Here's a little about PNW Spey Guides:
We love swinging flies for Steelhead. In fact, I think its the only way to do it for a number of reasons, a few being: the challenge; the enjoyment of each cast; tradition; and promoting a conservation mentality in our fishing. There are plenty of people who may want to argue with some or all of that, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, this is mine.
PNW Spey Guided Trips:
What we do:
We swing flies with spey rods. New to Spey? Awesome, I will teach you all day long if you want to learn. Casting, presentation, reading water, anything...My goal is to teach you and help you become a better angler in every way possible. Experienced? Also great, we will fish are asses off, have a ton of fun, search for steelhead in every nook and cranny of the Op, and learn more too!
What we won't do:
Advertise spey casting and swinging flies as all the rage with big flashy photos, then first thing in the morning hand you a nymph rod and say "water's too cold to swing flies", "they aren't biting the swing today", "water's too high or too low to swing flies", or "lets catch a bunch side drifting a bead then we will go try the spey for a few minutes". Yes, I have heard all these and they are bullshit. Then proceed to side drift from the boat all day and at the end pat each other on the back and say well done. If you want to do that, again your choice! Not going to happen here!
If my gig sounds good I am sure that I would love to have you along!
So here is the news and plan for the upcoming winter steelhead season:
1. For a number of reasons, mainly being I just want to, I will be in Argentina from Christmas until the end of January. That means that I will start taking bookings approximately beginning approximately February 10th. Giving me time to get up to date with any flood changes, etc. Looking to book early February, talk to me!
Season will then last until April 15. Yes it is open later in some places.
2. Hatchery season I have dates available from November 20th until December 20th. The deal here is we will avoid the Bogachiel hatchery run rat race and fish some less pressured water, yes there will be a few less fish but it is an awesome time to fish a lot of other stretches and other rivers.
3. I really want to encouraged clients whenever possible to fish more than one day with me. Why? Winter steelhead are a challenge and I want to give you the best possible chance at success. To do this I am trying to put my rates as low as possible for multiple days of fishing in a row with me as follows:
1 person: 1 day $350, 2 days $625, 3 days $825
2 person: 1 day $425, 2 days $750, 3 days $1,000
4. I am teaching a winter steelhead clinic through the Gig Harbor Fly Shop on December 1st. Details can be found on that website: www.gigharborflyshop.com. This is a how to fish clinic, not a guided fishing trip.
If anyone has any questions please call or email! zack@pnwspey.com cell (616)540-3836
Thanks to everyone who has fished with me the past couple seasons, I sincerely hope to see you again this winter! And a bunch of new faces as well!
A couple pictures below from this fall in my other favorite place, on the Clearwater! A few more pictures can be found here: http://gigharborflyshop.com/2012/10/12/eastside-steelhead-tribute/
