Cowlitz River, Washington
Steelhead and Sea Run Cutthroat photos
All images are by Dave McCoy unless otherwise noted and are all under copyright protection.


Reed Traynor with one heck of a chrome bright summer steelhead, first day spey casting too! Nice work Reed, very proud of you buddy. Photo Ted McDermott


One amazing sunset on the river from an overnight trip a few weeks ago. Makes you want to stay on the river every night.


Jim Witwer with a sweet summer steelhead, wild one too!


EWA guide Lucas St. Clair Snap T's one.


Underwater shot of this Coastal Cutthroat coming to hand very shortly.


Andrew Bennett, owner of Alaska West and Andros South fly fishing lodges, among others, working his way down a run as Dave McCoy watches. Photo Greg Thomas


Watch out for the trees man! Nice cast.


Don Stephens working the high winter flows.


Mike finds himself connected to his first steelhead on a fly and wears his excitement on his sleeve!


Beautiful day on the water for steelheading.


Lucas St. Clair ripping some water for his next cast.


Jim Melnick laying out the first cast of the day.


Release.


Nancy Kim hunkers down for a winter deluge.


Ted McDermott displays a perfect D-loop.


Torbjorn Andersson of Sweden with his first ever steelhead.


Early AM on the water is about as peaceful as it gets.


Torbjorn throwing a tight loop.


Don King displays one of the local residents. Photo Todd Karn


Erik Soper with the early morning fog on the water.


Jim Witwer taking his last shot before the sun is gone.


Greg Plancich working one of dozens of the runs on this stretch of water.


Dylan Rose of Skate the Fly with Kevin Hughes working on perfecting his spey cast.


A Coastal Cutthroat, known as Sea Run Cutthroat poses briefly for his 15 minutes of deserved fame.


Kevin Hughes making a good effort. Photo Dylan Rose


Andrew Bennett of Deneki Outdoors shrugs off the snow for rolling steelhead.


First run of the day, foggy again, love it!


Don King with a beaut of a cutthroat, terrific fishery in the fall!



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