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If you happen to be in the area of the former Oly brewery in Olympia WA and want to kill a few hours try fishing above the falls.There is not a lot of bank so waders are a plus but even w/o my waders I pulled in six 8-10' cuts in a couple of hours last Sunday.October caddis were lighting the fish up.
Welcome to the board lylelovett666, thanks for the heads up. You never know when I may be up that way...not far from a friend's house. Dunno what river/stream you speak of though.
Cheers,
MontanaMoose
The river would be the Deschutes river. Not the oregon deschutes.
Here is some info; http://www.ecy.wa.gov/apps/watershed...rts/report.pdf
Doug
Thanks ffb, I'll remember that if'n I visit my cousin in Salkum.
Thanks for the info Doug, looks like my kind of water.
Cheers,
MontanaMoose
There's plenty of good water in the area. I've only fished the waters near the State Capitol for salmon but I heard lots of good reports from the Deschutes. Good luck, you ought to look up the South Sound Flyfishers while your there.
Thanks racine, I know I'llo be reviewing this thread when the time comes to try the Deschutes near Olympia.
Cheers,
MontanaMoose
Any body fish the Little D lately?
Moose,
I wrote this a bit ago. Still true today. http://www.flyanglersonline.com/feat...ters/part4.php
REE
I have yet to fish there lylelovett666, but I'd like to on my next sojourn northwards. Do you
live around there?
Thanks REE, I read the whole article and that's
definitely my kind of water, spring, summer and
early fall by the looks of it.
Cheers,
MontanaMoose
I live in Seattle but I had some friends that lived by the old brewery and my dad has been fishing the LD for quite a while.I just talked to some people on another board and was told the river's not much until June.
That's the interesting part in a way...the old brewery....ok, I'll guess they made
Olympia Beer there ! I figured June would be a good time to give the LD a try.
Oh, ok...Seattle...well that's a drive to Olympia.
I stayed at Lake Crescent in ONP last fall and
loved it. I want to get back over that way too.
Geez, so much water, where do I start? Terrible
dilema I tell ya !
Cheers,
MontanaMoose
Moose and Lyle,
The part of the river that Lyle was fishing does close for a couple of months, but the river upstream of Pioneer Park in Tumwater is open all year. I've had some great days fishing that river and some that .....well, lets just say I didn't catch any fish over 20 inches (or under 20 inches for that matter). If you get up this way, or if Lyle gets down this way, shoot me a PM and we'll wet a line.
REE
Sounds great REE.My dad is in his first month and a half of forced retirement from 35 years at Boeing and is itching for slightly warmer weather.I'll keep in touch.
LL25.8069758sqd
Same here REE, I can't wait to get up there....I'll shoot a pm your way and
Lyle too...maybe a mini fish-in first really
good weather chance. Thanks !
Cheers,
MontanaMoose
Ron, I added your article to my favorites to read again. Read it the first time when it was published but lived so far away that I didn't think about fishing it. now it could become my home waters.:D
Eric
Eric, Offer to wet a line together is for you too. Would like to show you a couple favorite places.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron Eagle Elk
Thats great I look forward to it, the mini fishin sounds like fun also
Eric
I think we almost have an event planned boys.I look forward to it.
Sort of anyway....google shows I'm
a mere 283 miles and 4 and a half
hours from Tumwater, WA non stop,
which I can still do and so will the car !
Now all we need is a lot less rain, dropping
streams and somewhat warmer days. Yep,
looks like something is brewin' alright !
Cheers,
MontanaMoose
Moose,If you're gonna make such a hideous drive you might as well hit the Yak too.Thats too long of a drive just for the little D.
Let me know when you guys get together to fish, I'll tag along and play too. I love that river *G*
Well ok Lyle, if you say so ! Wondering how far the good
wade fishing on the Yak is from Tumwater? Hey, looks
like this event is growing...we may have to rent
a covered bbq area at the park.The drive isn't
bad since it's 98% I 5.
Cheers,
MontanaMoose
160 miles,3 1/4 hrs brutha.Could be a problem to squeeze it into one day,haha.
Fishing AND a BBQ?! Count me in double!
A moose and a yak walk into a river...:rolleyes:
Boooo.....Quote:
Originally Posted by DG
Any one looked at the little D in Oly as of late?
Not me lylelovett, I'm getting anxious to head
up that way though. I need to stop off at Snake
Brand snake guides and Anglers Workshop on
the way too. Look like a really early call when
I head up. Won't be long though I'm thinking.
Figuring water is a little high right now perhaps?
Cheers,
MontanaMoose
We've been getting rain, sleet and snow here for two or three days now. Haven't seen the Little D, but the Nisqually is high and sort of a chocolate milk color, heavy on the chocolate.
Will try to check the Little D in the next couple of days.
REE
Nice to hear from both yuse guys.Hope all is well.
Thanks REE, all is well here lyle, thanks,
hoping the same on yuse guys side of
the border too.
Speaking of the weather, amazing how much
different it has been just a few hours drive
south it has been. Friday it was bluebird here
and whilst hiking the North trail I was down to
shirtsleeves towards 3pm, then Saturday a hint
of rain and the lawn dried enough to mow all...
yesterday a little rain but nothing to get excited
about and today 'they' are calling for 60's here
with sunbreaks.
Spring cheers !
MontanaMoose
Anyone look at the Little d as of late?
....but I still want to...the visit to Snake Brand guides
isn't happening since the shop and all
aren't set up that way but I do have a plan still
for Angler's Workshop which is on the way. I
know going to the Little D takes some planning
for a few of us but I can go anytime anyone that
has seen it lately says it's looking good and during
the week is best for me.
I can even make a day trip of it, getting up at 4am,
out the door, there by what...830 am maybe? Either
brewery beat or up above Pioneer as mentioned, fish till
I drop, get in the car and head back...let's see...dark thirty
is what, 740pm now...so...ok, piece of cake..I'd be back here
at the house in time for Letterman by the feel of it.
Whew ! That would be a day.
Cheers,
MontanaMoose
Quote:
Originally Posted by lylelovett666
One more reason to head north to flyfish the Little D in and around Olympia, there's a Cabela's in Lacey WA....who knew !
Cheers,
MontanaMoose
we are expecting a half an inch to an inch of rain tonight, might want to hold off for a couple of days. I'm thinking the water is going to be a bit muddy.
Eric
....stays mainly in the PNW....
Eric, yeah, we're getting that now and then
some...don't be surprised if you get more. I
din't have any plans to rush right up there just
yet. Will of course post to this thread once I'm
northbound.
Cheers,
MontanaMoose