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July 10th, 2013  

Welcome to the Waters West newsletter.  We start off with a saltwater pattern for salmon and cutthroat as our Featured Fly.  We then show you how good the summer steelhead fishing has been recently.  We finish by letting you know about a great deal on a Water Master Grizzly we have in the shop.  Until next week...
Featured Fly 
  
Coho Salmon Slider
Coho Salmon Slider

 

Chris sits down at the vise to tie a slider pattern for salmon and cutthroat.  This saltwater coho pattern is based off Bob Popovic's Banger Fly with a trailer hook and a small, round foam head instead of the larger foam cylinders used in the original.   

 

Thread -  White Uni-Thread 6/0 

Shank -Light wire hook such as the B10S Stinger  

Trailer Hook - Gamakatsu Octopus Hook - #4 Nickel connected to shank with Crystal Fireline

Tail - White Bucktail (2-3") with 3-4 strands of UV Pearl Krystal Frash on each side

Body - Red Medium Cactus Chenille 

HeadBoobie Foam Eye cut in half 

 

Chris will be in the shop tomorrow from 10am-1pm tying this pattern and many other saltwater flies.   

Week In Review
 

The steelhead fishing has picked up this past week with lots of fresh fish being caught.  Curt's clients have been having lots of success swinging flies for these beautiful summer-runs.


Did we mention that the steelhead have been fresh?  Check out the sea-lice on this one.


This large 35" steelhead surprised even Curt when he tailed it.  Not a bad first steelhead for this lucky angler.



We are not the only ones using the gravel bars.  Curt managed to get this great shot of a riverside bird nest.

 
Upcoming Classes and Clinics
  
Spey Casting Class - Join Curt for the day on the West End rivers on July 20th.  Our Spey Casting Class is perfect for all levels of casters.

Fly Fishing 101 - We are offering our intro to fly fishing class on Saturday, August 10th. 

Lake Crescent Field Trip - Join Sean on the banks of Lake Crescent on July 18th to learn about this unique stillwater.  After this class you will have the confidence to catch fish on Lake Crescent.

Free Fly Casting Clinics - We are offering free casting clinics today and July 24th from 4-6pm at Lincoln Park.

At The Bench -  Saturday, July 27th we have Sean Dahlquist returning to the shop to tie Spey and Dee style flies.  Sean is an amazing tier and everyone who shows up will pick up hints and techniques to aid in their own tying.

Click Here to learn more about the full lineup of Classes and Clinics we offer.
Sale

 

We have one Water Master Grizzly boat on sale for $1195 (regularly $1495).  The Water Masters are great one-man boats for the rivers and lakes.  This Grizzly comes with the standard oars.    

 

 

 

 

Give us a call at (360) 417-0937 or E-mail us to purchase this boat.  The $1195 price is for in-store pickup but we will ship it for an additional $60.  We can also add the upgraded oars and any other accessories. 

We look forward to seeing you in the shop and out on the water.
  
Your Fly Fishing Partners,
  
Dave, Curt, Sean, Chris and Bella
Waters West   |   140 W. Front St., Port Angeles, WA 98362   |   (360) 417-0937