Home Page Fly Fishing Page This page contains information on fly fishing around the Pacific Northwest, fly patterns, and popular destinations such as the Yakima River and Lake Lenore. Also be sure to check out the trout and salmon pages for information on the different species found around the Western US. Destinations Yakima River, WA Lake Lenore, WA Rocky Ford Creek, WA Powder River, OR Yellowstone National Park South Puget Sound, WA Olympic and Cascade Mtn. Lakes Fly Tying This page serves as an archive of fly patterns that I have found useful for trout and salmon through out the western United States. Dry Fly Patterns Nymph Patterns Saltwater Patterns Streamers and Salmon Patterns Fly Boxes These pages contain an inside look at the contents of my fly boxes, providing an
idea of the patterns that I commonly use, for both native trout hunting and just
fly fishing in general. Saltwater Fly Box Salmon Fly Box Stillwater Fly Box Nymph Fly Box Flesh Fly Box Attractor Dry Fly Box |
Hiking Page This page contains pictures and information about some of my favorite hikes around the Pacific Northwest. There are links to individual hikes that I have been on, with some information on high mountain lakes that may be of interest to fly fisherman. Hikes Mowich to Spray Falls, WA Cape Flattery, WA Green Lake, WA Sunrise to Burroughs Mountain, WA Hidden Lake, MT Umtanum Creek, WA Lake Ozette to the Ozette River, WA Lake Rachel, WA Trips and Outings These pages contain information about trips that I have been on over the last few years. Some of these trips were strictly of a sight seeing nature, while most are about trips that I have taken on my quest to catch and photographically document the diversity found in different species trout and salmon. Summer 2007 California Golden Trout Hunt July 2007 Westslope Cutthroat Hunt June 2007 Redband Hunt Fall 2006 Chum Run August 2006 Rocky Mountain Trout Hunt June 2006 Cutthroat and Redband Hunt 2005 Southwest Road Trip June 2005 Yellowstone Fly Fishing Trip Western United States Photo Tour Wildlife Pictures This page contains pictures of wildlife that I have seen are around the Western US, such as Deer, Elk, Bison, Mountain Goats, Grizzly Bear ect... |
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