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Welcome to our blog of all things we at Emerald Water Anglers touch and care about in the fly fishing world. This has been quite a journey the past 10+ years, scrolling back we have seen some things coming and we continue to make every effort to have the pulse of where this is sport is headed both here in the PWN and globally.
EWA News — Tagged "Emerald Water Anglers"
Upcoming Events - February
February 3rd, 2016 — Fly Fishing Film Tour @Admiral Theater, West Seattle — 7pm – 10pm — $15 Yes, you read this corr... more
Upcoming Events - January
January 10, 17, 24 -- Casting at Lincoln Park -- 10am -- FREE Please RSVP for these classes as we like to keep them ... more
Scott Meridian Fly Rod 908 Rocks!
The sun was beating down on my back, wind blowing 25+ miles per hour. I hear my guide, Calvin, shouting over the wi... more
Upcoming Events - December
December 11th -- Winter Fishing on Puget Sound -- 6:30pm @ EWA Store -- FREE EWA guide Alex Collier will discuss wint... more
Upcoming Events - November 2015
November 12th -- West Seattle Artwalk -- At EWA 7-9pm -- FREE We will have on display work from several artists with... more
Upcoming Events - October 2015
October 15th - Steelheading in the PNW with Reid Curry @ 6:30pm at EWA Store - FREE Come in and listen as Reid disc... more
September Events
Sept. 4th - Writer and photographer Brian Irwin will be in the store to discuss his global travels and corresponding ... more
Fall Women's Events
Sept. 11th, 2015 - Women's Creek Outing with Abbie Schuster - 2 spaces open, call store to register Oct. 15th, 2015 -... more
Pink & Coho Salmon Clinic - Aug. 20 @6:30pm
Free in store event here at EWA. Staff guide Jason Rolfe will discuss flies, techniques and locations to help your s... more
Brian Irwin Slide Show - Sept. 4 @7pm
Sept. 4, 2015 - Brian Irwin 7pm @ EWA Store DCIM100GOPRO Hailing from the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Bri... more
Trout Rod Reviews
Photo and Review by Alex Collier With Summer just around the corner (or already arrived depending on who you ask), m... more
Peeling Back the Layers
In angling, at best, we just barely scratch the surface. We stand in the river or on a beach, yet remain on the out... more
EWA New Store Grand Opening Event
It has FINALLY happened...we have opened a full scale retail store to support our 15 year business in the guiding a... more
Flinging Frozen Flies
Well its that time of year again when all of our favorite streams are getting pretty frigid. Normally we have a... more
In 1969, the steelhead was declared Washington's official "state fish."
Somehow this seems to mean nothing to people. In general, when an object or living species is recognized as a iconic... more
Value of a Wild Steelhead
Imagine if we were to have wild steelhead, our Washington state fish back to sustainable numbers around ... more
Worthwhile?...Absolutely!
The opportunity arose for taking a few days, mid week to excuse myself from society and all of its attachments by ven... more
Hoh Steelhead...From River to Plate!
Wow, if you haven't seen this yet, you should probably sit down for it. It will never cease to amaze us how this "st... more
Steelhead Fishing is Hard...Simply Put!
What you do at work when you are bored depends on a myriad of criteria: where you head is, what your passion is, wha... more
Sacred Headwaters of the Skeena Protected!
Historic protection for BC’s Sacred Headwaters Announced FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 18 DECEMBER 2012 Contact - Melys... more
OR and WA Joint Commission on Lower Columbia River Management
View the numbers of the report here. PORTLAND, Ore. – The Fish and Wildlife Commission today approved a new manage... more
The Magnificent Steelhead
News Release Burke Museum, Wild Steelhead Coalition partner to raise awareness of “The Magnificent Steelhead” Mu... more
New Drift Boat? Wild Steelhead Coalition Has One For You!
If you are of the philanthropic nature, are in the market for a sweet new driftboat, have some extra cash laying aro... more
Puget Sound saltwater trips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BleDU6wOPB8 EWA guide Lucas St. Clair puts together a short snip-it of film highlighti... more
The Beginning....
Where the fancies of Emerald Water Anglers guide staff and close friends come together and meld our passion for fly a... more
Pebble Mine Meeting Tomorrow
For those unaware, the EPA made a significant find om the Pebble Mine issue a short time ago and now the time to spea... more
Be Careful....Getting Stoked About Fly Fishing Could Be Dangerous!
Something for those out there who get fired up about being on the water with a fly rod in hand! Stoked! If this is ... more
I want to give up....but I won't because I care and am stubborn!
Over the past couple of years, all the work and effort to educate those in our state including anglers, legislators a... more
Skykomish River Needs Your Help!
This shouldn't take those of you who will find this more than a mere second to decide to sign, so please do so: Oppo... more
Just How Stupid Can We Be....
This will be a short post as it should speak for itself. After a week in California I was lucky enough to return to ... more
Sol Duc River to be First Wild Salmonid Management Zone in WA
Now matter how you spin it, this is good news, my hope is that we will learn enough from this to force change on othe... more
Simms Finally to Sell Direct...It's About Time!
Word has been on the street for quite awhile that some large companies within the fly fishing industry were going to ... more
Seattle Times Gets Into Telling Anglers Where to Fish
The Seattle Times is now posting reports from I am not sure who on what was caught where and when both in saltwater (... more
Lose a Dam on One River, Get a New One on Another...
From a long time friend from Colorado, I got an email today where he has expressed is deep concern over the proposal ... more
Portion of Yakima River Closed Due to Illegal Steelhead Targeting
For those who live in the state of Washington, it is of little surprise to see or hear of poaching of water for our b... more
Hawaiian Bonefish Video, some hogs in there!
Good friend Coach Duff just put out a new short video of some of his fish in Oahu, where some of the largest bonefish... more
Walkin' the Dog
I've been playing with a new fly design for fishing the Baja, and really anywhere where there are large, cantankerous... more
Ghost Run: "How the Whole Shitaroo is Bound Together...."
This mini-documentary from Fitz Cahall and Brian Smith hit home for me in a number of ways. Brian uses the venue of ... more
Connect Film in Seattle special ticket offer from EWA!
Alright, time for the Friday before movie premier special. Emerald Water Anglers is buying 20 people their ticket on... more
Seattle Premier of Connect -- The new movie from Confluence Films!
Emerald Water Anglers is co hosting with Wild Steelhead Coalition the Seattle premier of Connect, the newest movie fr... more
Go Fishing this Weekend
There are Cutties and Salmon off the beaches, Chrome in the Puget Sounds rivers, Chrome in the East Side/upper Columb... more
Eastern WA Steelhead, here we go!
Upper Columbia, several other rivers to open for hatchery steelhead fishing We will be booking for this immediately ... more
I f*%$ing LOVE HATS
Here are a few from my collection, splayed out like Allen Iverson's car collection. Sweet right? more
Elwha River, Dam Removal, Hatchery and Wild Fish...headed to Court!
This is going to be an interesting year for the Elwha River and what should be one of the most prominent live experim... more
A creek Rod
I recently got a new rod for the creeks. This is a remodeled Tout Bum Rod from Orvis. Their 7'6" 1# Super Fine Touch ... more
Mt Hood is Burning
Thanks to our friends down in OR at Little Creek Outfitters for these amazing shoots of the fire that is burning on t... more
A Book Review
I am sure that many of you or the three of you that read this blog have seen or maybe even read the David Montgomer... more
More on the Elwha River
I have my own personal feelings on this matter but will let you read through and see where you end up. From the Seat... more
Commercial Striped Bass Fishing Prohibited
As a member of Stripers Forever, this is some good news for the New York area. Governor Cuomo Signs Law to Prohibit ... more
