I’ve been getting posts from Fishing Stage for several months, preparing myself for my first year of retirement and hopefully some gainful fishing experiences. After seeing all of the interaction on this site, I decided it’s time to join the population with hopes of enlightening, educational and friendly exchanges.
I am planning a spring trip from my home on Camano Island going east through a number of WA destinations, into northern Idaho and then a diverse number of river destinations in Montana. Looking forward to this trip and love to hear any feedback on these general destinations. Timing is the trick to some rivers i.e., the Big Hole which I’ve timed badly in 2 prior attempts. Other destinations like Rock Creek, Madison, etc seem to be less timeframe sensitive so I will do what I can to hit the Big Hole at the right time and work others around it.
On a separate note, living in a great region for fishing (despite regulations that require a law degree and daily reg vigilance) I’ve been told by a couple of locals that cut’s run the island shores though I’ve never seen a fly rod cast off the beaches here on Camano Island. Any of you guys in western WA familiar with Marine areas 8-1 and 8-2 cut fishing, I’d be pleased to get some insight. I’m going to tie up a couple of Leland’s Poppers and give this a try mid island but look forward to any feedback.
Thanks for allowing me to join this group and I look forward to a few years of sharing my wandering fly fishing experiences…when worth the telling.