Mar 31, 2025 · Your local fly shops are the best source of information for fly fishing opportunities in Western Washington and beyond. Recommend Gig Harbor Fly Shop, Gig Harbor, WA (360) 851 …

Jun 26, 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' …

Sep 22, 2022 · Does anyone have experience with a Redington rod and an Orvis rod, and have an honest opinion on the pros and cons of the two? Thanks all!

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 …

May 5, 2024 · At the end of the day any boat is a compromise. That being said, I just got a new Kodiak with the Fly Fishing Show discount to replace my 20+ year old Water Master with the updated Kodiak …

Mar 23, 2018 · Added weight of any kind, a bead or lead wire, sinks the fly faster. The faster a fly sinks, the faster it gets into the feeding zone and the greater the chance of a fish seeing it. So if we are …

Aug 23, 2020 · Having been a passionate fly tyer and deer hunter for the best part of my life, It became a natural progression for me to embrace the material these animals have provided me with over the …

Feb 14, 2020 · I have always just wet waded in whatever old shoes/boots I had around, some worked better than others. I just got my first pair of waders for use when the water is too cold for wet wading …

Sep 2, 2004 · I know this is a fly forum, but we all caught em on tiny panther martins. I just got my new fly rod in the mail today and will be hittin up the same section of the river with it ASAP. I am …

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 …