Flies designed for the sea run cutthroat trout of puget sound and the pacific nortwest in both fresh and saltwater. If the beach is nice and sandy and looks like a great place to bring the kids for a swim, it isnt a cutthroat beach. We love catching sea run cutthroat on dry flies in the rivers and estuaries. Its hard to beat a summers evening swinging a fly into puget sound from the shore for sea run cutthroats. The outgoing tide is most popular, when burley lagoon empties through the bridge and creates river like current. Sea run cutthroat, or sea runs, are a pretty, native trout that spawn in small tributaries of larger rivers, or in small streams that spill directly into the sound and its myriad inlets and canals. I fish the miyawaki beach popper almost exclusively. Sea run cutthroat trout book king county library system. One of the most exciting fisheries that we are lucky enough to have on our coast of british columbia is a sea run coastal cutthroat trout fishery in the saltwater off of our beaches and creek mouths. Yes, it is focused on the mystery of fishing for sea run cutthroat, but it reads so easily about the basics of tide tables, and the beauty of nature around us. Author notes this is a revision of his 1971 booklet titled fishing the searun cutthroat trout. A saltwater fly anglers guide to their biology, prey, angling strategies, and conservation book. It is a book all can enjoy and learn from, even if your world does not revolve around fishing.
The following narrative is based on my book, sea run cutthroat flies and fishing 2016 available on amazon and from the caddis fly shop. Aug 07, 2018 but back to those sea run cutthroat flies the information i obtained from jay was helpful so i could do justice to these doughton sea run cutthroat flies. And this is a major reason why we are seeing anglers enjoying such good saltwater cutthroat fly fishing opportunity all over the region today. We have trout fishing from june until november but there is no denying that the best of it is from early september to late october. Sep 21, 2016 we are half way through september and puget sound and hood canal searun cutthroat are really starting to take on their fall harvest colors. Welcome member publications les johnson books and articles. The state of washington has nearly 3,000 miles of saltwater shorelines, much of which are within close proximity to the seattle area. Dedicated to the science and management of anadromous coastal cutthroat trout and to share our love for this wild, native trout of. Fly fishing allwaters allwaters fly fishing book your. How to fish for searun cutthroat trout northwest fly anglers. Shore fishing puget sound and hood canal for harvest trout, aka cutthroat. Searun cutthroat fly fishing throughout puget sound and the surrounding seattle vicinity is undoubtedly one of the best year round fly fishing options anglers have in the pacific northwest. Searun cutthroat primer, september 2017 part 2 of 3 the caddis. Popular flies for searun cutthroat trout searun cutthroat.
Based on washingtons puget sound and hood canal allwaters fly fishing specializes in washingtons best fly fishing. Fly fishing northwest searun cutthroat trout youtube. The book is packed full of information about cutthroat behavior, angling strategies and techniques and some effective fly patterns for sea run cutthroat. Every cutthroat you catch on the op will be sea run, a few stay up rivers or in lakes or are trapped like the elwha used to be. Tackle recommendations to fly fish searun cutthroat september.
Most marine areas are open year around but all cutthroat fishing in puget sound is catch and release. The plane in this image is about to land at sea tac airport. I have been slowly unlocking the vault of searun secrets over the past seven years or so, and this book provided me some shining new insight. A day of fly fishing for sea run cutthroat and resident coho in puget sound gear used. Most marine fish are found out in deeper water, but certain species, such as sea run cutthroat trout and feeding coho salmon, actively cruise the. In it, richard stoll explores the realms of sea run cutthroat trout from both scientific and practical angling perspectives. Dec, 2011 fly fishing for searun cutthroat chester allen on. Turns out, jay tied sea run cutthroat flies for doughtons shop in the 1970s. Fly fishing, spey fishing or fresh and saltwater gear fishing, searun fly and tackle has the equipment and expertise to ensure you are prepared to get the most enjoyment out of your next angling adventure. First place, 2019 northwest outdoor writers association excellence in craft award. Yearround action available for sea run cutthroat and seasonally for salmon. Dec 20, 2018 the ffnw crews quarry on this episode is the searun cutt, in both the freshwater of the stillaguamish river and in the saltwater of puget sound. While in the sea, sea run cutthroat feed on crustaceans and small fish and can grow up to one inch a month. Fish behind the massimo restaurant side, not the spit side.
Resident coastal cutthroat page 2 washington fly fishing. Searun cutthroat in coastal estuaries the caddis fly. Olympia, located at the southern end of puget sound, is ground zero for some of the best sea run cutthroat trout fishing on the planet. Classic book covering the earlier years of fishing for searun cutthroat in the puget sound area. But when the salmon are still meandering their way down from alaska and the steelhead rivers are running high and dirty, the savvy fly fisher picks up a fly rod. The coastal cutthroat trout occurs in four distinct forms. Plus, four pages of nearly 100 fishing flies in fullcolor photography are included. Rods scott meridian 9 6 wt, hardy zenith 8 10 7 wt, g loomis imx 9 6 wt reels. This is the cover of my book, sea run cutthroat flies and fishing available by calling the caddis fly shop, with my request for a little patience. So one does not have to be fish crazy to to read this book. Fly fishing for searun cutthroat by chester allen, hardcover. A complete guide to fishing for searun cutthroat trout this book is profusely illustrated with black and white photos, and drawings by artist, dan berglund. While the season is just getting started, we recommend that clients book now.
Coastal cutthroat trout fly fishing in british columbia youtube. Deeply toned and pronounced spots, yellow bellies and yellow tipped fins, and those bright red cutthroat stripes under their gill plates all point towards one thing for these fine wild trout spawning. Sea run and river cutthroat trout fly fishing rain coast guides. A short time later, i received another email from my potential customer with pictures and fly patterns from his reference book searun cutthroat. Jul 17, 20 since the 1990s washington has protected the sea run coastal cutthroat trout from harvest in our saltwater areas. We probably crossed paths without knowing it as i occasionally entered doughtons hardware in salem, or. Chester allen, a fly angler since childhood, fell in love with sea run cutthroat fishing when he moved to olympia, washington in 1996 to join the staff of the olympian newspaper. Fishing the searun cutthroat throughout its entire. To many anglers, the names searun cutthroat, harvest trout, coastal cutthroat, and blueback stir fantasies of crushing takedowns, fly lines coming tight, strong runs and aerial acrobatics. Coastal cutthroat trout fly fishing in british columbia. Deeply toned and pronounced spots, yellow bellies and yellow tipped fins, and those bright red cutthroat stripes under their gill plates all point towards one thing for these fine wild trout. For many anglers, trout fishing in saltwater is a new and exciting experience.
In addition to being well conceived and professionally written, chesters book has arrived at the perfect time. Includes information on tackle, flies, where to fish, and tactics necessary to fish for this elusive trout. Beginners guide to puget sound and hood canal searun. This book is the most definitive treatise written on sea run cutthroat trout to date. Download pdf sea run cutthroat trout free online new. Flies for searun cutthroat trout the angling bookstore. Mar 04, 2016 coastal cutthroat trout fly fishing in british columbia. Guided catch and release fly fishing trips for sea run cutthroat trout on beautiful puget sound with capt. Book a fly fishing tour what to expect searun cutthroat trout. Our rivers are basically nurseries and the further you go up stream the more fry and smolts youll find, january is also within the window of the cutthroat s spawning season, but many will have already spawned and gone back to the salt, you get the picture. You dont have to fish in the spring or summer as any time of year you will find the fish cruising the shoreline. We do it whenever we can talk people out of salmon and steelhead fishing. By the time they return to fresh water to spawn, these fish can be up to 18inches long and are bright silver, much like a small steelhead. Popular flies for searun cutthroat trout sandlance patterns sandlance, also referred to as candlefish, are a long and narrow baitfish that makes up a significant part of a searun trout and other salmonids diet.
Its no secret that one of the greatest searun cutthroat destinations in the u. Pick a beach thats cobbled, with barnaclecovered softball and basketballsized rocks, or shellfish and oyster beds. That meant finding deer body hair long enough to allow the wings to move. However, searun cutthroat trout are a yearround species here. Stoll explores the realms of sea run cutthroat trout from both scientific and practical angling perspectives. Sea run cutthroat trout strike a fly with vigor, deport themselves like a muchlarger adversary once hooked and are among the most beautiful members of the trout family. A semianadromous or sea run form is the most well known.
Jun 21, 2012 a beautifully marked sea run cutthroat caught on the surface with a miyawaki beach popper. Fly fishing for searun cutthroat by chester allentips and tricks. We are half way through september and puget sound and hood canal searun cutthroat are really starting to take on their fall harvest colors. In addition the author has added his own experiences for color to the instructive aspects of this informative book. Sep, 2010 sea run cutthroat flies favorite fly styles. The coastal cutthroat trout oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii also known as the sea run cutthroat trout, or harvest trout is one of the several subspecies of cutthroat trout found in western north america. This barrier offers fly anglers a rich haven for casting flies to sea run cutthroat trout and all species of salmon without the crashing surf found on the coast. In the spring, our island waters also offer large numbers of dolly varden, providing one of puget sounds most thrilling fly fishing challenges. Dec, 2011 chester allens fly fishing for searun cutthroat is the type of book that every puget sound fly fisherman should have in their library. Searun cutthroat fly fishing in puget sound seattle washington. Huge selection of trout and steelhead fly fishing books including chester allens fly fishing for searun cutthroat, plus pay no tax and get free shipping on.
The coastal cutthroat fishing season is relatively short. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. The longer i tie flies, i appreciate using the proper materials to obtain the desired effects. Mount rainier presides over the skyline of south puget sound where you can catch searun cutthroat trout every month of the year. Mar 04, 2017 the basics on puget sound searun cutthroat fly fishing. Includes custom sea run cutthroat flies, surface flies, herring, sand lance, and salmon smolt patterns, etc. An excellent book for anyone wishing to fly fish for searun cutthroat trout. Because these feisty sea run trout are like steelhead, minus the size and pemberton, british columbia has some of the best fly fishing for coastal cutthroat.
The ffnw crews quarry on this episode is the searun cutt, in both the freshwater of the stillaguamish river and in the saltwater of puget. May 27, 2015 sea run cutthroat in coastal estuaries posted on may 27, 2015 by oregon fly fishing blog jack harrell takes a rare moment to fish, as he devoted most of his time to positioning the boat so i could cast. With the arrival of spring we welcome with open arms the coastal. Teaches you to tie some great fly patterns for searun cutthroats and shows you where and how to fish them. The fish whose bite is as fierce as its name the new. Everyone who fishes sea runs has their preferences. Hell take you from tying the patterns at the vise to walking a beach or wading a river and working them for searuns and salmon. Whether it be sea run cutthroat or salmon in the salt, or wild cutthroat and rainbows in the mountain streams of the olympic peninsula. Because these feisty sea run trout are like steelhead, minus the size and pemberton, british columbia has some of the best fly fishing for coastal cutthroat trout in the world. This is a very exciting time of year for the pemberton fish finder. Jay specializes now in fishing the rivers around pacific city, primarily the nestucca. Richard attempts to unlock their secrets and expose their habits as has never been done before.