by Angus Drummond - Friday, Jun 21st, 2013
Pyramid lake spans 125,000 acres reaching depths of 350 feet making it one of Nevada’s largest natural lakes. Located 40 minutes outside of Reno on Paiute Indiana land this emerald watered lake is one of the last respites for the fabled Lahontan cutthroat trout. As the largest inland trout species in the world the Lahontan draws fly fishers from around the globe to test their skill and luck against these giant trout.
by Paul Vecsei - Tuesday, Apr 23rd, 2013
Swimming with the salmon in a temperate rainforest stream is unforgettable. Recording the moment with a good photograph is the highest accolade for that memory. I struggle with several major challenges each time I go. First is getting close enough to my subject. I have to get very close in order for the wide-angle effect to become dramatic. If the Dolly Varden are not trying to bite my nose or camera dome port, I’m nowhere near close enough. Next is perspective. My view of things can be ordinary but easily changed to extraordinary by a slight shift in my angle of view.
And then there is the light; the single most important element in a really great image. It is what keeps me going back, day after day, because no moment is the same. The fish may be there for weeks but how their world is lit can vary between seconds. For example, the shot of the Coho school was taken during a week of non-stop rain. I swam alongside a pod of fish, ready to shoot if something interesting happened. Well nothing happened for hours and then, suddenly, the dusty beams of light appeared. My heart almost stopped.
by Ulf Börjesson - Friday, Apr 19th, 2013
These pictures are all taken during a few summer weeks in the central part of Sweden, not far from the Norwegian border, in a region called Jämtland. Located 6 and 10 hours north of the southern Sweden cities of Stockholm and Gothenburg, this area is locked in snow and winter for much of the year. When summer comes, it comes in force. In about four months, from June to September, the fish work to put on weight for spawning and the soon-to-return winter.
The limestone waters of the Enan and other rivers of the region are rich in bugs and the fish grow large and strong. The average weight is between 2 and 3 pounds and many of the Brown Trout and Arctic Char go past 24 inches in length with weights of 6 or 7 pounds.
by DaveMcCoyPhoto - Monday, Apr 8th, 2013
Sea run cutthroat are a native species of trout and are one of the few game fish labeled anadromous as they travel between fresh and saltwater. While your average size SRC will go 12-14 inches, one of the most exciting aspect to wetting lines in the Sound is you never know what you will get. 12 inches this time, the next might be 22 inches, you just never know.
by DaveMcCoyPhoto - Monday, Mar 25th, 2013
In this day and age, more and more people seem to be finding their way into fly fishing and, in many ways, this is a good thing. As these people explore the world of angling, the internet is littered with ideas and opinions on what fish to pursue, where, when, and why, conservation messages and so on. This abundance of data has motivated some to find new fisheries that break the mainstream mold in one way or another, whether that be in remoteness, species or tactics. This, too, is a good thing ... enter Puget Sound.
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