Heavy fast rains came again last night. Just put a stain in the bigger rivers. The temps are nice and cool. Fish this evening.

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Some of the smaller streams were clear by last night. Looks like the Kinni has some stain to it but is perfect. I have still not been over to the Rush yet but the streams to th east are clearing and I assume it is fishable today as well. The conditions will be variable so […]

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Heavy rains drenched Pierce County last night for the second time in three days. All of the rivers took a hit. The Kinni should be back by tomorrow. I will know more about the Rush later today.

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Heavy rain fell in the area this morning. Over an inch and a quarter in my gage. The Kinni is raging; the Trimbelle as well. I did not make it far enough east to check the Rush, but I suspect it is off as well. It will be a day or so.

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Today’s trico hatch was tricky to say the least. Although morning temps were perfect by 7:30, the hatch just did not build in strength. Don’t get me wrong, there were bugs on the water and in the air, but the numbers were sparse and the  fish did not get overly excited about them. This is […]

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This last week the Trico fishing has been quirky. From guiding to classes to fishing myself, the fooling and catching portion of my outings has not been easy. The waters on both the Kinni and the Rush are clear, and aquatic weed patches are building quickly. Flows are running normal for July. The hot humid […]

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Tricos have been spotted in the early morning hours. This hatch will continue to create feeding activity in the AM until the end of the season. More details to come.

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The fight was on…… The fish prior to the current battle had been fat and at least 15 inches. That brown trout had thrown the barbless #12 Bloody Prince Nymph,  just before coming to hand, and my client was miffed. He had wondered what he had done wrong. I reassured him that  he had done […]

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