Northwest Fishing Reports

We had a crazy number of them in our place this year.

I'd open a cupboard and 4 or 5 would appear from seemingly nowhere.

I tried hanging fly paper but those crafty buggers would land on it and chill for a while, and then just fly away.

While I'm not sure this is a very reasonable thing to ask...

I'm looking for someone with a boat who shoves off from the Edmonds Marina area that wouldn't mind spending some time with an otherwise boatless fisherman and possibly hooking into some fish.

I can bring snacks! And beer!

Thanks!

Cool, that's the first I'd heard of it.

Thanks for the responses!

So in my native British Columbia they have started stocking many inaccessible lakes from helicopters while hovering around 10 feet above the surface. Apparently a total of around 120,000 rainbow trout are being released into 40 lakes this way. http://www.gofishbc.com/docs/clearwaterairlibfall2008.pd...

This website is pretty handy for different types of knots.

The one I was mentioning above is called a "Needle Knot".

http://www.gogaspe.com/salmon/knots/fishknot2.htm

Cool, the knot I was mentioning is just like a nail knot, except with the leader thread up through the end of the fly line by a needle so that it will have an even lower profile and not get caught up on your rod's eyelets.

Thanks!

Hey guys,

I have seen a few different knots used to attach Leader to Fly Line, though don't know their names.

One even involves using a pin to thread the Leader up through the tip of the Fly Line before wrapping it back and finishing it with nail polish to hold it tight.

Which do you use?

I went down to Outdoor Emporium near Safeco field and one of the helpful staff showed me how easy it is to reverse the retrieval of my new reel. Once the spool was removed, the one screw holding the central gear to the back of the spool was removed and then gear was flipped over and screwed back in ...

Thanks guys!

I'll give those ideas a shot.

Go Canucks!

Most reels these days are set up to change for L/R or R/L. Many of the older reels were not. What reel are you speaking of? Sorry, I just ended my sentence with a preposition. Hey Joe, thanks for the reply. It's a cheap-o Martin reel - I think this is it http://www.martinfishing.com/catalog/MB_reel...

Hey guys,

Are all fly reels able to change from left to right handed retrieval?

I bought a new reel and it's setup for left-handed reeling, but I prefer right-handed.

Thanks!

quadradomus wrote:but mostly it will be rivers and salt water beaches for cutthroat and silvers.

Yeah I have no objections to finding a nice river to toss my line out into.

Would actually prefer it on most days.

Thanks!

Welcome to the site! Make sure you introduce yourself on the New Members page. http://www.washingtonlakes.com/forum/yaf_postst455_NEW-MEMBERS--INTRODUCE-YOURSELF.aspx I don't believe it's been like that for quite a while, I could be wrong, but I've lived here for 5 years and haven't seen a warning ...

Hey guys, I'm new here! Name: Matt Age: 26 Location: Seattle, WA Hobbies: Fishing, Video Games, Movies What You Do: Computer Programmer Favorite Species To Fish For: Trout/Salmon Where You Fish The Most: British Columbia How Long You Have Been Fishing: My whole life How You Got Introduced To Fishing...

T Dot wrote:green lake



you wont get bored there

I heard Green Lake was filled with toxic algae...?

mallard83 wrote:What species are you looking to catch? It would be easier to let you know what river would be best suited for you. The closest rivers to you are the Green, Cedar, Snohomish, Skykomish, Snoqualmie, Sultan, and Wallace.

Cool. I'm most interested in Trout, Cutthroat, and Salmon.

Hey, I'm near Carkeek Park.

Looking for somewhere within half an hour or an hour to drive or hike into. Don't have a boat or float tube on me though, so would need a bit of shore to cast out my line.

Thanks!

At the bottom of the page, at least for me it says "You cannot create polls in this forum."

Is yours the same?

Hey guys, I'm pretty new to the North Seattle area and am looking for a nice river for some fly fishing.

Any suggestions and/or directions?

Thanks!