The Next Bump
Monday looks like the end of sunny skies and fishable rivers. Should be some more fish around when the water comes back down.
More Elwha Photos
Curt made a quick detour after fishing the West End rivers for steelhead to check out all of the changes on the Elwha River. With the dams almost entirely removed the amount of sediment and large woody debris has totally reshaped the river below the former site of Lake Mills.
Taking a little time to check out the ever-changing Elwha River is a nice bookend to a West End steelhead fly fishing trip.
New Beaches Forming at the Mouth of the Elwha
Another article showing the amazing transformation of the Elwha River after the removal of the dams on the Elwha and the amount of trapped sediment now moving downstream. We will continue to look forward to seeing the changes to the Elwha and hopefully more salmon and steelhead returning.
2013 Summer Salmon Forecasts
WDFW just released the salmon forecasts for 2013. We will be breaking down the numbers over the next few weeks here on this blog but we wanted to post a few numbers to get your blood pumping for this summer’s salmon fishing.
6,229,129 – Puget Sound pink salmon forecast
8,926,000 – Fraser River pink salmon forecast
That’s 15 MILLION pink salmon!
This means there will be a ton of pink salmon from Neah Bay, down the Strait of Juan de Fuca and all the way into South Puget Sound for fly fishermen this summer.
501,100 – Columbia River coho forecast.
562,138 – Washington Coast coho forecast.
882,134 – Puget Sound coho forecast.
These coho numbers are good and if they are correct there should be great fishing from Neah Bay to Port Townsend in the Strait this summer. The offshore fisheries should also be as good as they’ve been in years.
Stay tuned for more details on these forecasts.
Salmon Fishing Puget Sound at Sunrise
2013 “Stump the Staff” Answer #1
Our first question came from John MacDiamid. His query is about the new clear fly lines and if the manufacturers have solved the memory problems that plagued the older versions of these lines. George Cook, the RIO rep, stopped by the shop and was happy to answer John’s question.
To have your question answered online CLICK HERE to learn how to enter our online contest.
Whiting American Rooster Capes
With the recent fashion craze it has been hard to find great feathers. The fad seems to be fading which means more pretty feathers for the fly tyer. We recently got this great color of Whiting American Rooster Capes. The Black Laced White / Orange color should make perfect wings and hackle on steelhead and salmon patterns.
Click Here to buy this beautiful cape or Click Here to see the rest of our great fly tying materials.
Waterworks-Lamson Give Away
Waterworks-Lamson has a special offer for everyone who buys a new Lamson Speedster or ARX between February 15th and March 15th, 2013. We have all sizes of the Speedster and ARX in stock.
CLICK HERE to purchase one of these Lamson reels online.
Good News For Elwha Wild Steelhead
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Drops Nonnative Steelhead Stocking Plan
Some great news for Elwha River wild steelhead. This is a nice victory for wild fish and for the Elwha Dam Removal project.
Kudos to everyone involved in making this happen.
Win a Free Fly Line
Win a free fly line by asking the staff at Waters West your best fly fishing questions. From the simple to the bizarre, we want to hear from you. We will answer the best questions online for everyone to see and learn from.
Everybody who sends us a question will be entered to win. To enter send us a question at info@waterswest.com with the subject line reading “2013 Questions”. Make sure to include your name in the e-mail.
Winner gets his or her choice of any fly line we carry ($85 value or less).
Reflections
Nothing like coming across a spectacular view on the way back from a morning’s steelhead fishing. Leaving the rainforest and entering the rain shadow results in some incredible visuals over the hour drive back from Forks.
