Over the last ten days we have experienced two high water events. These are important events at this time of year to bring in fall and winter steelhead. Plus, this will flush out all the old salmon, carcasses and loose eggs. Once the water levels drop/clear we will have more to report. The water levels crested yesterday and are dropping now. We are forecasted for more rain, but the river should be in good shape by tomorrow for boaters and Wednesday or Thursday for wading.

I have not had much to report lately, so I took a little post-salmon season break to take care of some non-fishing things. But now that I have those done, it’s time for Fall steelheading! We are on the front end of some awesome fishing. If you have never experienced a chrome cart-wheeling, tail dancing steelhead on the end of your line…give us a call…1-877-422-5394. Steve and I have some great open dates over the next couple months. We deploy several techniques during this time of year…bottom bouncing, floating line with indicators and (my personal favorite) streamers! Plus, we cater to every skill level…from very experienced anglers to beginners trying to learn the ropes. You are all welcome and will most likely walk away with some new knowledge or perspective.

Good flies at this time of year are clown eggs, orange estaz nukes, OC glow bugs and natural nymphs like green caddis, hexes, flash-back pheasant tails and soft hackled hare’s ears. Streamer fishing is going to be awesome the next couple weeks…large natural colors will get the most attention. Black, Olive, tan and lots of flash would be where I would start.

I would like to thank everyone who participated in our Fall River Clean-up. Conditions were not ideal, but we made the most of it and picked up a ton of trash. Every little bit counts and improves our beautiful resource. Thanks for keeping our incredible river clean!

November Fly of the Month – Bead headed Soft Hackled Hare’s Ear
Recipe:
Hook – Dia-Riki #075 size 10 (size can vary based on conditions and species)
Tail – Hungarian Partridge fibers tied in as a tail
Body – Start dubbing (use favorite dubbing and colors); dub 2/3 of the hook tapering the body up, tie in flash-back material (optional), build up the body with dubbing, tie in and palmer smaller Hungarian partridge feather, bring flash over the back of the fly, tie off and finish with a small amount of dubbing to cover thread wraps.

Information on our Destination travel-

Alaska 2010 – July 31st to August 7th and August 7th to the 14th

The package price per person based on double occupancy is $1,995.00 for one week. This includes:
• Six full days guided fishing
• All your lodging and meals
• Lodge boats that are available around the clock for personal use
• Transportation to and from the Airport in King Salmon, AK

Argentina 2010

We also have openings for our annual Argentina trip (January 16 – 23, 2010). The package price per person based on double occupancy is US $2,995.00 and includes:

• Six full days guided fishing (with expert, local bilingual (Spanish-English) fly-fishing guide)
• All your lodging, meals and beverages.
• Transportation to and from the Airport in Bariloche

Please contact the shop to sign up for either (or both) of these exceptional trips!

Later & Fish-On!