildlife website says: "This trophy fly-fishing only, catch-and-release-only lake has a boat launch, but use of motors is prohibited. Fishing opportunities include …
Suggestions For A Substitute Dubbing Material | Washington Fly …
Nov 28, 2016 · Thanks for the suggestions. Since I wanted to try and stay as close to the original look as possible, for starters anyway, I bypassed materials that looked to contain added flash products. I …
SA Amplitude or Mastery? - Washington Fly Fishing Forum
Feb 12, 2021 · For a small stream dry fly line, nah. For a lake line, maybe. For a nymphing or streamer line, hell yes. Ditto for a big river dry fly line. The amplitude shoots and mends a lot better than any …
Stealthcraft driftboat - Washington Fly Fishing Forum
Apr 18, 2021 · Other things that are better in the Steatlhcraft include: better latches on the seat boxes; better placed drain plugs; room to place oars on the floor instead of having to thread them through …
Braid vs Intruder wire- opinions please - Washington Fly Fishing Forum
Sep 14, 2020 · Fly tyers can be masters at making things complicated! Poor quality materials and tools are destined to discourage beginner tiers and cause greater expense when the time comes to …