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- Seattle Fly Fishing Report – July 6, 2020 – Fireworks Are Done!Alright, the 4th of July weekend is nearing closure and we are finally beginning to see water levels drop on many of our small streams in the area meaning it is time to break out the 5x and the dry fly box…it’s about time! The other fishery we should be paying more attention to is our multitude of bass fisheries we have all over the area. Most of our local Seattle area urban lakes are home to the “Ditch Pickle” and while many consider them a lesser species to chase, it could very well be because they haven’t run across […]
- Seattle Fly Fishing Report – June 29, 2020 – Cool Weather/Low WaterWell we finally coincided summer with some cool weather resulting in some nice low water flows on local rivers and streams which means…time to fish! Mountain Creeks – We always suggest using high water time to do some due diligence on new places to get on the water and now that time spent should begin to pay off. Looking at the flows today, the Forks of the Snoqualmie are in great shape especially the South Fork. Water will still be cold but fish should be looking up more and more so mid sized stimulator (stimi) with a dropper of your […]
- Seattle Fly Fishing Report – June 22, 2020 – The Time is NOW!Welcome to summer! We have seen an incredible insurgence of new fly angling interest over the past few months and why not? If done in the way we enjoy doing it, it is the epitome of social distancing outdoors. Long expanse of beach to yourself, intimate mountain creeks or long classic steelhead runs to swing your new spey rod through. Well, summer is here but water levels are still a bit high. Water is in good shape clarity wise on many rivers but the creeks are still big and cold. As of now, best bet is Yakima River from a […]
- Seattle Fly Fishing Report – June 18, 2020 – FreestonesFreestone – A river with no man made impediments. In other words, no dams on it. As we arch our way towards summer, we are still holding our breath for our favorite freestone streams to come into shape. Well, we can exhale a bit as there are a few in a state of readiness if you will. The Naches among others is definitely approachable for you to step in and safely get around…for the moment. Keep an eye on flows as warm weather will definitely melt some snow and raise flows again but otherwise. As water warms and clears the […]
- Seattle Fly Fishing Report – June 15, 2020 – Summer is Coming, We Promise!Father’s Day is going to coincide almost exactly with the official beginning of summer. With everything that took place this past winter and spring, most of us forgot or didn’t have the opportunity to notice we had a decent snow year and are having a cool entry to summer so run off is taking a little longer than normal. This means creeks and some rivers are a bit higher than we would like to see them for getting on them and not going for a swim or seeing fish come to our surface fly. Now streamers are a different story, […]
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Repost from @thesustainableangler
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NEW! In this episode of The Sustainable Angler Podcast I interview @ewaflyshop_seattle Founder @davemccoyewa and we discuss everything from how Dave founded Emerald Water Anglers; to environmental threats to our fisheries; how sustainable business practices increase customer loyalty; how Emerald Water Anglers is going Carbon Neutral, and to my knowledge, will be the first fly shop on the planet to achieve Carbon Neutrality! LINK IN BIO!
Special thanks to Dave for his time and for leading by example!
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#flyfishing #emeraldwateranglers #davemccoy #seattle #sustainability #sustainablebusiness #climatechange #actonclimate #carbonneutral #carbonneutrality #flyshop #climatealliance #flyfishingclimatealliance #patagonia #emergerstrategies #thesustainableangler #podcast #ewareports #itsallhomewater #patagonia_flyfish #seattleflyshop #seattleflyfishing
Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful July 4th celebration with family and friends.
Fish on!
#ewareports #ewawomen #5050onthewater #pugetsoundflyfishing #seattleflyfishing #seattleflyshop #optoutside #itsallhomewater #patagonia_flyfish
Reach out this weekend and touch a loved one with fins. @ewaflyshop_seattle closes at 4:30 or so today and will be closed on the 4th!
Be safe this weekend everyone!
#ewareports #seattleflyfishing #seattleflyshop #pugetsoundflyfishing #searuncutthroat #optoutside #loveourplanet #itsallhomewater #patagonia_flyfish
celebrate the women who fish the world’s waters! This year we’ve kicked off National Women’s Fly Fishing Day on June 27th, and to celebrate we are bringing you 20 percent off all women’s gear and clothing. Come say hello and let us celebrate you! #nationalwomensflyfishingday #explorewashington #seattleflyfishing #ewareports #keepemwet #washingtonflyfishing
We celebrate the women who fish the world’s waters! This year we’ve kicked off National Women’s Fly Fishing Day on June 27th, and to celebrate we are bringing you 20 percent off all women’s gear and clothing. Come say hello and let us celebrate you! #nationalwomensflyfishingday #explorewashington #seattleflyfishing #ewareports #keepemwet #washingtonflyfishing
Fun time of year around the PNW with a lot of water to explore. Definitely use us as a library for what, where and when. It’s what we are here for. And keep those fish in the water for photos as much as possible!
#ewareports #keepemwetnfs2020 #seattleflyshop #seattleflyfishing #pugetsoundflyfishing #searuncutthroat #optoutside #loveourplanet #itsallhomewater
Cloudy mornings on the Sound this time of year are SO rad. Get up early, take advantage and be back home for breakfast!
Small little tidbits of time on the water can be so cathartic and less of a disruption to the rest of your daily life than trying to plan for a full day!
#ewareports #seattleflyfishing #seattleflyshop #itsallhomewater #patagonia_flyfish #keepemwetnfs2020 #keepemwet #keepemwetfishing #underwaterphotography
The ever so lovely and lush tropical wilderness. It is all precious, absorb as much as you can of it and never take it for granted.
#ewareports #optoutside #loveourplanet #seewhatsoutthere #itsallhomewater #seattleflyshop #honduras #flyfishingtravel
@tsclarkson with a Honduran bone he finally landed! Miss you amigo and the rest of the fam @flyfishguanaja hope to see everyone again soon down there!
#ewareports #keepfishwet #itsallhomewater ##optoutside #seattleflyshop #guanaja #flyfishhonduras #underwaterphotography #flyfishingtravel #flyfishingphotography
Easily the least known place to fish in western Washington. Nobody has ever been here before... #ewareports #optoutside #flyfishingart #graffiti #seattleflyfishing #seattleflyshop #washingtonflyfishing #flyfishseattle #itsallhomewater
Here they come!
#ewareports #underwaterphotography #keepemwet #keepfishwet #seattleflyfishing #seattleflyshop #pugetsoundflyfishing #itsallhomewater #patagonia_flyfish #optoutside #loveourplanet
Give the shop a call to sign up! Woohoo! Yoga and wellness retreat ❤💚💜💙💛 #ewawow #explore #explorewashington #washingtonyoga #seattleflyfishing #seattleyoga #wellness #keepemwet #findyourpower
We have a new librarian in the store. Meet Loomis, he has some insights on which book to check out next.
#ewareports #shopcat #seattleflyshop #seattleflyfishing #flyfishingliterature
Silence in solidarity can be powerful. But silence alone, without action, is harmful. Continue to engage in anti-racist work, and listen to and amplify black and brown voices. Swipe through to see our full message on the role the angling community has to play in all of this.
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Links to organizations that advocate for diversity and inclusivity in outdoor recreation:
•Outdoor Afro: www.outdoorafro.com
•Latino Outdoors: www.latinooutdoors.org/
•Vive NW: www.vivenw.org/en/cP/
•Outdoor Asian: www.outdoorasian.com
•Diversify Outdoors: www.diversifyoutdoors.com
•Wild Diversity: www.wilddiversity.com
•Big City Mountaineers: www.bigcitymountaineers.org
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What else? We welcome your ideas and suggestions.
Black Lives Matter 🖤 EWA Women stand in solidarity and support.
#blackouttuesday
It might be May but March Brown’s are still present on the upper Yakima, among other seasonal favorites.
@ewaflyshop_seattle will be resuming normal hours beginning Monday, let us know what you need, even if it’s just advice.
#ewareports #seattleflyfishing #seattleflyshop #yakimariver #flyfishingphotography #matchthehatch #optoutside #loveourplanet
Some darn good fishing to be had out there right now. Cedar is high but fishable, Sound is kelp riddled but perfect, Yak is all caddis, mostly, and we have some steelhead water to swing again.
@ewaflyshop_seattle will be closed Sunday and Monday so enjoy the sun, water and family and huge thank to those who have and currently serve!
#ewareports #seattleflyfishing #seattleflyshop #keepemwetfishing #itsallhomewater #patagonia_flyfish #optoutside #loveourplanet
Feeling like spring out there and holy crap do we love it! Any questions on where, when, why and/or how, we are here for you. Call @ewaflyshop_seattle message us here or shoot us an email. Have fun and stay healthy.
#ewareports #itsallhomewater #patagonia_flyfish #seattleflyfishing #seattleflyshop #optoutside #loveourplanet
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🚨 @realdonaldtrump needs to hear that hunters and anglers refuse to risk Bristol Bay, one of 🇺🇸‘s last great wildernesses, boasting a $1.5 billon fishing industry and hosting 14k American jobs, to the unproven and incomplete plan of an inexperienced Canadian mining company.
Sign the petition TODAY and share! Link in bio!
#ewareports #nopebblemine #savebristolbay
Fish it, even if you know no ones home. I’ve never had a bad day on the water, and if I thought I might all it takes is a breath and a new perspective.
Quick water report: At this point, your river fishing options are limited to the Snoqualmie, the Yakima and the Cle Elum. Due to high temps/snowmelt and bumps in water released from the dams, all three are too high to walk and wade. Lakes are available to fish (check individual WDFW regs before taking off) and the Sound is currently an option until creeks open. Fish outgoing tides on the Sound to avoid kelp and fish subsurface flies to increase your chances on sunny days. ❤
#searuncutthroat #seattleflyfishing #seattle #wevegotthis #womenonthewater #womenwhoflyfish #ewawow #girlsandgills #seewhatsoutthere #seewhatsnew #ewareports #flyfishingwashington #keepemwet #explorewashington #explorelocal #beyourbestself @ewaflyshop_seattle @emeraldwateranglerswa
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You’re not going to want to miss this one, folks. 👇🏻
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On Tuesday at 10am AK/ 12pm MST, @troutunlimitedalaska Program Director Nelli Williams and @affta_iftd President Ben Bulis are sitting down to lay out exactly where Pebble stands in the final weeks of the permitting process, how the fly fishing industry is continuing to fight for Bristol Bay, and what sportsmen and women are doing to stop Pebble.
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Register for this virtual townhall through the link in our bio.
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#savebristolbay #nopebblemine #ihuntifishiopposepebble #bristolbay #pebblemine #alaska #sportsmenandwomen #flyfishalaska #affta #orvis #huntersforbristolbay #anglersforbristolbay #virtualtownhall #neverstop #conservation #fishalaska #huntalaska #ewareports
Uhm, look at these rad coffee mugs! Were they carved by viking gods? Maybe. Are they in the store? YES. Also the delicious smell of coffee wafting from our very own Emerald Water Anglers Medium Dark Roast? Heavenly. And this Woodknot 750ml French press? Totally packable. Sounds like a recipe for coffee success if you ask me. 🤷🤙☕
Order over the phone and drop by for curbside pickup ❤🌤 #seewhatsoutthere #ewareports #ewawow #seewhatsnew #girlsandgills #seattleflyfishing #flyfishing #washingtonflyfishing #womenonthewater #womenwhoflyfish #coffee #wakeup #explorewashington #explorelocal #liveyourlife @ewaflyshop_seattle @emeraldwateranglerswa
Hoping our trip this September to chase the Kings of Silver will happen... #ewareports #silverking #tarpon #flyfishingtravel #keepemwetfishing #optoutside #loveourplanet #itsallhomewater
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Ok, everyone, sorry this took longer than expected, gathering info from different sources is a challenge!
So, somehow this first one slipped through our fingers from a 5 year old so we want to give a shout-out to their effort...great work!
We also have a tie for first place between the 2nd and 3rd image so we are asking for another vote from everyone. Just choose one by saying “hand” or “fish”. Voting ends tonight at midnight so hopefully we come out with a deciding vote. Please don’t make us do it, tag friends to help tally more votes.
So proud of all the young artists, hope everyone is healthy and enjoying the family time!
#ewareports #savebristolbay #nopebblemine #alaska #flyfishingart #loveourplanet #itsallhomewater
