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People are drawn to fly fishing for a variety of reasons. Everyone arrives at the table with almost the same problem: how to get started & master fly fishing. It could be the challenging issue of mastering the graceful cast the wish for a much m

In this video Jay ties an Ultra Rig Steelhead Fly – a fun take on Jeff Hickman’s Fish Taco using the new Aqua Flies Ultra Rig. This is a great pattern to try swinging for Summer and Winter Steelhead. Enjoy! … Continue reading →

Longer days and mild temperatures have steelhead on most angler’s minds. Rivers like the Manistee and Betsie are still running cold – just under 40 degrees with fluctuations coming from cold overnights sunshine and any leftover snowmelt &

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We caught up with Jay recently fresh from a session at his fly bench and asked if he would take time for an interview. The topic? Recommendations for the best size of fly to fish for winter steelhead. He agreed … Continue reading →

As we enter December anglers will find steelhead throughout local river systems (Manistee and Betsie) and pretty well spread throughout them. Water temps are hovering around 40 degrees but after some cold nights the smaller rivers tend to drop temps

Grindstone/Port Austin area continues to have great fishing but it isn’t as easy as last year. There is some work involved to get a nice catch. Lake Trout have been suspended at times so it’s worth running 2-5 colors of lead core with mag

From Native Fish Society The Columbia river is co-managed by Oregon and Washington State. It is time for all of us NFS’ ers to join forces and raise our voices against the 5-4 decision to allow non-native commercial gill nets … Continue r

Jan 15 2019 Well it’s winter time time for steelhead along within between muddy rivers there’s always fishing on the lower Sacramento River. We have several rivers to offer. Coastal Rivers in Northern California. Rain dictates when you c

Anglers enjoy the sport of steelhead fishing. They are a kind of fish that gives anglers the challenge & pleasure they seek. Steelheads like trout are difficult to capture. To capture them you must employ your most effective strategies. The lure

Cohos in the lake have been on fire.. lots of action and sometimes everyone fighting a fish at the same time.. this is a great time for big lake fishing The post September 15th appeared first on Steelhead Hunter Guide Service.

OUTLOOK  January is almost over and with it we are starting to hear more positive valley steelhead reports. The Chilliwack continues to have water clarity issues but fish are being caught. Gavin has some tips on how to tackle dirty water and ha

You can be as ready as you want before going for a weekend fishing trip. But all your efforts will go in vain if you fail to identify the major areas that are brimming with fish varieties. So beforehand you should keep track of the fish’s move

The Willamette River from the upper reaches outside of Oakridge all the way to Harrisburg is in perfect shape and offers anglers excellent opportunities to chase trout and summer steelhead. The Middle Fork of the Willamette above Hills Creek Reservoi

Our spring steelhead season is up and running!!!  The river got a shot of water this week to get things fired up!  Saturday evening it rained throughout the watershed and raised the river for a minute (a couple days).  The upper river

In this video Alex ties a steelhead shrimp fly that could be used both for winter and summer steelhead. Tie them in different sizes appropriate for the river or stream you’ll be fishing. With different colored patterns this fly could … Co

With mid-December here so is the snow and cold and it appears winter might have settled in for the season. Water temps on the local rivers (Manistee Platte and Betsie) have steadily decreased into the mid-30s and has pretty much put the steelhead int

If there are any winter-run steelhead in the Trinity River they should be on the move. LOL... The wild ones should be arriving soon. Look for these graphs to drop as fast as they went up as soon as we...

Olive Spider Variant Olive Spider Sea Run Cutthroat Recipe. This fly is a size 6 but it fishes for summer steelhead down to a size 3 and up to a size 8 Thread – 8/0 or similar Cement – Hard … Continue reading →

  Big water and big fish call for a big gun. Having fished the WildStream Horizon 905 (my dedicated dry fly and all rounder rod) I was excited to test drive the Horizon 908. The rod is extremely light when held in hand thanks to the IM 10 graph