Every year I, and a couple buddies take our dad’s to the Big D for a four day steelhead bender. Shuttling the gear and guys up the river in the Camo Sled made for nearly 60 miles a day of river running, but the flexibility it gave us, the ability to place sons and dads […]
See attached PDF. Failure to comply with voluntary reporting will result in ODFW eliminating use of Sodium Sulfite in commercial egg cures. Egg cure summary memo July 2011 final-1.doc – NeoOffice Writer JM
I was cruising through The Fly Fishing Shop’s newsletter and saw the review of the Sage TCX 11′ 9″ switch rods. Mark Bachmann has done a great job putting together the right lines for these sticks. Heck, while you’re there buy some gear…We gotta support the good shops. Check out his thoughts: http://www.flyfishusa.com/newsletter/current/
In a letter from buddy Tom Larimer to PGE Senior Biologist, Don Ratliff, and shared with the fish conservation community, Tom pretty much sums it up: —- Don, It’s good to hear PGE finally has a way to monitor the water temps in the lower Deschutes River. I have to back up Brad Staples when […]
This is the season when we become lost in the routine of cast, swing, strip. The two handers are stashed, but for the switch rods. We turn them into distance casting tools where space behind is not an issue. The salmon we catch are eaters; food fish plain and simple.
Published in Fly Rod & Reel, Jan. 2009 STEELHEAD FLIES By Jeff Mishler The first steelhead fly that fell from my vice into my ten year old palm was a standard skunk tied on a 2x heavy Mustad, down turned eye, sproat, size four hook. The tail was an irregular clump of webby red neck […]
If you haven’t seen this, you could, if you owned SM2. Or watch it here… I looked through my boxes of flies recently and realized I will most likely never use 90% of them. Every time a new fly concept surfaces, it decreases the likelihood even greater. The Ska-opper is a blast to tie. Pop […]
I’ve been working on a “How To” video channel for steelheaders interested in taking their skills to the next level. We produce the Skagit Master DVD’s to help you move up the ladder by refining angling skills using the latest rods, lines and flies. SM3 promises to do the same, but with your fly tying […]
You wouldn’t know it with the rain we continue to get. Fortunately, the fish are late, still coming in numbers and the crowds are off chasing bigger chrome stuff. It’s my favorite time of the year, this late spring thing. You have the river to yourself, and the fish cooperate if you can […]
I forgot how much movement marabou produces when the water is cold, off color and the current not too heavy. Fished these this weekend and love the look. JM
Okay, here goes… I’m developing Volume 3 and so far sponsor interest is strong. I want to feature steelhead flies, in their full glory, or not. I plan to explore traditional flies a bit but focus mostly on modern steelhead fly concepts: materials, design, hooks, shanks, rigging, etc…I also plan to feature some non-celeb type […]
I was wondering how many of you Skagit Master fans would be interested in an HD/Blu Ray version of our shows. The best player for Blu Ray I’ve discovered is a Sony Play Station. So, if you have one of those or a Blu Ray player, are you game? The retail would be […]
As of December 28th, our fulfillment company has begun filling pre orders. No more 3 week wait. If you order now, you will receive the DVD in a matter of days. Yippie. Thanks, Jeff Mishler
Sorry for the long wait and delay. I’m about to put this to bed. Should have the Volume 2 button above activated by early next week for purchases of “Skagit Master Volume 2 Featuring Scott Howell, Steelheading Outside the Box”. I’m currently cutting a killer trailer for you all. I’ll post it here and on […]
This one looks like food
Been editing Skagit Master 2 Featuring Scott Howell for, oh it seems about 5 years now….The hard part is deciding what to leave on the cutting room floor because if I put it all in the show, you’d be looking at 5 hours of fishing…and who wants to do that right? Right? Ah c’mon. You […]
Time to finish the DVD. Check out the beauty I called in for my good friend JD.
It had been nearly 20 years since my dad and I floated the big D together. Thankfully, a couple good buddies have fathers about my Dad’s age and they hit it off. Big Time! Can you say “We went to Brown Town early and full speed!” While my dad struggled with the two hander, he […]
The fiscal demands of life require that I travel to work until the 21st of August. All is good with production. The NU was great. Stay tuned for Skagit Master Volume 2 Featuring Scott Howell info.
August 6, 2010 RE: Petition to Commission and new language in 2011 Angling Regulations prohibiting the use of Sodium Sulfite in Cured Eggs…“Except Eggs Cured with Sodium Sulfite” To the Commission: Thanks for this opportunity to address you in this forum. I commend the staff for taking this issue to the commercial cure manufacturers. Indeed […]