Recent content by beckermj

I tried a full sinking line, and got a few small cabezon, which I think are on the bottom? Also had a floating line with weighted flies/ unweighted flies with split shot. We leaned towards trying to target 0-2’, based on intel from locals on the beach. Others were trying intermediate lines and...

Here’s one I tied up beforehand, but we had many others in the pink and white clouser category. Also tried chartreuse variations of most everything. We tried +/- 1 hour of high and low tides. We were out into the night a couple times and one of was on the water at 6 this morning...

Just finishing up a trip on Whidbey Island, where I was able to to try salmon fishing for the first time. No specific species in mind, but “expecting” pinks since that was what everyone around us was catching. But we got absolutely skunked! We’re a group of 3 and combined had 15+ hours of fly...

It’s a little weird to kick out into the lake and watch the bottom go away and not know what’s underneath, but it’s not like the ocean where there might be a shark under there, haha. And like Peach said, it’s more stable than I was expecting. But going solo up to a mountain lake makes me feel...

I bought all the supplies from Hook & Hackle - the rod blank was just a no name 4 piece 9’ 5wt one they had on sale at the time. A backpacking rod is also on my list! Proof Fly Fishing has a 7 piece rod that would stow away on a bike quite well. I might have to look into the one you’re going to...

Normally I'm not much an online poster, but being newer to the site and seeing Phil K's report of some nice alpine lakes, I figured I'd share a couple recent outings. Earlier in the year I bought a Wilderness Lite float tube, so I've been trying it out in the mountains. A couple weeks ago, I...