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Crappy cell shots but finally caught the pileated whacking away at the snag.

Spin or not, those Spawn heads definitely work. I wonder if they just push a lot of water which makes the fibers move more? Definitely 2nd the rec to bring a variety of stuff.

https://pnwflyfishing.com/forum/index.php?threads/whats-in-your-vise.4/post-257182 Yeah, guess I do tie high on the hook. At least with the baitfish patterns. Might cost me some retrieve refusals but I still catch tuna. Mostly I'm fishing a squid pattern like the one at far right. Hook...

I'll 2nd that. Never moving again though. The abandoned property next door to us needs his energy and attention.

Using 2-hook flies sounds good from a hookup standpoint but sketchy when dealing with freshly gaffed fish in the middle of a hot bite. That said, short striking does happen with tuna. Found that out using over-sized squid patterns. I'd miss troll strikes, then get "pecks" on the retrieve...

90 Not much of a soccer fan but also rooting for them being half Norwegian. I do know enough of the sport that beating Brazil is no small feat. First the Winter Olympics and now making their mark in the World Cup! Go Norway!

Lame ass Merlin screenshot but pretty stoked to add a new bird this morning. Had no idea there were any oriole species here in the PNW. I heard it plain as day in spite of the dreaded Merlin red dot. Also saw a great egret flying upriver.

Nope, not a local, random act of disgustingness. 25+ years ago while camping at Cape Lookout SP, I watched a trio of crows descend upon a still steaming poodle loaf. It's owner didn't feel the need to pick it up, but not that it mattered. They wolfed it down in seconds with apparent relish...

Just one doe this morning. Had no idea...

Rain bumped the river nicely so gave it another shot this morning. No gleaming summer unicorns hooked or seen. Good birding session though. Cedar waxwings are still hanging out on the logjam. Started to cross the river and got cussed out by a pair of spotted sandpipers. I sat down for a...

Close encounters with hummingbirds and a chickadee infestation this morning. What I wish I had is a pic or video of the Cooper's (?) hawk that was in hot pursuit of a robin this morning.

Chance gets it done with the fly trips.

Not on a popper but already checked pelagic fur seal off the fly list.

Here's the ultimate filter feeder fly challenge. Paddlefish on a #22 daphnia pattern.

It's a bit fuzzy being 50+ years ago, but we fished a tide rip off the point at the south end of the bay. Not far offshrore in a 15' plywood skiff. Mooching herring with banana sinkers. Maybe 3oz... ish so they couldn't have been very deep. The blackcod seemed huge to me being used to creek...

Early return coho on the Kalama. Eff those lock-jawed #&*!!!

Ya, there's stupid deep fly fishing, and there's no freaking way deep. Always exception though. There used to be a spot near Birch Bay north of Bellingham where juvenile sablefish could be caught on mooching gear. Dad took me out there sometime in the late 60's and caught my first saltwater...

Thanks. Definitely one of the best dressed PNW birds. I pick them up on Merlin a lot but rarely get more than a glimpse in the trees. Was nice to see them out in the open.

Nope. On that note I did find a truck part. Plus another inner tube, this one deflated, some rope, usual cans/bottles, and a worm container -grrr!