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In this video Jay Nicholas ties a summer fly effective for swinging skating and fishing for summer steelhead. The river muddler is a fly effective on western rivers such as the Umpqua Rogue and the D. Watching this fly get … Continue reading &#

Saturday December 14th I will be in the shop and will tie and answer questions about steelhead fly tying using Pro Sportfisher products. Aquaflies and flies tied with Aquaflies shanks and hooks. Traditional steelhead flies tied on hooks. I

From The Conservation Angler Compelling commentary on the Columbia River’s Wild Steelhead Crisis from Rich Simms co-founder of the Wild Steelhead Coalition. Read it HERE. Dean Finnerty Director of Trout Unlimited’s Wild Steelheaders Unite

The McKenzie and Middle Fork of the Willamette Rivers continue to fish well and cooler nights ahead should improve things further. Despite extremely low numbers of steelhead some good fall trout fishing is still available. We are starting to see R

Steelhead fishing has been very good. Rain and the right temps now has made fishing easy last few days. These fish are hot right now jumping out of the water multiple times per fight. We have some openings call or text Capt Lance 810-444-8114. The p

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

Steelhead remain the target of anglers headed out this time of year and with the seasonal forecast calling for mild temperatures there should be windows of opportunity to get out and into some fish. Steelhead numbers remain low after a slow fall seas

From the Native Fish Society Native Fish Society strives to restore abundant wild fish free-flowing rivers and thriving local communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. In March of 2020 Native Fish Society was contacted in regards to steelhead pop

This article was published at Patagonia.com and written by Steve Duda. Steve Duda is Patagonia’s managing editor for fly fishing. Editor’s Note: For a window into a day in the life of wild steelhead activist Jeff Hickman check out our 

It feels like May. And Spring. Finally. Its time to transition from steelhead to trout and take advantage of the streamer fishing and hatches of Mayflies on the local rivers like the upper Manistee Au Sable and Boardman. The rivers are running full b

The steelhead fishing remains off with what seems like fewer fish around than we are used to this time of year. Some days we find them other days we struggle. While the weather has been comfortable (in the 60’s!?!) it has left rivers like the B

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 →

Spring officially has started which typically means cold nights and the promise of warmer days. And Spring Steelhead. The local rivers – Manistee and Betsie – have been providing some fish but with the lack of rain/run-off it’s been

  Here are just a couple of Frank's books. He was a prolific big striper hunter writer and lecturer. He had a profound affect on surf  fishing for striped bass that carries on to this day. It is with sadness that I report the passing o

The buck pictured above is a mature wild winter steelhead. We have been seeing some very nice fish on our outings so far this winter. The Grand River has been fishing good for us. Bobber fishing beads spawn bags and hair jigs has been productive. Bac

December has come and it seems that the big push of steelhead we are accustomed to in the fall simply did not. While it was a tough fall reports from the lake indicate the population is healthy and the lack of rain is to blame for keeping the fish th

Recorded: 87 ° F Fishing: Fair Deschutes River Summer Steelhead Report ————————————————————————&mdash

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 →

  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

It’s been a interesting winter here in the Great NorthWest. Dry and mild temps have been conducive to outdoor activities. My fruit trees think its spring and damn Peck Peck is starting to patrol his drumming stations. Fishing on the Olympic Pen