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Upcoming Events – December

December 7, 2016 by Reid Curry Leave a Comment

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Upcoming Events

December 7th – WDFW Salmon Management, North of Falcon – Ryan Lothrop – 7pm @EWA – FREE
Come join us for the inside perspective on how WDFW obtains their science and how they use it to make management decisions. Ryan Lothrop, Puget Sound Recreational Salmon Fishery Manager will talk about this and the issue surrounding our favorite fishery as well as answer questions. Please RSVP to this event via email or phone.

December 13th – Sucking the Life out of our Rivers – 7pm @EWA – FREE
Please join us for an angler advocacy happy hour to find out what you can do to protect Washington’s native fish from the harmful effects of suction dredge mining. Learn more about the issue and what Trout Unlimited is doing to change suction dredging regulations in Washington State. Meet your local legislators, network with fellow advocates, and help us build a strong community voice for this important issue. Free beer provided by Georgetown Brewery, gear raffle brought to you by SAGE and Patagonia, and acoustic sounds brought to you by Mike Giacolino.

January 14-15, 2017 – Spey Casting w/ Dec Hogan $250 per angler/per day
Spend a day with the legendary spey caster, rod designer, conservationist and world renowned steelhead whisperer. Dec will talk all things spey from dropping that loop to which head and tip for what type of water and finally how to successfully play and land these majestic fish when solo with a two hander. This class will be conducted on the water on one of our local steelhead rivers, most likely the Skykomish, river conditions depending. Space is limited so sign up now! To sign up email shop@emeraldwateranglers.com or call 206-708-7250.

January 20, 2017 – 2nd Annual EWA 5 Minute or Less Film Fest – 7pm @EWA – FREE
Here we go again, our crazy evening of fly fishing shorts is on again. Pretty sure we can get the winner this year again shown at the F3T here at our West Seattle showing in early Feb. RSVP via email: shop@emeraldwateranglers.com or phone: 206-708-7250

February 1 & 2, 2017 (yet to be confirmed) – F3T in West Seattle at the Admiral and downtown at SIFF
The crew will be here sporting the latest in fly fishing film eye candy from around the world. More details to come soon but keep an eye on these dates.

June 3, 2017 – 3rd Annual EWA Fly Fest and Guide Cook Off – 10am – 4pm @ Me Kwa Mooks Park – West Seattle – FREE
The event we look forward to every year. Come join us for a fun day in the sun. Manufacturers reps are on hand to show off all the latest rod models from Winston, Sage, Scott, Echo, GLoomis and others, clinics by our talented EWA staff on the Sound, small mountain streams and steelhead. A host of IFFF certified instructors will be on hand as well. This will be our 10th Annual Guide Staff Cook Off where our guide team competes for the greatest shore lunch. 30 minutes and $40 to feed 3 people and you get to help choose the winner!

Upcoming Schools and Clinics

Intro to Fly Tying

There is nothing more rewarding than catching a fish on a fly that you tied yourself. Come join Karlie and Caldwell for our Intro Fly Tying class covering everything you need to know to get started. We’ll go over what tools, materials and supplies are needed for the basics of tying a nymph, bugger and dry fly. All patterns that you can use on our local fisheries! Materials included. Max 10 students. To sign up email shop@emeraldwateranglers.com or call 206-708-7250. $95

Sunday, December 18th – 8-11am @ Emerald Water Anglers

Tying Tuesdays!

We are launching a new fly tying series, “Tying Tuesdays”. As the name suggests, these will take place on select Tuesday nights and will focus on specialty fly tying topics. These classes are designed to introduce specific styles of tying to students with some tying experience – by no means do you have to be an expert to attend! Materials included. Max 6 students. To sign up email shop@emeraldwateranglers.com or call 206-708-7250. $40

Steelhead Basics – December 15th – 7-9pm @ Emerald Water Anglers – *Date changed to 12/15! (technically this will be “Tying Thursday” for this go-round).

Puget Sound Basics – December 20th – 7-9pm @ Emerald Water Anglers

Women’s Intro to Fly Casting – Karlie will be holding free fly casting classes starting December 10th and then every first Saturday of the month thereafter. During this intro class you will learn the basics of casting and proper technique to maintain a clean, accurate cast. Great for the beginners and novices looking for a refresher. You can sign up by e-mailing karlie@emeraldwateranglers.com, or calling the shop at 206-708-7250. MAX 6 people.

Saturday, December 10th – 10am-12pm @ Lincoln Park in West Seattle

Saturday, January 7th – 10am-12pm @ Lincoln Park in West Seattle

Saturday, February 4th – 10am -12pm @ Lincoln Park in West Seattle

Intro to Fly Casting – This one hour group fly casting class is designed for first time or novice fly anglers. No experience, no problem! Our FFF certified casting instructors will have you competently casting a fly rod in no time at all! All equipment can be provided for class. To sign up email shop@emeraldwateranglers.com or call 206-708-7250. FREE

December 3rd, 10th, and 17th – 9am @ Lincoln Park in West Seattle
January 7th, 14th, and 21st – 9am @ Lincoln Park in West Seattle

Intro to Spey School

This three-hour casting clinic is designed for beginners and intermediates to become familiar with three fundamental types of casts; the Snap-T, Double Spey and the Single Spey. This clinic is intended to give students the casting proficiency to be on the water and feel comfortable with a spey rod from either side of a river. All equipment can be provided for class. Max 3 students. To sign up email shop@emeraldwateranglers.com or call 206-708-7250. $95

December 10th – 10am @ Greenlake

December 17th – 10am @ Greenlake

**Spey school special! Buy any spey rod from EWA and receive free enrollment in an Intro to Spey School**

Upcoming Events – November

November 2, 2016 by adminewa Leave a Comment

We are crazy excited to announce we have finally hired our Women’s Program Coordinator which means our women’s events will be coming back beginning in December so stay tuned.

November 3rd – Writers on the Fly, “The Cascadia Tour” – 7pm to REAL Late @EWA – FREE 75 attendees maximum
Maybe our favorite event is back but in full throttle mode! We will be hosting 1 of 5 stops on the week long PNW tour with different readers in each location. Because of the popularity of this event over the past couple years and so we can get the writers some $$ for their appearance, we are charging for this event. Tickets will go on sale here shortly and will be expected to sell out. If you want on the list for this, please RSVP via email to Jason@emeraldwateranglers.com. Sponsored in part by Patagonia and Patagonia Books.

November 17th – Cuba, Now Open to the U.S. – 7pm @EWA – FREE
Come listen to long time fly fishing industry personality and photographer Jon Covich discuss the various regions Cuba has to offer and what to expect at each one. This will hands down be the best opportunity to Q&A one of the most knowledgeable people on this topic if you were considering a trip here.

January 14-15, 2017 – Spey Casting w/ Dec Hogan $250 per angler/per day
Spend a day with the legendary spey caster, rod designer, conservationist and world renowned steelhead whisperer. Dec will talk all things spey from dropping that loop to which head and tip for what type of water and finally how to successfully play and land these majestic fish when solo with a two hander. He might even go spend some time doing casting instruction with us too. Space is limited so sign up now!

Upcoming Events – September

September 6, 2016 by adminewa Leave a Comment

September 8th – Getting into Spey Casting – 7pm @EWA – FREE
Reid Curry will address the myriad of lines, head, knots, rods, spey vs switch and so on making this facet of the sport so confusing for the entry level two handed angler. It isn’t that complicated and Reid will pave the way for those looking to step in the door of the spey world.

September 22nd – Fall Fishing in Washington and Beyond – 7pm @EWA – FREE
Reid Curry, Dave McCoy and other EWA staff will discuss the road map of fall and early winter fishing in our great state as well as the region and even internationally if we want to go that far! Should be a very informative event, look forward to seeing everyone there.

September 27th – Fall Sea Run Fishing – 7pm @EWA – FREE
Long time guide and EWA staffer Alex Collier will breeze through the saltwater game around here by talking flies, lines, rods/reels, leaders and poly leaders and how they can all play a part in your success on the Sound this fall and moving into winter.

October 13th – SAGE Happy Hour – 7pm to ??? @EWA – FREE
Sage Fly Rods will be here with Russell Miller and others to talk about their new sticks and otherwise pump everyone up for fishing this fall and winter. Come in and chat about everything from light creek rods to spey to tropical saltwater and everything in between. Beverages on hand as well.

November 3rd – Writers on the Fly, “The Tour” – 7pm to REAL Late @EWA – FREE 75 attendees maximum
Maybe our favorite event is back but in full throttle mode! We will be hosting 1 of 5 stops on the week long PNW tour with different readers in each location. Because of the popularity of this event over the past couple years and so we can get the writers some $$ for their appearance, we are charging for this event. Tickets will go on sale here shortly and will be expected to sell out. If you want on the list for this, please RSVP via email to Jason@emeraldwateranglers.com. Sponsored in part by Patagonia and Patagonia Books.

January 14-15, 2017 – Spey Casting w/ Dec Hogan $250 per angler/per day
Spend a day with the legendary spey caster, rod designer, conservationist and world renowned steelhead whisperer. Dec will talk all things spey from dropping that loop to which head and tip for what type of water and finally how to successfully play and land these majestic fish when solo with a two hander. He might even go spend some time doing casting instruction with us too. Space is limited so sign up now!

2nd Annual West Seattle Gear Grab – Saturday August 27, 9am – 4pm!!!

August 23, 2016 by adminewa Leave a Comment

Upcoming Events – August

July 16, 2016 by adminewa Leave a Comment

With guide season in full wing around here for the summer, we unfortunately have to back off some of our favorite events around the store. That said, we are constantly doing other educational and informative classes. Here is a quick look at what is on the calendar so far for the rest of July and August.

Events at EWA
August 15th @ 7pm — Mountain Streams for Summer Fly Fishing – FREE
Sam Lincoln will spend some time laying out how, why, when, with what and even some where for ending the summer in the mountains for native trout. A great excuse for picking up a new rod for yourself!
August 27th @9am – 4pm — 2nd Annual West Seattle Gear Grab – FREE
End of season blowout sale! 20-60% off Apparel, Rods, Reels, Packs, Waders, Boots, and More! Emerald Water Anglers will be teaming up with our neighbors at West Seattle Cyclery and Mountain to Sound Outfitters to offer a 1 day parking lot sale. All three outfitters will be closing out gear at 20-80% off. Fly Fish, Apparel, Cycle, Ski, Paddle, etc…gear for all outdoor enthusiasts and closeout prices! Located in the parking lot at the corner of 42nd and Oregon, across from Emerald Water Anglers.
August 29th @ 7pm — Fall Sea Run Cutthroat – FREE
Alex Collier will help you prepare for the fall season in our local saltwater by discussing tactics, equipment set up, addressing tides and fly selection so you can hit the beach with more confidence once the kids are all back in school!

September 8th @7pm – Getting Into Spey Casting – FREE

Join EWA Manager Reid Curry for an in store seminar on the basics of spey casting and how to take your first steps into the world of two-handed casting and fishing. If you have been toying around with the idea of getting into spey casting but don’t know where to start, this is the seminar for you!

September 22nd @7pm – Fall Fishing in Washington and Beyond – FREE

EWA Guide Staff will be talking about some of our favorite local and regional fishing opportunities for the fall season and how to take advantage of them. Fall is one of the most exciting times of the year to be an angler in the Northwest. Our guides will share info on seasonal opportunities for trout, sea run cutthroat, steelhead, and more!

October TBD — Sage Happy Hour – FREE
Come hang out with some of the gang from Sage, cast some sticks and enjoy some beverages and snacks. Small raffle and other incentives will likely take place, as we get closer more details will be available. RSVP at the store via email, phone or Facebook.
November 17th @ 7pm — Cuba, Now Open for Americans! – FREE
Jon Covich of Fly Water Travel will be on hand to share some great images and discuss all the viable options currently available for eager fly anglers to travel and experience in Cuba. In the past 12 months a ton has changed and Jon is on top of it. Please also RSVP at the store via phone, email or Facebook.
January 14th & 15th, 2017 — Spey Casting with Dec Hogan — 9am – 3pm — $280 per person — 6 Max per day
Come spend a day with a legend, Dec Hogan as he helps you fine tune your spey casting and shares stories of his colorful guiding adventures here in the PNW. Dec is a long time friend and one of the true Ambassadors of our sport. 2 different sessions with meet and greet, book signing and beverages at the the store on the evening of the 13th. This will fill quickly so please reserve your space now, lunch and equipment provided if desired.
January 20th, 2017 — 2nd Annual EWA 5 Minutes or Less Fly Film Fest — $5 per person, goes to Wild Steelhead Coalition
Last year we showed 18 terrific short films from some of our industries most talented filmmakers and this year will only prove to be larger and in charger…hopefully that makes sense. Please reserve your space now as we will cap attendance at 80 people. Beverages by Georgetown Brewing and food from Blueacre Seafood. Woop woop, see everyone there!

$10 Casting at Lincoln Park – Limited to 5 casters, all levels welcome, equipment provided. RSVP at via phone or email with the store.
September 10th @ 9am
September 24th @ 9am

Intro to Spey Casting @ Greenlake – Limited to 3 caster per class, all rods and reels provided. Please bring waders and boots as we are in the water for this class. $95
September 1st @ 10am
September 8th @ 10am
September 15th @ 10am
September 22nd @ 10am

1 Day Immersion Schools – Limited to 3 anglers, equipment provided – $195 per person
August 6th – Intro to Flyfishing School
August 28th – Intro to Flyfishing School
September 2nd – Intro to Flyfishing School
September 16th – Intro to Flyfishing School
September 25th – Intro to Flyfishing School

Rowing School – Limited to 2 boats – $225 per boat
August 18th – 1 space open

2nd Annual EWA Fly Fest, Saturday June 4th!

June 3, 2016 by Reid Curry Leave a Comment

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This Saturday, join EWA at our 2nd Annual Fly Fest and Guide Cookoff… Demo rods from Scott, Winston, Sage, Echo, Epic, G. Loomis, ACR, Hardy, Fenwick, and More! Check out the latest in gear from Patagonia, Simms, Costa, Yeti, Airflo, Rio, OPST, Outcast, Nautilus, Bauer, Waterworks-Lamson, Abel, and More! Experience the heat of competition as EWA guides battle it out in the 8th Annual EWA Guide Cookoff. Sample cuisine and make sure to cast your vote for the ever popular peoples’ choice award. Free casting instruction all day from IFFF Certified Instructors Free seminars from EWA Staff, Industry Reps, and Local Fishing Gurus (see seminar topics and schedule below) Fly Fest Schedule of Events 10AM – Double Hauling and Dealing with Wind w/ Bill Wheeler 11AM – Trout Spey w/ Tom Larimer 12:30PM – EWA Guide Cookoff and Free Lunch 2PM – Fly Fishing the Puget Sound w/ Dave McCoy 3PM – Fly Fishing the Cascade Mountain Creeks w/ EWA Guide Staff All Day – Demo Rods and Free casting instruction from FFF certified casting instructors 10 am – 4 pm, FREE, Me-Kwa-Mooks Park in West Seattle

Upcoming Fly Fishing Events – May

May 2, 2016 by adminewa Leave a Comment

Upcoming fly fishing events for the next couple months…

May 5th, 2016 — ReWilding Washington — Chase Gunnell — 7pm — FREE
Chase is with Conservation Northwest and will be presenting on the regaining of wild and native species across our wonderful state. The concept is to provide an overview of how we have a unique opportunity in Washington to restore some of our most iconic wildlife species, protect and connect wild habitat across the region, and in turn provide a host of benefits for other animals, fish and people. And all of this is possible, and happening right now, even with the rapid population growth and development occurring in our state. Species will include lynx, wolverine and wolf among others, this will be a must see for the youth in your life.

June 4th, 2016 — EWA Fly Fest and Guide Cook Off — Me-Kwa-Mooks Park in West Seattle — 10am – 4pm — FREE
Never to late to plan for this. Our 2nd annual Fly Fest coupled with our 9th annual guide staff cook off was a huge success last year and we expect it to be more so this coming year. Come test cast all the rods we have in the store from Winston, Scott, Loomis, Echo, Epic, Fenwick, Gary Anderson and more. All sales reps and our FFF certified staff will be on hand to provide free casting advice. Not to be missed is Abbie Schuster defending her championship plate from last year against the rest of the staff in our cook off which also provides some fabulous finger food mid day.

July 10th, 2016 – April Vokey at EWA — $150 per person
Our beloved friend April is doing 2 Improve Your Casting classes. This is a wonderful opportunity to spend some quality time with one of fly fishing’s most influential anglers. Women’s Only – 10am – 2pm – 8 spaces open
Open Enrollment – 3pm – 6pm – 8 spaces open

January 14th & 15th, 2017 — Spey Casting with Dec Hogan — 9am – 3pm — $280 per person — 6 Max per day
Come spend a day with a legend, Dec Hogan as he helps you fine tune your spey casting and shares stories of his colorful guiding adventures here in the PNW. Dec is a long time friend and one of the true Ambassadors of our sport. 2 different sessions with meet and greet, book signing and beverages at the the store on the evening of the 13th. This will fill quickly so please reserve your space now, lunch and equipment provided if desired.

January 20th, 2017 — 2nd Annual EWA 5 Minutes or Less Fly Film Fest — $5 per person, goes to Wild Steelhead Coalition
Last year we showed 18 terrific short films from some of our industries most talented filmmakers and this year will only prove to be larger and in charger…hopefully that makes sense. Please reserve your space now as we will cap attendance at 80 people. Beverages by Georgetown Brewing and food from Blueacre Seafood. Woop woop, see everyone there!

We have scheduled our free Casting at Lincoln casting classes out through September, here is what is currently available, they fill very quickly so please call to reserve a space soon.

June 18th – @8AM
July 2nd – @8AM
July 16th – @8AM
July 30th – @8AM
Aug. 13th – @8AM
Aug. 27th – @8AM
Sept. 10th – @8AM
Sept. 24th – @8AM

We are always adding new hosted travel so check our hosted travel page here…Host Travel

Upcoming Events – April

April 6, 2016 by adminewa Leave a Comment

April 7th, 2016 – IF4 @ Tini Biggs – 7pm – $15
The International Fly Fishing Film Festival hosted at Tini Biggs and Hula Hula to benefit the Wild Steelhead Coalition and Puget Soundkeeper Alliance. Some great films from around the world and a literal ton of raffle prizes from Sage, Costa, Simms and Patagonia to name a few.

April 14th, 2016 – Writer’s on the Fly #8 @ EWA Store – 7pm – ?? – FREE
This one will be a blast with some great readers followed by some live bluegrass music and beer from Georgetown Brewing. Please RSVP at the store via email or phone.

April 29th – 30th, 2016 — IFFF Show — Ellensburg — 9am – 5pm
We will be man/womaning a booth at the long standing IFFF trade and fly tying show in Ellensburg which occurs in April this year. One or more of our staff will likely be teaching specific classes as well as presenting on various topics we spend much of our time on. These are yet to be determined and will be changed on here once we finalize details.

May 5th, 2016 — ReWilding Washington — Chase Gunnell — 7pm — FREE
Chase is with Conservation Northwest and will be presenting on the regaining of wild and native species across our wonderful state. The concept is to provide an overview of how we have a unique opportunity in Washington to restore some of our most iconic wildlife species, protect and connect wild habitat across the region, and in turn provide a host of benefits for other animals, fish and people. And all of this is possible, and happening right now, even with the rapid population growth and development occurring in our state. Species will include lynx, wolverine and wolf among others, this will be a must see for the youth in your life.

June 4th, 2016 — EWA Fly Fest and Guide Cook Off — Me-Kwa-Mooks Park in West Seattle — 10am – 4pm — FREE
Never to late to plan for this. Our 2nd annual Fly Fest coupled with our 9th annual guide staff cook off was a huge success last year and we expect it to be more so this coming year. Come test cast all the rods we have in the store from Winston, Scott, Echo, Epic, Fenwick, Gary Anderson and more. All sales reps and our FFF certified staff will be on hand to provide free casting advice. Not to be missed is Abbie Schuster defending her championship plate from last year against the rest of the staff in our cook off which also provides some fabulous finger food mid day.

July 10th, 2016 – April Vokey at EWA
This event is yet to be determined as to whether it will be on water or in store. Stay tuned and be ready to sign up as space will go FAST!

Upcoming Events – February

January 31, 2016 by adminewa Leave a Comment

February 3rd, 2016 — Fly Fishing Film Tour @Admiral Theater, West Seattle — 7pm – 10pm — $15
Yes, you read this correctly! We are very excited to bring the F3T to West Seattle this year and every year afterwards so we don’t have to leave the island for it! As usual, big pre event the week before at our store and also night of, location TBD but we will intermingle with the filmmakers and the raffle will be huge so you won’t want to miss this. We will have tickets for sale at the store here soon so stay in touch.

February 11th, 2016 — Writer’s on the Fly, Installment #7 — @ EWA Store — 7pm – 9pm — FREE
One of the most exciting events to emerge from the fly fishing industry in the past generation. Enjoy the live reading from some of your favorite authors, their words in their voice and some of the stories behind the stories. An intimate experience you can only have here at Emerald Water Anglers.

February 13th – 14th, 2016 — The Fly Fishing Show — Lynwood Convention Center
Very excited to be partnering with Costa for this show this year. We will have staff on hand to answer questions on the multitude of fisheries in Washington we guide as well as discuss new locations for our international hosted travel. Look forward to seeing everyone there. Dave McCoy will be presenting daily on Fly Fishing Western Washington as well.

March 17th, 2016 — Greenland Fly Fishing — Johann Olafsson, Angling Club Lax-a — 7pm — FREE
This will be one of the most unique presentations to occur at EWA this year. A few years ago, our friends at Angling Club Lax-a in Iceland located, researched and developed a unique fly fishing camp on the southern tip of Greenland. In pursuit of Arctic Char, this is a fishery in its infancy and we are hosting a trip here August 2-9, 2016 with only 4 spaces left. This will be an exclusive opportunity to see if this is your next big trip or simply experience the iceberg filled waters of a new destination.

April 29th – 30th, 2016 — IFFF Show — Ellensburg — 9am – 5pm
We will be man/womaning a booth at the long standing IFFF trade and fly tying show in Ellensburg which occurs in April this year. One or more of our staff will likely be teaching specific classes as well as presenting on various topics we spend much of our time on. These are yet to be determined and will be changed on here once we finalize details.

May 13th & 14th, 2016 — Spey Casting with Dec Hogan — 9am – 3pm — $280 per person — 6 Max per day
Come spend a day with a legend, Dec Hogan as he helps you fine tune your spey casting and shares stories of his colorful guiding adventures here in the PNW. Dec is a long time friend and one of the true Ambassadors of our sport. 2 different sessions with meet and greet, book signing and beverages at the the store on the evening of the 13th. This will fill quickly so please reserve your space now, lunch and equipment provided if desired.

June 4th, 2016 — EWA Fly Fest and Guide Cook Off — Location TBA — 10am – 4pm — FREE
Never to late to plan for this. Our 2nd annual Fly Fest coupled with our 9th annual guide staff cook off was a huge success last year and we expect it to be more so this coming year. Come test cast all the rods we have in the store from Winston, Scott, Echo, Epic, Fenwick, Gary Anderson and more. All sales reps and our FFF certified staff will be on hand to provide free casting advice. Not to be missed is Abbie Schuster defending her championship plate from last year against the rest of the staff in our cook off which also provides some fabulous finger food mid day. RSVP at the store via email or phone.

Upcoming Events – January

January 3, 2016 by adminewa Leave a Comment

January 10, 17, 24 — Casting at Lincoln Park — 10am — FREE
Please RSVP for these classes as we like to keep them to 5 casters or fewer. All equipment is provided and classes are for an hour or so.

January 16th and 30th — Women’s Casting Clinic at Lincoln Park — 9am — Free

Please RSVP for these classes as we like to keep them to 5 casters or fewer. All equipment is provided and classes are for an hour or so.

January 28th, 2016 — EWA Film Festival — 6pm – 10pm — FREE
The preemptive event for the Fly Fishing Film Tour to be held here in West Seattle at the Admiral Theater the following week. We will be hosting our own film fest with works from a variety of filmmakers including Waist Deep Media, Caldwell Rohrbach, Zangs Films, Sundance Award winner Greg Hamilton and more. 2 categories to see will be under 5 minutes and the 5 second film category. Please RSVP for this event, tickets for F3T will be on sale that evening as well. Space is limited to 70 people.

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