Opening Special - We will be raffling off a Fly
Rod - Stop in or call for details - 509.962.5959
The Fly
Shop has
re-opened and is completely
remodled (Photos soon) -
Stop by! In addition to being the nicest (the remodel helped) little
fly shop in the valley, we will offer shuttle service, boat storage,
great service at a convenient location and continue to offer guided
fly fishing adventure as we have since 1988. For 2011 we will also offer
Recreational Floats for parties interested in enjoying the river without
a fly rod!
Product lines include but are not limited to...
Newsletter Quotes
There is no use in your walking five miles to
fish when you can depend on being just as unsuccessful near home. Mark
Twain (1835-1910)
Jealousy is a stinky cologne.
True friends stab you in the front.
'Oscar Wilde'
Recently Evening Hatch guide, Joe
Donsky, planned a group trip to Belize centered around his personal
birthday as well as a Jerry Jeff Walker concert in San Pedro Town...From
that concert here are two quotes from Jerry Jeff himself...
-> 'Sometimes on the driveway
of life you gotta back out with your lights on.'
-> 'Bullshit will get you through
the times when you don't have any money, but money won't get you out
of the bullshit.'
The
Yakima - Lots
of people taking advantage of this one!!!!
Skwala Special - Over the years, we have found one of our favorite seasons
on the river is from now until April.
-> Yakima River Skwala Special $245
per boat (plus tax) - 8 Hrs on the river, includes flies - Bring your
own lunch - Feb 16 to Mar 31
Lunch can be added for an addtional $20 per boat on either trip.
Now is the time for South Olympic
Peninsula Steelhead - Wild Steelhead at its best - Call 509.773.3460.
Fishing has been good when the water levels and clarity allow.
For the March 20th - April 20th
2011 season we will be utilizing little cabins near the river (while
Black Bear is being built) The lake levels and river flows look incredibly
perfect for the 2011 early season - We are giving it a 2 thumbs up.
Prices:
2 days and 3 nights - $600 per angler - Lodging, Guiding, Flies, Breakfast
and Lunch
3 days and 4 nights - $900 per angler - Lodging, Guiding, Flies, Breakfast
and Lunch
2011
Prime Time Seasons;
March 20 - April 20
June 20 - July 25
Sept 1 - Oct 10
Get your dates now as these are filling fast
'Black
Bear Chalet' progress - A view from the dining room! - Completion date
July 1, 2011
The Klickitat and 'The Steelhead Ranch'
For 2011, we will be adding the month of
June to the arsenal. Definitely the most overlooked time on the river
- Call for Reservations - 509-773-3460 - Season June 1 - Nov 30
Newsletter
Tip
Trout tip
- The soft hackle swing over the years has been the most overlooked
technique for fishing trout. The soft hackle is typically thought to
be best for a Caddis and Mayfly hatch. River midge hatches are another
emergence where a soft hackle can be very effective as well. A #18 -
#22 Olive or Black Soft Hackle fished on the swng, strip and hang down
can be indredibly effective. Never overlook the hang down with a swung
fly during an emergence.
The Cool Factor
So for another xtranormal
laugh
and typical fly fishing debate, check it out.
Once in awhile you get a good tip for a great
place to sit down and have a good breakfast. A couple weeks ago while
at the Western Washington Sportsman Show we got a great tip - In Sumner
Washington, there is little restaurant called Dixie's
Diner...Wow!...Nothing beats Dixies Homestyle Cooking,
Nothing!
Evening Hatch Guide, Jennifer Mitchell, will
be a featured speaker at the Sandy
Spey Clave in May 2011
Check out
the historic lunar eclipse (the
only one to happen on the winter solstice in 372 years) via the link
below...
Fly Away
Fish Argentine Big Browns
in 2011 with us - Hosts Jennifer and Jack Mitchell. For more
info...
Movie Review
Salt
**.75
For 'pretty cool action' from start to
finish with a few plot twists that keep you guessing; Salt is good action
with some typical 'No way could that happen' scenes. Angelina Jolie
is convincing enough with her CIA operative status in this espionage/counter
espionage action thriller.
Mother and Child
**.75
Well this one is not for all to see; I suppose
if your Grandmother was really hip, then ok, maybe. There was nothing
glorified in this film about the dynamics of three different families
that by the twist of fate and personal choices cross paths. Annette
Benning plays the somewhat bitter nursing professional in this drama
and Jimmy Smits her knight in armour with a 'good outlook' on life.
Samuel L Jackson also stars in this drama as the involved but not so
involved widower looking for love.
The Town
***.5
Ben Affleck stars in this one and is Two Rods
UP; and I am not an Affleck fan. Ben stars and directs this drama depicting
modern day life in Charlestown, Mass. and the lives and lineage of Irish
bank robbers. Nothing over the top, nor glamorized or sensationalized,
just great acting and a story line that is actually believable.
**.75