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Skagit River - March 11th, 2004
supplied by: Pacific Northwest Sportfishing
FISHING: Fair
With the worst of the respiratory crud on it's way out it looks like I'll finally be able to hit the river again. In 10 years this is the first time an illness has forced me to cancel trips...does that mean I'm getting old? Things are cranking along nicely out the coastal way and I've heard decent reports from the Skagit. This will be my only adjunct to the coast this spring and then we'll be on the Skagit for the remainder of the season. I'd mention the Sauk, but it's looking more and more like it's going to be a wash for this spring. Clouds of sand and silt everywhere!
For those of you that have floated the local zipperlip river with me in the summer I'll be booking trips the week of September 6th thru 12th on that gem of a river. No details... sorry!
Until next week...good fishing!
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Skagit River - March 8th, 2004
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
FISHING: Fair
water levels - click here
Skagit 3,780 cfs. (@ Marblemount) Dams continue to hold water back, so upper river experiencing low waters, too. C & R fishery kicks off soon.
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Skagit River - March 5th, 2004
supplied by: Puget Sound Fly Company, LLC
RECORDED: 
44 °
FISHING: Good
The Skagit River is only two hours North of Puget Sound Fly Company, yet somehow it feels like it is much farther away than that. The river not only holds great numbers of Steelhead, Salmon and Char, but also the largest population of Bald Eagles in the lower 48.
FISHING: Steelhead season is upon us now. Concentrate on the water from Marblemount to Rockport. The Skagit system is one of the few Puget Sound Rivers that will remain open for the wild fish season. Stay posted to the WDFW for emergency river closures. While most anglers will be targeting the river’s trophy steelhead, consider lightening up the tackle and targeting the river’s beautiful Bull Trout.
FLIES: Skagit minnow, Hareball Leech, Flesh Fly, General Practitioner, Howell’s Prawn.
TECHNIQUES: The Skagit’s large size lends itself nicely to two handed rods and traditional swinging techniques. If you have a single handed rod choose water that you can effectively fish. Access is good for both boat and wading anglers.
FLOWS
We here at Puget Sound Fly Company are always happy to provide directions or further information to anyone who is interested. Please call us at (253) 839-4119 or stop by the shop.
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Skagit River - March 3rd, 2004
supplied by: John's Guide Service
FISHING: Fair
River Levels - click here
Off to the Olympic Peninsula to guide for the next few weeks,..reports will begin again daily the end of March
Still a few openings available the last week of March and a few weeks in April. E-mail or call us for interested dates.
River Conditions:
Skagit above the Sauk has unlimited visibility right now. Skagit below the Sauk down to Concrete has 6 feet plus of visibility. Skagit below Concrete; Depends on dam releases from the Baker, usually pretty clear up till around 9:00AM.
UP-RIVER RAMP UPDATE:
Fabers Ferry Landing: repared now and in great shape for all boats.
Rockport Ramps: South Side is still un-usable. North Side ramp at Howard Miller Steelhead Park is usable and your best bet for a sled.
Swift Creek Ramp: A drift boat only show here! Now a drop off into the river where a sled trailer would bottom out bad.
Marblemount Ramp: Ramp is once again usable and by far the best up-river launch for a drift boat...Is launchable for smaller sleds but not really a larger sled friendly launch due to the shallowness of the water in front of the ramp.
Fishing:
A mix of Wild and recycled hatchery steelhead right now along with some really nice sized Dollie Varden.
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Skagit River - February 29th, 2004
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
FISHING: Fair
water levels - click here
6,400 > 8,500 cfs Regulations get pretty complicated, better consult current regulations manual, and having a good attorney to interpret, is not bad, either.
The Skagit continues to do it's thing. Some wild steelhead are coming in the lower river. Most of the pools are intact, but the bloody Baker River continues to play havoc taking the Skagit from almost too clear, when the turbines are off, to less than foot of visibility when it is running. Remember the best flywater on the Skagit (in my opinion) is from Birdsview to Lyman. This section is closed during the March 16 -April 30 C&R, because there are too many steelhead in this river section. Huh?
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Skagit River - February 29th, 2004
supplied by: John's Guide Service
FISHING: Fair
River Levels - click here
River Conditions:
Skagit above the Sauk has unlimited visibility right now. Skagit below the Sauk down to Concrete has 6 feet plus of visibility. Skagit below Concrete; Depends on dam releases from the Baker, usually pretty clear up till around 9:00AM.
UP-RIVER RAMP UPDATE:
Fabers Ferry Landing: repared now and in great shape for all boats.
Rockport Ramps: South Side is still un-usable. North Side ramp at Howard Miller Steelhead Park is usable and your best bet for a sled.
Swift Creek Ramp: A drift boat only show here! Now a drop off into the river where a sled trailer would bottom out bad.
Marblemount Ramp: Ramp is once again usable and by far the best up-river launch for a drift boat...Is launchable for smaller sleds but not really a larger sled friendly launch due to the shallowness of the water in front of the ramp.
Fishing:
A mix of Wild and recycled hatchery steelhead right now along with some really nice sized Dollie Varden.
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Skagit River - February 26th, 2004
supplied by: Pacific Northwest Sportfishing
FISHING: Fair
We've had some great weather and fairly consistent fishing this past week. Marcus released this beauty of a steelhead and we had quite a few more in the 8 to 10 lb range side drifting eggs. Like the week before, just pick a stretch between Hamilton and Marblemount and you'll have equal chances of getting into some steelhead. The Sauk has been fishable, but I'm hearing that there isn't much to report from that area yet. Quite a few folks have asked about the upper drift, which is still a mess and a boat draggin' show with all the braids. Probably going to be a while before that one repairs itself.
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Skagit River - February 22nd, 2004
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
FISHING: Fair
water levels - click here
The Skagit River: 8,200 > 9,200 cfs
The Skagit is our silver lining. The wild fish are coming in the lower river. Most of the pools are intact, but the bloody Baker River can take the Skagit from almost too clear, when the turbines are off, to less than foot of visibility when it is cranking. A crap shoot at best. Bring your sparsely tied low water flies, and some big and bulkies, because every day it can the turn on a dime. Such is the Skagit fishing below the Baker River.
The Sauk confluence downstream to the Baker: About a draw. Some of the pools have actually improved some, are worse, and others remain about the same. Good river float for a combination of wild steelhead heading for the Sauk and beyond. Not bad either, to intercept a big Dolly along the way.
Marblemount to Rockport: Is lovely classic waters. This is what Peter had to say about his guide day on the Skagit. Water is sometimes too clear, and the upper tribs. do not carry the wild steelhead of yesteryear, but the pressure is down, and the big Dollies are up. We often will raise fish in the mid twenty inch range. Great section to get away.
Life beyond Cop Cars:
Years ago I developed a saltwater fly called "Dickson's Chum Candy" Now they just call it Chum Candy.
In the late Seventies I developed a marabou spey called Blue/Purple. Its a steelhead standard today. More recently I came up with what was then developed as the tidewater Chinook fly, but found to be awesome for wild winter steelhead and Dollies called Cop Car. More recently Mike & I developed the Humpy Skater, for taking Pink salmon on surface flies. Jonathan, Mike & I now have not one but three flies for taking surface rising Dolly/Bulls. Yup; its official, they will come up.
Who cares? Everyone will put down their doublehanded 14' 9wt. to fish a floating line and their trout rod. Think Dollies can't fight? No Offense, but take your big stick to the Yakima in dead winter and see how well your rainbows do. It's the rod.
My point? Like anything, match the rod to the fish and you may be really surprised what wonderful sport these big Char can be on light tackle. Imagine if we actually allowed the Dolly to grow to his adult size like on the Pit River in BC. 23 -30" Dollies on surface flies. Holy Snikeys! Now consider these fish are available in the Skagit drainage, 10 months of the year. World class fishery, write it down.
For you boys who have already figured the surface Dolly thing, Never fear. These flies are way deep in the fly box. Your secret is safe ( except on guide trips.)
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Skagit River - February 20th, 2004
supplied by: John's Guide Service
FISHING: Fair
River Levels - click here
River Conditions:
Skagit above the Sauk has unlimited visibility right now. Skagit below the Sauk down to Concrete has 4-6 feet of visibility. Skagit below Concrete; Depends on dam releases from the Baker, usually pretty clear up till around 9:00AM.
UP-RIVER RAMP UPDATE:
Fabers Ferry Landing: repared now and in great shape for all boats.
Rockport Ramps: South Side is still un-usable. North Side ramp at Howard Miller Steelhead Park is usable and your best bet for a sled.
Swift Creek Ramp: A drift boat only show here! Now a drop off into the river where a sled trailer would bottom out bad.
Marblemount Ramp: Ramp is once again usable and by far the best up-river launch for a drift boat...Is launchable for smaller sleds but not really a larger sled friendly launch due to the shallowness of the water in front of the ramp.
Fishing:
These recent little freshets of rain the past few days has brought some fish into the river; a mix of Wild and recycled hatchery steelhead right now along with some really nice sized Dollie Varden.
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Skagit River - February 17th, 2004
supplied by: John's Guide Service
FISHING: Fair
River Levels - click here
River Conditions:
Skagit above the Sauk has unlimited visibility right now. Skagit below the Sauk down to Concrete has 4-6 feet of visibility. Skagit below Concrete; Depends on dam releases from the Baker, usually pretty clear up till around 9:00AM.
UP-RIVER RAMP UPDATE:
Fabers Ferry Landing: repared now and in great shape for all boats.
Rockport Ramps: South Side is still un-usable. North Side ramp at Howard Miller Steelhead Park is usable and your best bet for a sled.
Swift Creek Ramp: A drift boat only show here! Now a drop off into the river where a sled trailer would bottom out bad.
Marblemount Ramp: Ramp is once again usable and by far the best up-river launch for a drift boat...Is launchable for smaller sleds but not really a larger sled friendly launch due to the shallowness of the water in front of the ramp.
Fishing:
River has cleared up a bunch to produce some nice steelhead the past few days. Still a few Silvers aound from this years exceptionally good run along with quite a few Dollie Varden.
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