Puget Sound, Washington
50 ° water temp. @ Southworth
Current Seattle Tide
Current Puget Sound Winds
12-31-12
Water has been calm and plenty of fish still milling around the usual haunts. Probably the most fun part of it is the fact that they are looking up quite readily for surface poppers right now so get your dry fly on out there.
Favorite flies for this season: Titanic Baitfish, West's Smelt, West's Herring, Southworth Special, Herring Popper, Reverse Spiders, Morrish's Small Fry, Rolled Muddler, Silly Leg Spider and Euphasid patterns, Saltwater deer hair dry flies, Chernobyl ants/hoppers, Miyawaki's Popper, Shock and Awe, small Surf Darts, Strawbucks Shrimp.
Learn more about fly fishing Puget Sound:
Amphipods, Krill, Candy Striped Shrimp, Copepods, Euphasids, Bull Kelp, 5 Ribbed Kelp, Isopods, Sand Lance, Surf Smelt, Shiner Perch, Eel Grass

Skykomish River, Washington
3320 cfs @ Goldbar 37° water temp.
6-29-12
Sky has been going in and out of shape but when in, has been producing a decent number of steelhead lately. Flows below 9000 are fishable, know your water and feel the depth of what you are fishing as water remains pretty cold due to the amount of snow still in the mountains.
Favorite flies for this season: Small speys, Coal Car's as opposed to Cop Cars, Purple Perils, Olive Egg Sucking Bunny Leeches, Starlight Leach, Flatwing General Practitioners, Metal Detector, Skykomish Sunrises, Mega Moal, Morrish's Trailer Trash, River Rats, Fergus Rock Star, Wally Wakers, Bombers, and flesh flies and eggs for Dollies.
Shuttle Service: Dan 425-821-3685 or 206-714-9905

North Fork Stillaguamish River, Washington
3500 cfs @ Arlington
3-21-10
Puget Sound steelhead have been named to the NOAA Endangered Species List. Closed until first Saturday in June.
Favorite flies for this season: Small Egg Sucking Leeches, Flatwing General Practitioners, Skunks, Bombers, Waller Wakers, Skykomish Sunrises, Purple Perils and purple/orange/black spey flies.

Olympic Peninsula, Washington -- Report provided by Olympic Fly Anglers
Sol Duc River, Bogachiel River
Hoh 702 cfs @ Highway 101
Queets 342 cfs @ Clearwater
Bogachiel @ La Push
Sol Duc Live Cam - Still images updated every 5 minutes
6-7-12
RED HOT!! Bogi is on fire and all the other rivers out here with clients and staff landing fish on the Hoh, Bogi, Queets and others. Call us or get out there yourself.
Favorite flies for this season: Bunny Leeches, Starlight Leeches, Egg Sucking Leeches, Flash Fly, Flatwing General Practitioners, Skagit Minnows, Mega Moal, Metal Detector, Morrish's Trailer Trash, River Rats, Fergus Rock Star, Marabous all in various colors. Mickey Finns, spiders, reverse spiders, rolled muddlers, woolly buggers for SRC's and flesh flies for Dollies.
Shuttle Service: Bob and Sally Capelli at 360-374-6010 or Don and Joann s River Service 360-374-3161, cells 360-640-9527 and 360-780-2527

Deschutes River, Oregon
11-11-10
4860 cfs @ Moody
Fish Counts Over Bonneville Dam
Still some fantastic fishing going on down here right now. Many fish are up in the Maupin region and there is ample water to find up there. This time of year the canyon provides a lot of shade on the water so fish it all. Report provided by Brian Silvey, Mike McCoy, Ted Neely and The Caddis Fly Angling Shop.
Favorite flies for this season: Lum Plums, stoneflies, leaches, Brads Brat, Boss, heavy wire skunks, and Purple Perils.

This report provided by Bobby Foster of Silver Creek Outfitters.
Favorite flies for this season: Hoppers, Turk's Tarantualas, Stone fly nymphs, pheasant tails, black copper johns, princes, midge pupae, JJ specials, caddis, turks tarantula.

Over the course of the season our guides wrote daily fishing reports and judging by their entries, the number of Bonefish landed was simply staggering. As to exactly how many we landed…well let’s just say an auditing firm would battle to keep track, as the guides on many days simply couldn’t keep score. Basically, if wading and sight fishing for sheer numbers or large single and double digit tailing Bonefish interests you, then St Brandon’s is certainly the venue for you.

Although primarily a Bonefish destination, St Brandon’s does however have some very exciting other target species for anglers to test their skills against. Top of the list would be the healthy numbers of Indo-Pacific Permit which reside here. Congratulations to all the guys who got a Permit, especially those who landed their first one…. our bet is you guys are still smiling!
Greenspot, Golden, Yellow Dot and Bluefin Trevally were also present and offered an interesting and pleasant mix to the fishermen’s experience.

And finally there’s the Giant Trevally. Although present in far fewer numbers than the outer islands of the Seychelles, these fish still rule the flats when they decide to make an appearance. Witnessing 6 – 8lb Bonefish scatter as one of these submarines charges in for a quick meal is a sight to behold. Hearty congratulations to Andrew Veglio who landed the largest GT of the season after an epic battle. His prize would have weighed in the region of 90lbs and is a really special achievement, one which will no doubt remain with him forever. There were also a few anglers who hooked even bigger fish, some of which would have weighed over the 120lb mark. Sadly these trophies didn’t come to hand….our condolences to those anglers. Report provided by Fly Castaway.

We have a couple of cancellations for prime rods in the 2011 Tanzania season. Due to the late nature of these cancellations we are able to offer these rods at greatly reduced rates on a first come first serve basis.  I will leave you with an email from a Tim J who has recently returned from his first Tanzania Tigerfshing trip in case you need any convincing to apply for leave and take advantage of these last minute specials! This report provided by our partner in Africa, Keith Clover of Tourette Fishing.

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Opala, Pymta, Icha, Tikhaya, Kolpakova Rivers
Good news in some ways not in others for those looking to do Kamchatka this season:
The flight will depart in either direction on Mondays from July 7 to September 15 of 2008 with an additional flight on Thursdays from July 17 to August 21 of 2008 with the following departure and arrival times:
Anchorage - Petropavlovsk dep. 7:45am, arr. 9:45am (the next day)
Petropavlovsk - Anchorage dep. 10:00pm, arr. 5:45am (same day)
Coach class fares start from $1890 round-trip plus taxes and service fees (about $2095 with taxes and service fees included). Business class fares start from $3690 round trip plus taxes and service fees (about $3895 with taxes and service fees included). There are only 8 business class seats on this aircraft, so early reservations are encouraged.
Favorite flies for this season: Rajah, Zonkers, Battle Creek, Pink Sparkler, Flash Fly, Mouse, Bomber, Bitch Creek, Wulff, Black Gnat, Caddis, Wooly Worm, Egg Sucking Leach.

For many years, the pattern for sport fishing on the west coast of Vancouver Island has the month of June scheduled to fire on all cylinders, providing great angling opportunities for most of the Tofino area’s predominant saltwater species. Freshwater anglers are also somewhat hesitant to put away the waders and lighter tackle just yet, as local streams and lakes can be alive with hungry Trout, as well as a small number of Steelhead that enter various small local river systems through June and July. Every calendar year, June is the month of transition from spring to summer. For B.C.’s fishing calendar, June is when plans are made and memories unfold, while fishing opportunities all over the province turn from great to excellent, and even “world class”. There is obviously good reason why the month of June also plays host to B.C.’s Family Fishing Weekend all over the province.

With the bulk of Tofino’s recreational fishing focused on Saltwater action, and consistent numbers of transient Chinook and Coho salmon passing through local waters from April thru July, there is reason to question if the peak season has shifted to June and July, as opposed to the highlighted August fishery of past years. Though Coho salmon numbers have been impressive since mid May, many understand that the inshore Coho fishing only gets better as we approach August. The abundant and aggressive Silver Salmon feed hard in and around Clayoquot Sound, prior to migrating southward to various large watersheds. The peak Coho Fly fishing and light tackle action begins through mid June, and stays consistently strong through mid September. The outside waters offer Chinook salmon fishing that will be reliable and steady for the season’s largest Salmon species, but the sheer numbers of transient Salmon and Halibut in the earlier part of the season have definitely encouraged anglers to consider the season’s best opportunities are now earlier than later. Along with the popular Salmon fishery, various species of Bottom fish help create a colourful mix to the experience. Offshore Salmon numbers during this time are unrivalled for the remainder of the season, aside from the waves of Coho that feed for extended periods within the prime habitat of Clayoquot, offering B.C.’s premier saltwater Fly fishing experience.

There is no doubt that the West Coast of Vancouver Island offers B.C.’s most consistent early season fishery and Tofino is right in the middle of all the action. Regardless of age or experience, big boat, small boat or no boat at all, Tofino’s varied fishing options should be highlighted on your calendar this June. 

Also our flyfisherman, Steve Hardy spent a week with us for Chinook on the fly, not to mention the threesome from Wetaskwin Alberta had some fun on the jetboat tours.

Next pic in the report is a nice size Halibut and the hunting guide from Saskatchewan landed this beauty, not to mention had a "barn door" take all his 100lb braided line smoking his reel to the last few wraps on the reel, unfortunately the monster Halibut prevailed and headed out to sea snapping the 100lb test!

Our next pic shows the twins from Vancouver, each holding a limit of fresh Chinook, Ron and Arnold have been repeat clients at our lodge for 3 years now, or is it 4?

Our group of Englishmen flew into Kitimat for a week and this was the first time for these boys in our area, landing numerous Chinooks and many on the fly, our eldest of the group was 82yrs old, and this man was a real trooper landing fish in the 40lb range.

Also 7 year returning guests, the convoy of Ted and Leslie Hassall, Jim and Louise Gray, and grandkids spent the July long weekend with us enjoying the hot sun and hot fish, attached is pic of Ted and Blake with a fresh bumper of chrome.

Also joining us was the golfing group of 13 from across the western provinces, these guys had a real blast and spent their time in the driftboats and jetboats during the heat wave we had in early July.

Our South African doctors arrived again this year and landed a nice catch of Salmon and will be returning for the fall Coho.

Finally my last pic, of the lads from down under, and they sure put me under during their stay, with early mornings and late nites. These guys fished the Skeena with me and man did we hook into a pod of beauties. I have numerous guests that are still sending me pics as well our guides have a album of pics that will be sent as soon as we get a day off!

We are now into the middle of July, the Kitimat River as well our coastal Salmon rivers are producing very well and Pink Salmon are now entering the Kitimat River. We anticipate a good run of Chum Salmon in the river this week and into August as these purple striped Dogs as they are nicknamed are a great fish on the fly.

The Skeena is also in full swing as the Chinook are running in nice numbers as well the Sockeye fishery has been opened for retention as of yesterday, estimated run of 1.2 million. August will be the start of Steelhead and Coho and we look forward to arriving guests this week. I know I have not mentioned all our guests so please forgive me as I have reels to clean, boats to wash out and gas up the jets for the AM.