The Happenings 6/24/11

Rezzie Coho...they were schooling !

 Been fishing the Puget Sound beaches quite a bit as of late. Picking up some nice cutthroat and the occasional resident coho. Running some guide trips out there as well for anyone interested, I'd love to have you. Half days and full days available.

 I now have a location to conduct Spey casting instruction in the south Seattle/Tacoma area for anyone interested in tuning up before fall, as well as some exciting walk and wade opportunities to chase summer steelhead. When not on the water you can find me in the Gig Harbor Fly Shop, so come say hi!

Matt's first Sea Run Cutt!

Intro to Spey Casting Class

I will be conducting a Beginner Spey Course on June 18 on the Puyallup River for anyone in the Seattle/Tacoma Area. Class will go from 9am to 1pm and the cost is $85.00. The focus of the class will be on beginner/intermediate casting techniques as well as line systems for different conditions. This would also be a great time to get any existing rods you may have dialed in with the proper line. Call the Gig Harbor Fly Shop for more details 253-851-3474. Hope to see you there!

-Zack

Updates!!!

Hi everyone,

I need to apologize for the lack of reports lately. Winter steelhead season on the OP has come to a close. What a great season it was! I want to sincerely thank all the great people who joined us this season, you guys are what makes everyday so special for us guides.

Over the past few weeks, I have been all over the place between guiding and exploring some new options. And now I am happy to say I have settled into something. I have relocated to Gig Harbor, WA where I am working in the Gig Harbor Fly Shop. Additionally I will be teaching classes, providing spey casting instruction and of course continuing to guide on the OP as well as other locations in western Washington. Right now on the guiding menu we have days open to swing for springers on the Hoh when it reopens May 15. This is a great opportunity to get out in some hopefully nicer weather with lesser crowds and hopefully tangle with a big nasty springer. I will also be guiding beach trips on Puget Sound starting in June...more coming stay tuned!

3/25/11

Rivers are in great shape and its prime time on the Olympic Peninsula. The Hoh  and a lot of the park waters close April 15, others April 30. Now is the time!

3/14/11 Report

Mike with a great buck!

Neverending beauty on the Hoh

We went from very dry to very wet since the last update...OP rivers are not fishable at this point and it may take a few days. The good news is that we should have a lot of new fish to play with on the drop and some of the fish that had been around a while are having a chance to get upstream and do their business. I have openings, full days, half days, walk n wade, casting instruction. I'd love to get a few more days filled and show some people a great time on the OP! Why come and fish with PNW? I will fish you as long and hard as you want, teach you as much as you want to learn, and we will have a great time!

Toad

Danimal as the sun goes down. I didn't let him off the river until it was very dark.

Quick Report 2/28/11

Don't have much time but here it goes. The last few days were some very tough swung fly conditions. Low, clear and cold water made things a challenge. The water temp I took saturday on the upper Hoh was 36, coldest reading of the season. Sunday may have been colder but I didn't take a reading. Even with the tough conditions, with some hard work we did have some opportunities at fish.Things are changing right now, its ugly out there with a mix of snow, rain, and wind. Conditions should improve over the next few days, new water and new fish. I have openings available for anyone interested in chasing some OP steel.

2/14/11 Report

Swinging flies for wild Olympic Peninsula steelhead continues to be good. We have been finding willing fish on all the area rivers. As always presentation and covering lots of water are the name of the game when it comes to winter steelhead on a swung fly. Chad and I have also spent a lot of time developing some fly patterns that I'd like to think are helping improve the odds as well. If you are looking to improve on your casting, presenting the fly, reading the water, we would love to help! I am also offering hourly casting lessons for anyone looking for a tune up before hitting the river. 616-540-3836

John put in a lot of hardwork and was rewarded with his firts spey steelhead as well as a couple more!

Scouting Mission





I blurred the details of the fly out:) Come fish with us and I'll show you!

Crowds have increased a bit with the closure of the Puget Sound rivers. It is important that we all stay courteous and treat these fish with care to protect these fish into the future. Release all wild steelhead!