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Skagit River - April 11th, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED: 
50 °
FISHING: Good
Excellent reports from the last week, with natives being taking both downstream from Darrington on the Sauk and near the Mixer on the Skagit. If the system stays at its current level, it will be more than worth swinging a fly with winter techniques (sinktips and big flies).
Dollies are on the take as well, so fish like you expect a tug! And plan on using smolt patterns as the chum fry are beginning their out migration and the big DV's key in on these tasty morsels.
Report submitted by Joel Oerter
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Skagit River - March 8th, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED: 
45 °
FISHING: Fair
The Skagit/Sauk system have been producing a few fish, although in the past week it has slowed down considerably. Late February saw a push of fish that found angler flies, but lower water slowed things down a bit in the first week of March.
The water is coming up as this report is being written and things stand to improve with this happy circumstance as the wily winter steelhead generally pushes ahead when the flows increase.
Winter techniques rule. Tips, larger flies, slow swing, cover lots of water. There's only so many ways you can say it, so just get out and fish.
Some nice dollies have been taken recently to keep things interesting.
Report submitted by Nathan Keen
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Skagit River - January 31st, 2007
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED: 
44 °
FISHING: Fair
The Skagit is fishable throughout right now due to low night time temperatures, decent visibility in the Sauk and lower flows in the oft-dirty Baker. The river above the Sauk is basically clear, just below it has a bit of color and below the Baker the visibility is very good with just a bit of suspended particulate matter. In other words, it's fishable!
I fished today with no pulls, there was very little pressure and I didn't talk with anyone who hit a fish. A customer hit a nice wild 15pd buck the other day, so there are a few fish around.
Winter techniques rule. Sink tips and larger flies. With the sun, choose lies that are shaded or where the sun is not shining right in the fishes face.
Report submitted by Nathan Keen
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Skagit River - January 7th, 2007
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
FISHING: Fair
One of the few rivers fishable in the area because of the rains on Tuesday. The river went from 17K to 6,000 cfs right now. The Sauk and Baker both had hardly any visibility so it makes the Skagit with low vis from the bottom of the mixer bar down. In the lower river, look for some fish around some of the usual spots and tributary creeks when it clears. The upper river looked great with vis to 5-6 ft. I fished it yesterday with a couple of guys. We came up with double digit dolly numbers but no steelies. Darrel got one early in the morning fishing just above Rockport. The cascade was looking good. Lots of early a.m. anglers with a couple of fish around. We walked into one spot before our float that fished great just didn’t have any rod benders.
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Skagit River - December 8th, 2006
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED:
40 °
FISHING: Fair
The Skagit is fishable above the Sauk, although the clarity is not what the upper Skagit normally is. The visibility varies by day, but is generally a couple of feet.
For now, don't bother with the Sauk or the Skagit below the Sauk and especially the Baker. They are unfishable from a clarity standpoint.
Look for dollies in the Upper Skagit, especially behind the Chum, which are fading by the day, and scout the river for steelhead lies and a few winter hatchery fish. Fish big flies for steelhead and fleshy, eggy type patterns for the dollies.
Report submitted by Nathan Keen
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Skagit River - March 21st, 2006
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED:
45 °
FISHING: Fair
The first full day of spring brought low clear water throughout the Skagit system. The fishing was tough today even though the clouds kept the sun away. My buddy hit a nice hen in the Sauk yesterday, but between three anglers, there were no fish today.
Fish are in the system, but continued low water makes it tough to consistently find fish. Winter techniques apply and payoff comes to those who are diligent and consistently put their time in.
Report submitted by Nathan Keen
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Skagit River - March 8th, 2006
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED: 
45 °
FISHING: Fair
The Skagit and the Sauk are both putting out fish sporadically. The Sauk is low and the upper Skagit is gin clear. The rains we are having right now should add a little volume and color to the water, which may make things more favorable for the fly angler.
Fish a big fly (we have plenty) and a fast sinking tip (typical winter techniques) and COVER water. Also, fish where others aren't to possibly find a rested fish.
Report submitted by Nathan Keen
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Skagit River - January 7th, 2006
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
RECORDED: 
45 °
FISHING: Good
Well, with the rivers flirting with flooding, not much going to happen for the next few days. Mike had a nice day on the Skagit & the Cascade Rivers before the waters finally went out. No steelhead to speak of yesterday, but the Dolly/Bull fishing was good with his winter flies. There is a great crossover between winter steelhead & the wild Char. Mike has some great flies in his winter sampler.
I can spend my life explaining there simply isn't a holy grail in flies, but it certainly doesn't keep a guy from trying. Check out Steelhead Flies Faction & fiction
After more than a few years as a Fisheries Biologist and a steelhead flyfishing guide I would have to say the most effective, most misunderstood concept in winter steelhead flyfishing is the sinktip presentation. Don't take my word for it. Steelhead will do that.
Anyway: The Rivers are out. Check River levels from our home page www.flyfishsteelhead.com
Skagit River 11,200 cfs (fishes as high as 10,000 cfs)
Sauk River 10,700 cfs (back to fishable at 7,000 cfs)
Skykomish River 12,600 cfs (fishable at 10,000 cfs)
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Skagit River - December 15th, 2005
supplied by: The Avid Angler
RECORDED:
33 °
FISHING: Great
The Skagit and Sauk (when it's in) have been fishing well for dollies (mostly) and a few steelhead. The ticket for finding dollies this time of year, is to find ratty old chum that are either strewn on the bank or still hanging in the water and then fish behind them (aka Alaska style).
Flesh and egg patterns are producing well. Try our new 2 egg Omelette fly which is a flesh/egg concoction. We also have two new Moal Leeches with trailing eggs (affectionately called the Rhoid Moals). Personally, I think the name is disgusting, but the flies sure work.
Swing any of these flies, but also have a nymph rig set up to fish dead drift as sometimes the dollies won't take it any other way.
Report submitted by Nathan Keen
If you can't find the chum, just fish all the steelhead type water and you'll run into some fish.
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Skagit River - November 20th, 2005
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
RECORDED: 
60 °
FISHING: Excellent
"It's all about the egg."
Many of you know that back in the late 70's, I stumbled onto and developed a saltwater Chum Salmon fishery called Hoodsport. The popular Chum Candy fly, is practically a saltwater legend. Of course, this was back in a time, where C&R was laughable concept. Why would you ever want to catch a fish that wasn't even good to eat? Besides, all Chums do is tear up your tackle..... as years have passed, I would like to think we have come a long way in broader angling horizon.
Hoodsport got loved to death, we moved off to other Hood Canal tribs. Now we just do the North sound rivers.
A few years ago, I again stuck my head in the lions mouth. I ventured into writing about wonderful flyfishing for Dolly Varden on light fly tackle. The Skagit and Sauk rivers are the finest Char fishing in the North sound region. I remember as I began writing, the so called "Experts" answered back by expounding how anyone worth his wading shoes would never lower himself to actually fish for Dollies.......they are trash fish, of course, which eat salmon eggs...... Please read Dolly Editorial Gee, do you think that maybe the fact that the 600 grain line for their double handed rod, that will over power any trout or char, just might have something to do with the low opinion of our wild char? Sizing rod to fish is a concept that never changes. (We are working on our own flyweight double hander.) Stay tuned.
Current fishing: For the last few days we have been enjoying an early winter, which has kindly reverted back to a stunning late fall. High waters have brought in even more Chum salmon in our Washington streams, and from freshwater to salt, anglers are out enjoying both the despicable chum and the trashy Dolly Varden. Does my heart good.
Why? Because only anglers who can enjoy all our fisheries are the ones who become passionate about saving and protecting our fish and their waters. It truly takes a village.
Skykomish River has fallen back into shape: Anglers are out. Stilly North Fork is about to go bait, so you feather flingers might want to hit that....
Sauk is absolutely stunning right now, can't wait to get over there. Mike & I just finished our annual Skagit River Dolly/Chum/Winter Steelhead Flyfishing schools, which would be totally awesome (right now they are just outstanding) if the Chums weren't just grabbing everything we put into the water. Many of our scholars were repeats. Some were new to the Dickson guides. Special kudos' go to Scott H. who handled a lovely monster Dolly, in our Friday class. We were dead drifting egg patterns. Anyway, a hearty thanks to all. The pleasure was all ours. We are already getting inquiries about our school schedule for 2006. Think February 3 & 4 for our next. No details yet but the outline of this annual Skagit winter steelhead school, hasn't changed much in 10 years.
Back at the ranch:
Dollies are on the Chum redds. Our glue egg-n-shuck is real good. Careful where you wade, careful where you cast!
Way too much fun.
The ghost tip makes the Yancy multi-tip and wonderful saltwater flats line. Seguar Grand max. is the best flouro. leader out there, in my estimation. Use 0x for dogs, and 3x for Dollies.
Egg-n-Shuck, and Black Bart are important now, because the Dollies are keyed into eggs, and good luck trying to keep it away from the puppies! Find the flies et al, online at Streamsideflyshop.com
If you wanted to know if your flyfishing reels are up to steelhead, fish now. Chums will show you what's what.
Best of fishing, best of holidays,
Dennis & the boys 425 238 3537
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