Recent content by Craig Hardt

Hey all, I'm back again with my annual reminder about the Evergreen Fly Fishing Club's fly tying series. We're starting soon on Wednesday January 7, 2026. Wednesdays January 7 through March 25 (12 classes) in Mukilteo Doors open at about 6pm with class instruction starting at 6:30pm We tie one...

Hey all, I'm back again to promote the annual Evergreen Fly Fishing Club's 2025 fly-tying class series held in Mukilteo. It is once a week on Wednesday evenings starting on January 8 for 12 weeks. You need to supply your own tools and thread, but all other materials/hooks are included at a...

If you've been around this forum a while you've seen my spiel before--once again the Evergreen Fly Fishing Club is hosting their 12 week fly tying class coming up in January 2024. It is open to everyone, even if you haven't tied a fly before, and even experienced tiers will walk away having...

Having camped at Gold Basin many times before the closure I have been watching this project closely, and headed up there this week to see for myself if a favorite riffle near the edge of the project are had been impacted. Sadly that run isn't the same now but still swung up a few spunky...

Take exit 34 off I-90, drive up the Middle Fork road, and once you get past the Mailbox Peak parking there are miles and miles of public access up there (all state and federal land). Bring your Discover Pass (and a Northwest Forest Pass if you go up that far) and have fun!

Was up on one of my favorite small rivers this last weekend to take advantage of the the early low flows happening this year. Still a bit high but seems to be dropping down 3-4 weeks ahead of average so time to get out there before it it get too low.

Thanks @Mile High Fly Guy. It has 7 footers at the moment so my guess was correct they are longer than the "stock" oars.

For those that have an 8' Stillwater Classic what oar length do you use? I'm helping a fishing buddy set theirs up and I suspect the oars it has were taken from some other use and feel too long.

Thanks all for chiming in. I must not be used to wild birds and the amount of natural wear they can have.

Ordered a full ruffed grouse skin recently that arrived about a week ago but hadn't taken a close look at it until today and I pulled a few feathers out to tie with. I expect a few damaged feathers on a skin but I'm seeing there are a lot with broken barbs (see pic for a couple of examples)...

The Evergreen Fly Fishing Club is hosting their 12 week fly tying class again in 2023. It is open to everyone and we'll begin with the basics to get you started, even if you've never tied a fly before, and also cover more advanced techniques that seasoned tiers can learn from. Sign Up Here -...