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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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Skagit River - November 8th, 2005
supplied by: Puget Sound Fly Company, LLC
RECORDED: 
42 °
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: Mike, Riz, Chris and Clark fished the Skagit on Sunday. The flows were on the high side but heading in the right direction. Clarity was good and as usual the fishing went well. The guys encountered good numbers of Dollies as well as some Chum and numerous Whitefish. Keep and eye on the river this week as rising temperatures put some color in the river, but cooler temperatures will clear things right up.
FLIES: Eggs: Glo-Bugs, Trout Beads, Surreal Eggs and Lingerie Eggs.
Flesh/Streamers: Lady Flesh, Jointed Bead Flesh and Voodoo Leeches.
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 - November 6th, 2005
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
RECORDED:
48 °
FISHING: Good
"Careful what you wish for"
I can always tell when it's this time of year. The only thing that is keeping the rivers inside their banks, with all the storm fronts pushing through, it the lower freezing levels. I get a flood (bad pun) of emails, from guys who know if there is anyone idiot enough to be out fighting the winter elements, it has got to be the Dickson boys. Always happy to answer questions. This is what you will find.
The Stilly: Forget about it. The Stilly has been out for the past week, and with a new slide opened up on Boulder Creek, and more storms in the forecast, I wouldn't put the Stilly on your to-do list. Watch for a lower freezing level, or an early dry and cold period. The Stilly is a relatively small drainage, and can drop pretty quickly. Look for Chums & Coho in the mainstem, and a mix of older summer steelhead, with a few early winter hatchery fish in the North Fork, as the water drops. Sinktips and winter marabous like "Pink Stinker" are the drill.
Speaking of Pink Stinker: The Skykomish is a pretty stable watershed, and not a bad "Dog Show". Many anglers swear by the chartreuse but it has been I experience, that cerise/purple in our "Pink Stinker" is a great Chum color combination, for the Sky fish. (Also one of my go-to winter steelhead flies, so there you go.) Fish it greaseline, with a twitch for the Dogs. If you are snagging fish, stop casting down & across, as you do for steelhead, they don't like that.
Sauk: The Suiattle finally stopped puking the glacial till, but the visibility is still less than two feet, even up to Darrington. Early Dollies will be heading out, but if you are like me, just fishing the Sauk, and thinking about some early wild steelhead, is enough to get me out there. You will have the river to yourself.
Skagit: This river is barely "IN" right now. I don't like fishing it above 10,000 CFS. because the pools go away, but fishing is better than not fishing, and Coho, Chum, and some big Dolly/ bulls are the quarry. If you are a Dickson Member, the Cop Car series, is the best dirty water fly I have found, but any of those egg sucking marabous will get it done, too. Black Bart is awesome, as the water drops and we get some visibility back. The fly isn't as important as the presentation in the right zone.
Best of fishing,
Dennis, Mike, Darrel, & Jonathan 425 238 3537
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Skagit River - October 31st, 2005
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
RECORDED:
45 °
FISHING: Good
Caption: Fall steelheading
"Steelhead Junkies"
You know you are a steelhead junkie when: You have just spent the past month camped out on the Grande Ronde, get home and find out you old stomping grounds is smoking, so off you go..... Poor wife.
Seems like all I have done in 2005 is travel. This fall has been particularly crazy. One of the few good things about returning from the Grande Ronde is, it is supposed to mark the last traveling away from home, for the year. Supposed to........
Typical Fall on the Seattle North Streams.
Its been raining. Rivers are a little swollen, but fish are coming. I check out my River Flows every day, that I am home.
North Sound Streams: Not a lot of spawning Pink salmon this year, but with a little luck, the eggs will make it beyond the critical egg stage. Pinks are trying to wrap it up, Coho are in, Chum are coming in, SRC will start heading up their natal tribs, Dollies will be coming down from spawning......and they will be hungry. Things are definitely on the go. Stilly North Fork: Air & water temperatures have dropped into the 40's.
Steelhead flies: As you would probably imagine, egg patterns are good with both Chinook and Pinks are in post spawn. Mikes Glue Egg-n-shuck http://www.streamsideflyshop.com/Glueeggshuck-pic.htm We are seeing Coho all the way up into the upper reaches of the North Fork, and some really large Searuns are hanging around the steelhead waters. Remember, only the hatchery steelhead are legal. Leave everything else alone.
The lower Stilly was fishing well right up to the weekend. Deer Creek and Boulder Creek both blew out, which forced the Saturday Tidewater school, to revamp into an upper river gig. Kudos' the Rod with his first steelhead on a fly. Pretty cool. Thanks to all for coming!
The Skagit River: The upper Skagit between Marblemount and Sauk River confluence is actually back up to normal flows:
The most amazing amount of summer/fall Chinook spawning I have witnessed in years is now finished. Always good to see the fish. The Skagit River Humpy run was only "OK," but at least we maintained a viable stock. Now it is time for the Chum & Coho show. We do our best chum fishing in the standard steelhead waters. Techniques differ a bit from the standard wetfly swing but they will bite. I think it is really hard to beat the egg-sucking leech patterns. I personal favorite is "Black Bart" http://www.streamsideflyshop.com/blackbart-pic.htm
The big Dolly/Bulls will be coming out soon. They will be all over the Chum spawn & carcass. (think Alaska rainbows).
Speaking of which: Check out our home page for our 2005 Steelhead, Salmon & Dolly school November 18 or 19
I need to forewarn you: Guys have been asking about this particular school since before we even headed to the Grande Ronde, back in September. The guides and I really enjoy this multiple species gig.
It's not just about the North Sound Rivers: Good time to be hitting those Hood Canal trib. mouths, as the Chum will be smelling for home. Better prepare for a jam show. That why my guides & I will be splitting time between the Stilly, Skagit and the Sauk, this winter. It's a cold time, but a quiet time........until you hook a Chum headed south.
I will write more specifics, as we get further into the home town fishing, again.
Many have read some to all of my Stories and articles. My favorite is "Charley". What's yours?
Best of fishing,
D
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Skagit River - October 21st, 2005
supplied by: Pacific Northwest Sportfishing
FISHING: Good
Back on the home front the Snohomish continues to be decent for silvers and once the Skagit drops back down I would imagine it'll have a few shiny ones in it, as well. We've fished it hard the last few days for what fish we've caught. Rains this week have had the Skagit pretty well churned up with muddy waters and even the upper river has seen limited visibility off and on this week.
We picked up our new North River Scout a week ago and are still in the process of rigging it. We'll start fishing out of it this weekend. On the water tests have proven it's a runner!
Until next week...good fishing!
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Skagit River - October 17th, 2005
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
FISHING: Good
water levels - click here
Our fall fishing is in full swing with silvers spread out throughout our North Puget Sound rivers. Fishing for coho was hit and miss until we finally got our water earlier in the month and fishing has steadily improved since. From now until late November is also the time to start using egg patterns and flesh colored flies as spawning salmon continue to take over our rivers..
The Skagit River has now settled in nicely after experiencing the effects of run off from up high in the system. The visibility above Rockport has finally improved and the color is dialed in up there. Look for fishing to improve on this river and only get better. As the kings and pinks finish their spawning on the Skagit, the dollies appear to have had their fill of eggs and are moving towards leeches and more traditional streamer patterns.
The Stilliguamish has some fish as well but small tides have brought smaller pockets of fish. Look for fishing to improve with better tides later in the month. Darrel has reported some success finding late returning summer steelhead that moved up after the last high water.
Mike and Dennis continue to work the Grande Ronde - while Darrel and I probe our streams here for salmon, steelhead, and dollies. Best of fishing,
Jonathan & Darrel
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Skagit River - October 9th, 2005
supplied by: Dickson Flyfishing Steelhead Guides
FISHING: Good
water levels - click here
" So here we go, again"
The GR got its shot of rain about the same time we started getting ours. The river rose and the fish responded. Fishing was a bit slow late September early October but has steadily been getting bettter. The weather finally began to stabilize just before I left. Mike and Dennis will be over there while Darrel and I run trips over here. On the Ronde, the boys will fish surface presentations in the evenings, while swinging flies along the bottom during the day.
Might as well keep an open mind.
Some rivers change little after high waters, some change a lot. Personally, I like some change, (gravel recruitment) but scouring and channel change is bad. I enjoy reading new water, and consider it to my fishing advantage.
Anyway, now that the high waters are over for now, I will be out fishing again this week. Fishing should be good. Watch those river flows. The Skagit and Sky along with the upper North Fork above Boulder Creek will come in first, then the Sauk and the Lower Stilly. There are so many species available now. It is good to know each species preferred flies, lines, and holding water.
Presentation is the other key. The better you can understand a species, the better to get next to him.
Watch for Mike to put up our Fall Season Sampler which is a compilation of our best Dolly, Steelhead, Coho, & Chum Salmon flies by Nov. 1 at www.streamsideflyshop.com (Hmmm..... The other day I was asked an age old question.
Life indeed, turns on a dime.
Best of fishing,
Jonathan, Darrel, Mike & Dennis www.flyfishsteelhead.com
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