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  • 7 Jun 2017

    SAGE X 990-4 REVIEW

    SAGE X 990-4 A Cannon in the Hand by Jeff Mishler After winter steelhead season winds down, the months of May and June mean long hours spent casting shooting tapers into the wind hoping that, on at least one presentation, a spring chinook eats my fly. By the end of the day, a ten weight […]

    Gear We Like, Get On The Bus, Uncategorized, Words From The Masters
  • 21 Apr 2017

    Another 7120-4 X Rod Review

    7120-4 X Rod Jeff Mishler Okay, I’ve changed my mind. The 7120-4 X rod is a dual purpose stick with the right line. I know that I stated that I would leave the heavy sink tip work to my 8 weights, but…… Quite by accident, I found myself on the coast with one spey rod […]

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  • 8 Apr 2017

    Power On The Forward Stroke Part 4

    Finer Point Videos
  • 8 Mar 2017

    Casting Stokes For Two Rod Styles

    Finer Point Videos
  • 3 Mar 2017

    SAGE 7120-4 X Rod–Review

    SAGE X Series—7120-4 Jeff Mishler February and March is prime time for winter steelhead here in Oregon. The rods I use are 8 weights for two very good reasons: 1) I’m usually chucking heavy sink tips and weighted flies so the 8 weight rocks that gear. 2) I’m often fighting a wild fish that I […]

    Gear We Like, Words From The Masters
  • 8 Feb 2017

    The Decline of the Deschutes!

    In an age when water quality is recognized as a limiting factor for successful/sustainable salmonid populations, it really is amazing how far this river has fallen.  The idea of creating pre-dam conditions and safe passage for sockeye to the historical spawning in the Metolius River was novel, but the implementation has left out serious aspect […]

    Everyone Lives Downstream, Get On The Bus, Words From The Masters
  • 19 Jan 2017

    SAGE 7130-4 MOD Review

    SAGE 7130-4 MOD One spey rod. Choose just one….. That is a tall order. In fact, it might be easier to hypothetically design the perfect spey rod in your mind, then wiggle a bunch of commercially made sticks to find the one that conforms to your idea of perfect. Good luck with that. The absolute […]

    Gear We Like, Get On The Bus
  • 8 Dec 2016

    Power On The Forward Stroke Part 3

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  • 27 Oct 2016

    Tyler Corke and His Funk

    Pardon the misogyny.  It is, after all, a story about a couple of crittery steelheaders. And if you know one, you also know that the descriptive language they adopt after days of pounding the water can take on shades of…let’s just call it…questionable colors and tonality.   tyler-corke-chapter-6

    Get On The Bus, Words From The Masters
  • 4 Oct 2016

    My Steelhead flies are so simple….with good reason.

    Click on the link below to read the entire article about how simple my flies have become. my-steelhead-flies    

    Gear We Like, Get On The Bus, Uncategorized, Words From The Masters
  • 4 Oct 2016

    Cast Step Swing….The process

    Check out this short clip I made addressing the sequence I use when fishing down a steelhead run. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWvOBb3kfQ0 The key is to angle your steps downstream towards the bank so that you can step straight out again when you are ready to cast—a zig zag, Z shaped move.  Of course, it has to be a […]

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  • 9 Sep 2016

    Deschutes River Alliance is getting busy!

    http://www.deschutesriveralliance.org   While its true that the recent management of the Lower Deschutes has produced higher water temps  earlier in the summer and lower water temps earlier in late summer and that has postponed the early returns of summer steelhead in the last few years,  the quality of the water coming from the mixing tower […]

    Everyone Lives Downstream, Get On The Bus, Words From The Masters
  • 23 Jun 2016

    Tme to Check out the Skagit Master You Tube Channel

    I’ve added a ton of new clips. If you like them and you haven’t bought a membership or all of the DVDs, what’s keeping you? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2v9bvlgMtGxTFjL00QP6w

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  • 2 Jun 2016

    SAGE Mod—What a Rod!

    I was recently asked by SAGE to produce some video clips focusing on Winter and Summer Steelhead fishing tactics. During the process I was fortunate to use a new SAGE Mod 7130 featuring Konnetic Technology. The rod sports a deeper flex than the other Sage spey rod models, making it an efficient tool for casting […]

    Gear We Like, Uncategorized, Words From The Masters
  • 27 Apr 2016

    Setting the hook

    When and how is a great question, with no perfect answer.  I try to address this, in this clip. JM

    Gear We Like, Get On The Bus, Words From The Masters
  • 8 Apr 2016

    Power On The Forward Stroke Part 2

    Finer Point Videos
  • 1 Mar 2016

    Bent is selling and the comments are appreciated!

    Thanks to all who have purchased the book.  I’m amazed at the interest. Here’s one comment from Robert Sheley: Hi Jeff, Just got my copy of Bent. Very clever double entendre for the title. It looks great – it’s the book that I’ve outlined in head for year, my dream project that work always seems […]

    Gear We Like, Get On The Bus, Production Notes, Words From The Masters
  • 24 Feb 2016

    Bent is selling….First sales to ship on Friday the 26th

    Wow, some of you were waiting with hovering fingers for that moment when the site went live.  BAM!  and the first books were sold.  Thanks for the interest.  I’m wondering how long it will take to sell the first printing of 500.  At this rate, not long.   JM  

    Gear We Like, Get On The Bus, Production Notes, Words From The Masters
  • 20 Feb 2016

    Bent should be ready for delivery the week of Feb. 22

    It’s been a very long process, but the books are on their way to the fulfillment company and I should have a live Point of Sale here at Skagitmaster.com by Monday….Tuesday at the latest.  Thanks for your patience.  I hope you like this work.  If you love the culture of fly fishing, this book contains […]

    Get On The Bus, Production Notes, Words From The Masters
  • 20 Dec 2015

    Skagit Master’s New Look

    I’m stoked to present the new Skagit Master, with improvements long needed.  The movies play better, look better and you can use your phone, iPad, whatever, to view the shows.  Go to the river and work on stuff… And guess what….All paying members get to access the finer point movies.  In the past, only Full […]

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