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Seattle Fly Fishing Report – June 13, 2020 – Choices Galore

June 13, 2020 by adminewa Leave a Comment

Sea run cutthroat from Puget Sound.


As we prepare this Seattle fly fishing report this morning from here at the store, the last 7 people in have been headed to 7 completely different places to chase almost as many different species of fish. We live in a mecca for those curious and adventurous about where and what to fish for.

Here is the rundown for the weekend…

Forks of the Snoqualmie are a bit high yet again. We had a couple of days with warm weather and we still have snow to melt. And so it is doing. That being said, the fish will be looking up more and more, especially in the afternoons and evening as water temps rise during the day hours.

The Yakima River is in maybe perfect shape flow and water color wise for caddis activity, especially in the lower reaches of the river, in the canyon. Upper river still expect to see a bit of a smorgasbord of bugs from PMD’s to March Browns and Drakes with caddis and stoneflies tossed in for good measure.

The Cle Elum River is up pretty high for wading now and it may be that way for the remainder of the season so be careful and choose your access points wisely. Similar bug and fishing expectations as the upper Yakima but with a few more cutthroat trout in there, would hedge our bets on surface flies first…we always do that anyway! Employ the trout spey on both rivers with streamers, this is why you have one and if you don’t yet, let’s talk!

Cedar River is still a bit high was well but if you pull up google earth you will see a ton of public access points to get onto the river. Streamers in the scour holes below log jams are a great way to move some of the bigger trout in here. Definitely a skill not widely needed in WA but a good one to have so come in and we can give you some pointers. We also recommend having a bike and utilizing the path to more quickly and easily get to places on the river some anglers on foot won’t get to as easily. Bring it down to the water and lock it to a tree.

Puget Sound is fishing so so right now. Kelp is working against you to some degree and can definitely be frustrating. Stripping baskets and intermediate lines can make a huge difference but more than anything, know your beaches, fish ones with a relatively fast moving current across it and as often as possible, fish outgoing tides as often as you can. Not because it “takes” the kelp away but because on incoming tides, it lifts the kelp resting on the shore back into the water and then you are surrounded by it! We are entering the time of year where early and late are usually better if possible and there are more and more baitfish of varying sizes out there so have a variety of fly patterns as well. Build your library!

All the lakes and warmwater species are active right now in more lakes that we can begin to mention. Callibaetis in the east side lakes for trout, frogs, mice and baby duck imitations working great for all else on our west side ones. Carp are an increasingly fun species to chase if you enjoy sight casting, stealthy approaches, subtle reaction to your fly and ultimately a visual refusal!

Steelhead rivers are actually in pretty good shape and this is a great time to encounter an early arriving summer run or late arriving winter fish. With water still a bit turbid, we recommend staying for the moment with what you would use in the winter. T-7 should be fine with smaller winter like flies in color of choice would likely work well. We would hit the Skykomish or maybe the Sauk/Skagit but really any would be good right now including the Green, Snoqualmie and Cowlitz.

Mountain creeks are a bit big and unruly but some are approachable now. We usually encourage people to wait until late June at the earliest as water levels can fluctuate during the day on some of these and water will be COLD still so the fish won’t likely be looking up just yet. Give it another week or two and we should be green light go on these little gems.

Filed Under: Emerald Water Anglers, Reports Tagged With: Cedar River, Cle Elum River, Dave McCoy Photography, Emerald Water Anglers, fly shop, Puget sound fly fishing, Sea Run Cutthroat, Seattle fly fishing guides, Seattle fly fishing reports, Seattle Fly Shop, Snoqualmie River fly fishing, spey casting, steelhead fly fishing, trout fishing, Washington fly fishing reports, Yakima River

Upcoming Events – May

May 1, 2019 by adminewa Leave a Comment

Intro to Fly Casting — Lincoln Park, north parking lot next to baseball field @ 9AM — $25 — Equipment Provided
May 11 sign up here
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May 21, 2019 — In Store Screening of ArtiFishal by Patagonia — @7pm
Please join us for an exclusive showing of the new film ArtiFishal, hosted by Dylan Tomine here at the store.

Please sign up here

June 1, 2019 — EWA Fly Fest and Guide Cook-Off — Me-Kwa-Mooks Park– FREE
Our 5th year of this event and we are already excited for it.  So many cool new products, new staff and new techniques to show and share with all of you.  Event is from 9am – 3pm with the cook-off happening at 12:30.  Class schedule will be posted about a month in advance. 

June 1, 2019 — Summer Steelhead Fly Tying Demo w/Katy Watson — @ EWA Store @6pm — FREE
Come watch as British Columbia steelhead guide and Spey – O – Rama contestant Katy meets and greets, answers questions and shows how to tie some of her favorite low water patterns for BC steelhead.

June/July/August — Photographer Series — @ EWA Store @7pm — FREE
Come learn from some of our leading industry photographers on how to better compose images, tell stories and be better with your DSLR camera or smart phone. Here is who is on deck so far…

June 20 — – Matt DeLorme, Telling a Store in 10 Images @ 7pm at EWA Store – FREE
July — – Colton Jacobs, iPhone Composition @ 7pm at EWA Store FREE
July — – Dave McCoy, Underwater Imagery @ 7pm at EWA Store – FREE
August 1 – Earl Harper, Portraits in the Field @ 7pm at EWA Store – FREE


July TBD — Get to Know Your NGO — @ EWA Store @7pm — FREE
A full room of our favorite non profits from around this region doing great work for our land, water and fish. Date coming soon…


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G.Loomis IMX PRO Short-Spey Rod Review

January 3, 2018 by Caldwell Rohrbach 1 Comment

From the moment you pick up the IMX Pro 7 11’11” you know this rod is different. It redefines lightweight while also maintaining a strong enough rod to turn big fish in heavy water. Where I used to think a 13′ 7wt and a 9′ 8wt with a single hand skagit line were the perfect quiver on a number of Washington rivers, I now think the compact modern “Short Spey” will take the place of both.

This is the first short spey of it’s kind and I do differentiate this from other switch rods. THIS IS NOT A SWITCH ROD! This is the next generation of Spey rods that marry’s the feel of a 13′ rod with the fast action necessary of modern short skagit heads.

The first time I cast this rod was with a 480 grain Skagit Scout line (18.5′) and 44lb Impact mono running line and there wasn’t a situation this rod struggled with. We fished the Deschutes for two day’s in high water and cast a number of tips effortlessly including: 10′ Flo Tips in the t-10 and t-14 ranges as well as straight sections up to 12’ in t-10 and t-14. We battled high winds as well as cold temperatures and were able to feel a few nice tugs on the end of our line. (Since that trip, I have enjoyed fishing the 480 grain Skagit Switch line, just a foot longer than the Scout at 19.5’.

When you cast this rod, you seem to forget how compact it is until you find yourself tucked under overhanging trees and wading deep, tight against the bank.

The other thing you can’t seem to believe is the price of this rod. Compared to other rods in excess of $1000, this rod excels. For $575, this rod is a home run and one that I can’t wait to get out and fish. A component I typically overlook on other spey rods is the reel seat. However, on this one you are drawn in by its modern looks, sleek design, and smoothness.

For those gearing up for our winter run fish, the 7wt is the perfect addition to your existing lineup or a single rod quiver for the new spey angler.

As for trout spey, I think you can stop searching once you land on the IMX Pro 4wt 11’11”. This rod has all the power you could want but still has some major play when fighting a fish. For those searching for the lightest rod, that can still throw big streamers and heavy sink tips, the 3wt can be another great option. Karlie Roland prefers the 3wt.

As for the con’s associated with this rod, it is hard to come by. We literally cant keep these on the shelf. If there was one thing that I had to change, it would be the bottom grip, I prefer a slightly larger knob but that is one that you quickly forget once fishing! GLoomis knocked this one out of the park.

Other lines we enjoy on the IMX Pro 7 11’11”: Skagit Switch G2 510, Rage Compact 450, Scandi Compact 450

Karlie: 3wt 270 Scout, 225 OPST Commando

Give us a call with any more questions or feel free to stop by the shop to see for yourself 206.708.7250.

Photo’s and text: Caldwell Rohrbach

Filed Under: Emerald Water Anglers Tagged With: Emerald Water Anglers, fly shop, Gloomis, IMX Pro, Olympic Peninsula, PNW, Puget Sound, rod review, Sauk River, Seattle, Short Spey, Skagit River, steelhead, swinging flies, Washington, wild fish

Upcoming Events – December

December 9, 2017 by adminewa Leave a Comment


December 14, 2010 —
Open Late Holiday Event — 7-9pm — FREE
We will be staying open late Thursday evening to help you busy shoppers get in some last minute shopping with some special incentives that evening only.  Some sips and snacks will be around as well.  No RSVP necessary just show up and be ready to ask questions and have fun as we approach the holiday season.

Februry 10, 2018 – EWA Spey Day — Ben Howard boat launch from 9am-2pm – FREE
Come cast as many different spey rods, lines and heads as you possibly can in a day under the watchful eye of industry reps, EWA Staff and regional casting pros.  

February 7th & 8th, 2018 – Fly Fishing Film Tour – 7pm – $15
The annual industry infusion of hype to get you through the winter.  Great films, huge raffle with trips, rods, coolers, sunglasses and other swag for those willing to show up, enjoy a beer and hang out! Final dates for Seattle still being determined.

February 17th-18th, 2018 – The Fly Fishing Show in Lynwood – $15
Great opportunity to come cast some of the latest models of rods, see presentations on fisheries around WA, PNW and the world. Dave McCoy will be presenting on Fly Fishing Around Washington.  Visit our booth for some swag on the days of the show.

June 2nd, 2018 – EWA Fly Fest @ Me Kwa Mooks Park in West Seattle – FREE
What has become quite an event continues to grow.  Cast every rod available from Winston, Sage, Scott, Loomis, Epic, Echo, Fenwick and Thomas and Thomas.  See the latest in reels from Nautilus, Bauer, Lamson, Sage, Tibor, 3 Tand and more as well as put new lines on your favorite rod.  Instruction, classes, seminars and our 11th Annual Guide Staff Cook Off.

Classes and Schools:

Intro to Spey – $95 — Limited to 3 anglers

Dec. 16th

Intro to Fly Casting — $20 — Limited to 6 anglers — 9am @ Lincoln Park

Dec. 16th
Jan. 20th
Mar. 3rd
Mar. 31st

Tying One On Tuesdays — $20 — @ EWA Store — 7-9pm

Dec 12th

Women’s Intro to Fly Casting — $20 — Limited to 6 anglers

Jan. 6th
Feb. 3rd

Women’s Bug’s n Brew’s Fly Tying — $20 — @ EWA Store — 7-9pm

Dec. 14th
Jan. 11th
Feb. 1st
Feb. 15th

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Upcoming Events – November

October 30, 2017 by adminewa Leave a Comment

black and white photography, spey casting, swinging flies, steelhead fishing, fly fishing
Upcoming events in November and beyond…

November 9, 2017 — Our Two Hands Movie Premier — Admiral Theater — 7pm – $10 or $15 at door
Our Two Hands is an examination of the underlying cause of this decline, as well as the innovative voices in the angling community and general public fighting for a wild fish future in the Pacific Northwest.  Purchase tickets here:

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3117927

November 16, 2017 — Writer’s on the Fly – Cascadia Tour — EWA Store — 7PM– $10
What has become one of our most popular events, come see some of the industry’s most heralded authors and poets infuse their words with personality before your eyes.  Greg Fitz, Jon Toby, Amanda Monthei and Ann Bodle-Nash will be reading that evening here at the store, please join us and purchase tickets here:

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3129972

Februry 10, 2018 – EWA Spey Day — Ben Howard boat launch from 9am-2pm – FREE
Come cast as many different spey rods, lines and heads as you possibly can in a day under the watchful eye of industry reps, EWA Staff and regional casting pros.  

January 13, 2018 — Wild and Scenic Film Festival — Vashon Theater from 12 – 2pm —

January 18th, 2018 – 3rd Annual EWA Fly Film Fest – 7pm – $10
Come see 5 minute or shorter videos from industry professionals and amateurs alike.  Winner by audience vote will play at the West Seattle F3T event in early February.

February 7th & 8th, 2018 – Fly Fishing Film Tour – 7pm – $15
The annual industry infusion of hype to get you through the winter.  Great films, huge raffle with trips, rods, coolers, sunglasses and other swag for those willing to show up, enjoy a beer and hang out! Final dates for Seattle still being determined.

February 17th-18th, 2018 – The Fly Fishing Show in Lynwood – $15
Great opportunity to come cast some of the latest models of rods, see presentations on fisheries around WA, PNW and the world. Dave McCoy will be presenting on Fly Fishing Around Washington.  Visit our booth for some swag on the days of the show.

June 2nd, 2018 – EWA Fly Fest @ Me Kwa Mooks Park in West Seattle – FREE
What has become quite an event continues to grow.  Cast every rod available from Winston, Sage, Scott, Loomis, Epic, Echo, Fenwick and Thomas and Thomas.  See the latest in reels from Nautilus, Bauer, Lamson, Sage, Tibor, 3 Tand and more as well as put new lines on your favorite rod.  Instruction, classes, seminars and our 11th Annual Guide Staff Cook Off.

Classes and Schools:

Intro to Spey – $95 — Limited to 3 anglers
Nov. 4th

Intro to Fly Casting — $20 — Limited to 6 anglers — 9am @ Lincoln Park
Nov. 18th
Dec. 9th – Full
Dec. 16th

Tying One On Tuesdays — $20 — @ EWA Store — 7-9pm
Nov 14th – Puget Sound Baitfish Pattern
Nov 28th
Dec 12th

Women’s Intro to Fly Casting — $20 — Limited to 6 anglers
Nov. 5th

Women’s Bug’s n Brew’s Fly Tying — $20 — @ EWA Store — 7-9pm
Nov. 16th
Nov. 30th

Filed Under: Emerald Water Anglers, Events Tagged With: Emerald Water Anglers, fly fishing events, fly fishing movies, fly shop, Seattle Fly Fishing, spey casting, steelhead, Writer's on the Fly

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

August 23, 2016 by adminewa Leave a Comment

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G-Loomis Pro 4X Spey Rod Review

July 28, 2016 by adminewa 1 Comment

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The G-Loomis Pro 4x spey rods are not only some of the nicest two handers on our rod wall, but also an incredible value at $525. All G-Loomis rods are hand built in Washington.

 

G-Loomis Pro 4X 7/8wt Spey Rod Review

This writing is intended to be be review/recap of my experience with Gloomis’ 13′ 7/8wt Pro 4X Spey rod. What I say in this writing is solely my opinion on the recommended line system(s) based on casting efficiency to winter Steelhead in the Pacific North West.

*All casts were performed with a 10′ Airflo flo-tip of t-10, appx 30” of 15lb Maxima Ultragreen and a slightly weighted marabou tubefly to stay in sync with sinktip sink rate.

I started to cast this rod going off of G Loomis’ line recommendation for a skagit head. Which in this case was 520g. The first shooting head casted was a 510g Airflo Skagit compact G2 and I liked it! I Loved it actually! I started with some simple switch casts and single speys (not shooting line) just to cop a feel. Everything felt pretty good for a total grain window of appx 585g including shooting head, sink tip and fly. I peeled off 10-12′ of shooting line and started with some single speys. At this distance, it shot dart-like loops with ease! (It should be noted that I was expecting, like most rods in this price range, to give me negative feed back on the recovery stroke, via “line wobble” and it never happened!) With the same amount of line pulled off, I went through a medley of all the sustained anchor casts to get a feel for the profile of the rod and how it loaded up. What I found is that contrary to what people have said the rod to be to soft, was the opposite. The rod is NOT soft! in fact, it,s quite crisp with a snappy, clean recovery. I would venture out to say anyone who says this rod to be soft may have overloaded the grain window and sacrificed performance for load control which is quite common for those who don’t quite understand grain windows related to rod performance. With the same Airflo G2 head I continued to extend my casts to around 90-95′ and not much changed in loop stability if any. I then switched shooting heads to my personal favorite. The Airflo Skagit Switch at 510g. BOOYAH, perfect match! This rod absolutely loves this head! (like most crisp recovering rods do!) I was able to do everything I did with the G2 shooting head, except with more ease and efficiency. The “Stiff-ish” tip section with smooth mid-rod load performs flawless with a shortened sweep and tight, compact forward stroke. Its important to remember that although most of the time anglers are not booming 100′ casts in the PNW to winter fish, to always find a distance thresh-hold of any given rod to understand what distance you can effectively swing flies.

The bottom line- This rod is in my starting line-up no problem. And especially at around $525.00 retail! The blank color is a natural mossy-green with yellowish-green wraps and appears very subtle. I own a plethora of rods in this length and weight that cost much more. I would not hesitate to grab this rod and fish it all day on med-med/large rivers say in the OP or Nor-Cal Coast line. This rod has a very smooth power delivery not found in any other rods at this price range. With the right line system you will be able to load this rod and cast it all day without a sore shoulder. This rods ability to recover with stability will have your buddys’ and on-lookers complimenting the lazer-like loops you throw without a doubt

Skagit head recommendation for novice casters- A 540g Airflo Skagit Switch. Although its heavier than the Loomis weight recommendation, I casted it with not much, if any negative feedback in recovery speed. It was slightly chunkier but not enough for a novice caster to feel and not so heavy that it would allow bad mechanical habits to form. I find it unnecessary for anyone to use T-17 for sink but if so, would not recommend the use even though this rod and a 540g Switch head could easily turn it over. On the flip side, feel free to throw on T-14 (always ask yourself, “do I really need T-14?”) or anything else that has a slower sink rate than that. Its important to remember to calculate grains with sink-tips and heavy flys into your total grain window to have an understanding of what your rod is capable of and where it will start to suffer performance loss.

Skagit head recommendation for intermediate casters- A 510g Airflo Skagit Switch. At this weight with this shooting head you will get ultimate performance and high line speed and the ability to turn over some meaty tips and half chicken size flys. Go let it rip. You wont be disappointed!

*I did cast the 480g Airflo Skagit Switch with 8′ of T-10. For an advanced caster , this weight is the ultimate in light weight, line speed and change of direction casts. Loading the rod would be difficult for any novice caster and could become frustrating, but for the seasoned vet, its a high speed lazer show*

It is important to keep in mind that each individual caster is unique to his/her own bio mechanics. Some folks have an opened up stroke and some are closed in and compact. Some folks have a powerful stroke and some are more finesse. There is no “one size fits all” casting style. There is a baseline of sustained anchor casting fundamentals that must be understood no matter the person. Once this is achieved your cast will take on its own personality.
Whether you’re experienced or a green-horn, the growth and evolution of your casting will largely be dependent on your possession of motor skills, kinesthetic awareness to perform the cast and also your guide/instructors competence to teach the cast. Regardless of where you fall, there is no substitute for experience so go out and cast cast cast. There aren’t many things cooler in life than casting a spey rod and all things good in life must be worked for.

Cheers and tight loops
Thomas Mahan
Senior Steelhead Guide Emerald Water Anglers
www.emeraldwateranglers.com

Filed Under: Emerald Water Anglers, Reports Tagged With: Emerald Water Anglers, fly rod, fly shop, G-Loomis fly rod review, Olympia, Pro 4x, rod review, Seattle, single hand rods, spey rods, Tacoma

Upcoming Fly Fishing Events – May

May 2, 2016 by adminewa Leave a Comment

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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

Filed Under: Emerald Water Anglers, Events Tagged With: April Vokey, casting, Dec Hogan, Emerald Water Anglers, fly shop, instruction

Upcoming Events – December

December 1, 2015 by adminewa Leave a Comment

December 11th — Winter Fishing on Puget Sound — 6:30pm @ EWA Store — FREE
EWA guide Alex Collier will discuss winter tactics and equipment for staying in touch with the residents of Puget Sound. Which flies, what beaches, tides and other little tidbits to help you find success on the Sound during this winter season.

December 19th — Santa Claus @ EWA — Steve Duda, editor of The Flyfish Journal will be in as the official fly fishing representative to Santa himself.  Photos of yourself and the wee ones with Santa are welcome and free though we are asking for donations to the Wild Steelhead Coalition as a thank you.  See everyone there, beverages will be on hand as well.

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.

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 12th – 14th, 2016 — The Fly Fishing Show — Lynwood Convention Center
Very excited to be partnering with Costa for this show this year.  We will have a 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.

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.

May 21st, 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.

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Upcoming Events – November 2015

October 26, 2015 by adminewa Leave a Comment

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November 12th —
West Seattle Artwalk — At EWA 7-9pm — FREE
We will have on display work from several artists within our industry from metal sculpture to photo on canvas.

November 12th — Ladies Night with Abbie Schuster at EWA @7pm — FREE
Abbie will host this event at the store with some wine and snacks.  Sit down with other interested female anglers and talk sport and life, privately shop the store and otherwise enjoy the beginning of the Holiday Season.  Please RSVP via phone or email

November 19th — Writer’s on the Fly — Georgetown Brewery @7pm — $20
One of our favorite events and we are kicking the season off with one heck of a line up.  Patagonia Ambassador Dylan Tomine, wild steelhead advocate and author John Larison and Cameron Scott will be on hand to read some of their work as part of this fundraiser for the Wild Steelhead Coalition.  Space is limited to 65 people, cost is $20 per person.  Please buy tickets here.

November 21st — Rods and Rotors — Dean Cummings — H2O Guides, Valdez, Alaska Heli-ski/fly fish trips @7pm — FREE
Dean is long time member of the ski community and passionate angler.  He will be in to present the incredible summer opportunities for a ski/fly fish vacation in one of if not the most spectacular locations for both in the world…Alaska, this is going to be your very personal Warren Miller like presentation, don’t miss it.  Please RSVP for this event via phone or email.

November 27th — BLACK FRIDAY — Spend $100 and receive a $25 gift card on each purchase.  Shipping is free with purchases over $50 on in store and internet purchases.

November 28th — SHOP SMALL SATURDAY — As a participant in this AMEX event, we are picking up your sales tax on all purchases in the store.  Look forward to seeing everyone this weekend.

December 19th — Santa Claus @ EWA — Steve Duda, editor of The Flyfish Journal will be in as the official fly fishing representative to Santa himself.  Photos of yourself and the wee ones with Santa are welcome and free though we are asking for donations to the Wild Steelhead Coalition as a thank you.  See everyone there, beverages will be on hand as well.

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.

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 12th – 14th, 2016 — The Fly Fishing Show — Lynwood Convention Center
Very excited to be partnering with Costa for this show this year.  We will have a 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.

May 21st, 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.

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