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Digital for me. I also have the Oregon app with my licensing for that state and it works great. Hoping for similar effectiveness from the WDFW app might be wishful thinking, but I decided to give it a go.

Most, including the CP folks (myself included) will fish down the run, same as the Spooners and fly swingers. If someone was there first and working up, I'd do as Matt suggested and either go somewhere else or talk to them (as you did) regarding their intent. We all need to share runs, but...

Just a few thoughts - First, Jim is an awesome guide and if you asked him for the highest return on time investment he's going to hand you an indicator rod with an egg on the end. He knows where the fish are at different water heights and it sounds like you got action both days. If you enjoy...

100% agree with Sky on this one. Just FYI, the Puget Sound Anglers have initiated a signature writing campaign on this very issue. Turns out it's not just Skagit Steelhead that need monitoring funds to have a fishery, and it turns out WDFW failed to request ANY monitoring funds in their budget...

Bite my CornPuppy?

Bear Creek is (was) my go-to for a quick&dirty camping spot when fishing the Quill tribs. They've got my attention and will get my emails/calls. I used to pack a hatchet as part of my offgrid kit, might have to replace it with my new battery operated Sawzall.

Hang in there Bill! Just got over a weeklong bug that sounds like that, bad sinus and chest congestion + gnarly cough. Felt so bad I almost went to urgent care, which was actually the day it started getting better. Not the body and joint aches usually associated with the flu, but my lungs...

Nice summary Spoonchucker. The only thing I have to add is that DFW needs to find a way to accept outside/private funding for specific monitoring issues like the Skagit spring season. I'm told the private $$$ were there to fund the 2026 monitoring costs but the dept had no way to process these...

They're great trucks, when I test drove mine I was immediately sold. "It's all that and more" than the F150 is exactly why I bought my Ram truck back in 2016. But the recalls/issues and absolutely shitty support from the dealers is why I'm no longer a Ram owner.

Hey Bill, good luck with your search. I've had Ford (gas and diesel), GMC, and Ram EcoDiesel trucks. Based on my own experience, I'll never own another GMC (persistent leak issues etc etc) or Ram (serious failures in warranty support) again. My Ram had wonderful features and was a great ride...

Just a few thoughts from someone who likes using a switch rod on the beach. First, I don't use it for longer casts. I find that when wind is coming off either side (and you'll get a lot of wind on the beach) I can easily throw spiral roll casts of either shoulder to keep the fly out of my ears...

Was born in WA but we moved east to MD when I was 1. The family fishing vacation when we lived on the east coast was to spend a week or more at a lodge in Ontario trolling/jigging for Walleye and casting big baits for Pike and Muskie. My dad had flyfished when he was younger and started up...

Good luck with your search Jared! That was my reason for joining a couple FFingclubs many many moons ago. Hell, I may even join one again for the social aspact now that I'm retired. A good way to get a 'feel' for the club is to review the past speakers and outings on their website. People...

Fished the upper Skagit yesterday, water looked great up there but no action. Quite a few folks out, some on the Sauk and a few on the lower river.

Surprised nobody has mentioned the success of the Snider Creek broodstocking program that was run mainly by the OP guides until DFW ended it. The Quill also deals with co-managers and the same ocean they all share. I'm intrigued by the possibility of successful broodstock programs. But these...

That riffle below BH was money, we used to fish it in spring and then again after the June opener for the occasional hot early Summer Runs. River left was my favorite but both sides would fish at different water levels. It used to be called Hershey Riffle because the Hershey family owned the...

Thanks for the pictorial trip down memory lane Dave, haven't floated that stretch in years. Yes, we caught fish in the old backchannel including the pool in front of the Cattle Ranch. Eagle's Nest and our old highwater spot are also gone. I wonder how the run across from IRS fishes these...

Or so sayeth NOAA- https://nwsportsmanmag.com/esa-listing-not-warranted-for-olympic-peninsula-steelhead/

Interested in the 7/8 - are they featured in the 3rd pic?

Depressing! I think I heard the Watermaster call my name -