December 12, 2015
ByJeff Mishler
We are working out the kinks of a new system. The site will operate better when it is finished, but for now, there are some glitches in the site. Thanks for your interest in Skagitmaster.com and our products. JM
April 1, 2015
ByJeff Mishler
FORCES By Jeff Mishler Two maniacal steelheaders often share levels of interest, similar equipment, casting styles they’ve developed through trial and error to fit their body type, internal clocks, temperament, and who knows what else. The inevitable relationship dynamic of this sharing is analogous to something I remember from high school math and can be […]
February 4, 2015
ByJeff Mishler
Jay told me this book is for anyone living with or partnered with someone addicted to fly fishing. Makes sense. I’m sure half of what I say when chatting with other steelheaders makes no sense to an outsider. But I have read much of this book and highly recommend it to anyone who loves to […]
November 3, 2014
ByJeff Mishler
It’s been some time since I viewed the material but when I do I’m reminded how much one can learn from these shows. So I’m gonna post some links to previews. If you haven’t seen them, check them out: Then come back to: https://skagitmaster.com/ And buy a membership so you can live stream all of […]
June 6, 2014
ByJeff Mishler
The Clan by Jeff Mishler By keeping our steelheading clan small, we avoid tossing around the Tinted Window Treatment because we don’t really care if one of us knows where the other has been hiding out. What’s the tinted window treatment? Remember that time you were cruising down the freeway and noticed in your truck’s […]
May 28, 2014
ByJeff Mishler
My buddy Dave Moskowitz and the staff at DRA are working hard to make sure our wonderful treasure known as the Lower Deschutes River, is managed for the long haul. The Deschutes River Alliance was formed when concerned stakeholders noted that there was no long term management plan for the river while observing substantial changes in […]
May 6, 2014
ByJeff Mishler
by Jeff Mishler I spent some time last week helping a new-to-the-sport angler/buddy work on his casting. My initial intent was to find a fresh steelhead for him, but his casting flaws brought the line, leader and fly down from the sky in a heap, keeping his fly too close to his casting position for […]
April 25, 2014
ByJeff Mishler
April 25, 2014
ByJeff Mishler
I haven’t loaded any photos onto this site from my fishing adventures for a while. I’ll start with a few, see how it goes, then add more if it feels right. JM
March 18, 2014
ByJeff Mishler
Check out this new clip Tom Larimer and his good buddy Dave Pinczkowski hit their favorite rivers in the fall hoping to connect with a few steelhead. Tom talks about water temps and presentations.
March 5, 2014
ByJeff Mishler
by Jeff Mishler In the dinner tent of one of our Russian steelhead expeditions, Pete Soverel proclaimed to the weary clan of weather beaten anglers, “If you loose the fish because the terminal gear fails, that’s operator error”. Interpretation: You failed the process of landing the fish if the leader parted, because you didn’t check […]
January 15, 2014
ByJeff Mishler
I love to fish mono behind my shooting heads. It’s effortless to jack casts of any length and have total control over the swing because mono, being so light, is easy to manipulate when the line is laid out on the water. But if you fish mono a lot, you know that winter steelheading with […]
December 6, 2013
ByJeff Mishler
A documentary featuring some amazing women in fly fishing. Thanks to Patagonia for getting on board. I’m looking for others to help produce this documentary intended for festival audiences: “Headwind” (working title) A Documentary Film (in development) Format: HD Video Length: 60 minutes Produced by: New Water Media, LLC Jeff Mishler—Owner “Headwind”(working title) Portraits […]
August 1, 2013
ByJeff Mishler
I don’t trout fish as much as I use to, but when I do, I live by these simple ideals: Choose—Thoughts on Trout Flies Jeff Mishler Store bought or custom tied, these days, either way, rarely does a good fisherman carry a vest load of crappy flies to the river: Fly shops, magazines, blogs, guides, […]
July 18, 2013
ByJeff Mishler
July 18, 2013 Casting Issue: Your fly nearly takes your hat off on the forward stroke. This is common when these things happen: 1) You place the anchor too far away from your casting position while thinking, “If I just move it farther away, I’m safer”. The tendency then, is to put too much power […]
July 9, 2013
ByJeff Mishler
http://forum.skagitmaster.com/index.php?topic=1142.0 Thanks Poppy!
July 2, 2013
ByJeff Mishler
This goes against the grain of this site, but I do love to cast a single hander long distances and make long slow retrieves for anything that swims. Thanks to Simon Gawesworth, I’ve been jacking those casts with this line: http://www.rioproducts.com/fly-lines/saltwater/coldwater/outbound-short/ The WF/10/SI overloads a 9 foot 10 weight perfectly. The bullet taper turns over […]
June 12, 2013
ByJeff Mishler
Join this site, choose your membership or upgrade your current membership to view Skagit Master Volume 4 online now!
May 20, 2013
ByJeff Mishler
Anyone interested in pre orders of the DVD? I will flip the switch on the point of sale if I get enough feedback. SM4 features Tom Larimer and a bunch of his steelheading buddies as they travel from the rivers of Wisconsin to Steelhead Alley in Ohio, swinging flies for midwest Steelhead. Dave Pinczkowski, […]
May 2, 2013
ByJeff Mishler
I finished editing the show! Man, that was a project. Tom and his buddies did a great job and I can’t wait to get some feedback from the first who buy this one. In fact, there’s so much stuff in the show that we might have to make it a 2 disk set! It […]