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Fly Fishing In Washington

Washington

From Steelhead Rivers to Saltwater

Washington offers one of the most diverse fly fishing experiences in the country. From rainforests and glacier-fed rivers to alpine lakes, desert canyons, and saltwater shorelines, the Evergreen State has nearly every type of fishery imaginable. Whether your passion is trout, steelhead, salmon, bass, or saltwater species, Washington provides opportunities in every corner of the state.

The state is home to legendary trout rivers like the Yakima, Methow, Spokane, and upper Columbia, along with countless mountain streams and high lakes filled with rainbow, cutthroat, brown, and brook trout. Eastern Washington's desert lakes have developed a worldwide reputation for trophy stillwater trout, while western Washington offers classic freestone rivers flowing through towering forests.

For many fly anglers, however, Washington is all about anadromous fish. Steelhead and Pacific salmon return each year to rivers like the Skagit, Sauk, Olympic Peninsula streams, Klickitat, and many others, creating some of the most sought-after fly fishing in North America. Add productive fisheries for smallmouth bass, carp, sea-run cutthroat, and even saltwater salmon and coastal species in Puget Sound, and Washington stands as one of the country's true fly fishing destinations.

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    The Adams is one of the most successful dry fly patterns of all time. Can be used to imitate a plethora of mayfly hatches, including baetis, call...

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  • Elk Hair Caddis Brown dry fly for trout fishing from Big Y Fly Co
    Elk Hair Caddis Black dry fly for trout fishing from Big Y Fly Co

    Elk Hair Caddis

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    The Elk Hair Caddis is a must-have dry fly that imitates adult caddisflies skating and drifting across the surface. It’s one of the most dependable...

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    Stimulator

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    This pattern was designed by Randall Kaufmann, borrowing liberally from the Improved Sofa Pillow and Bucktail Caddis. The Stimulator has become on...

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    Copper John-Beadhead

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    A cross between the pheasant tail and brassie. Works well where ever there are stonefly or mayfly nymphs. Classic profile, sinks fast, sleek, an...

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  • Beadhead Woolly Bugger black_orange – Big Y Fly Co
    Beadhead Woolly Bugger black – Big Y Fly Co

    Woolly Bugger-Beadhead

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    The Woolly Bugger with a beadhead is one of the most effective and versatile flies ever created, built to get down quickly and trigger aggressive e...

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    Pheasant Tail

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    A classic nymph, peacock thorax, slender pheasant tail body. The wire rib presents a nice segmented look, in addition to adding flash and durabili...

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    Woolly Bugger

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    Voted in the Top Ten of all-time Trout Flies in American Angler Magazine. A must pattern for all fly fishers, works on all game fish including Tro...

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    Parachute Ant

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    Ants are more important food source than most fly anglers realize. Ants are extremely available to fish on ice free waters in the Rockies, Cascade...

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    Pat's Rubber Legs

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    Pat's Rubber Legs has been used as an attractor and a stonefly nymph. Great for well oxygenated water, fish deep, dead drift and swing. Excellent...

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    Barbless Elk Hair Caddis

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    THE adult caddis imitation. Floats extremely well in rough water, durable, and deadly. Yep this is in everyone's Top Ten trout flies.

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    Dolly Llama

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    Articulated version of the Conehead Double Bunny. Very highly recommended for Alaska Silvers, and Rainbows. The first color listed is wrapped arou...

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    Chubby Chernobyl

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    Description The Chubby Chernobyl is one of the most versatile and reliable dry flies ever designed for western rivers. Built with a high-floating f...

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    Frenchie Nymph-Tungsten

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    A great all purpose nymph. It simple profile and tungsten beadhead keep it rolling on the bottom and make it simply irresistible. While Pink is th...

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    Perdigon Nymph - Tungsten (Barbless)

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    The Perdigon Nymph is designed for one thing—getting down fast and staying in the strike zone. Originally developed by Spanish competition anglers,...

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    Euro Zebra Midge-Tungsten (Barbless)

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    A hugely productive nymph pattern that should be in most anglers fly boxes. This pattern is simple and to the point. Thread based bodies counter w...

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