I am auctioning off a fishing trip - 100% of proceeds go to Oso victims. Pass this along if you know anybody interested. 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271437153076?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 100% of proceeds will be donated to Oso Slide victims. 

As a life long resident of Arlington and living a few minutes from the slide and victims I just felt like I had to do something. Also as a fly fishing guide the Stillaguamish river is my home water that I have fished and guided on for years. This local community means a lot to me and I personally know some of the victims and the stories are heartbreaking. I figure this way we both give something and then get to go fishing. All skill levels welcome.

A usual guide trip for 1 or 2 people is $400. For any amount over $400 you can bring a 3rd angler if you choose. We will coordinate the fishing trip with what interests you and what may be the best fishing experience for you. You have a year from the ending date of the auction to do the trip (can be flexible there). We fish year round on many of Washington's top rivers and lakes for Steelhead, salmon and trout.

You can gift this to somebody too.
Lots of info on the trips can be found at our website - flyfishsteelhead.com  You can contact me directly for any questions - Mike Dickson


I tried to pick responsible ways to donate the $. I will donate to 4 fund sites for the following people -  Julie and Cory Kuntz,  Seth Jefferds,  Brian & Ava Lester,  Mark Lambert
The web sites are gofundme and giveforward.

Other business looking forward -

On the horizon we have some casting and lakes fishing classes. Links on our home page on the top left. - http://flyfishsteelhead.com

Get some cheap flies -  http://streamsideflyshop.com/flies.htm
New Hobo speys on Sale - $1.50 each

Check out our calendar - http://flyfishsteelhead.com/guiding.htm

Check out our schools - http://flyfishsteelhead.com/2002flyfishingschool.html

For more info check out and join our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/248375167480/

Happy fishing,
Mike Dickson
425-330-9506

Dirty water steelhead

April 11-12th max needs a partner fishing steelhead on the Peninsula. Let me know if interested.  

 I still have a few open dates and typically late march-april the rivers and rain mellow out a bit.

I fished 3 different rivers over the last week. We had a really high water 12 days or so ago and it really moved some of the rivers around. I have seen the Upper Quinault running quite high but still have great visibility but with that last high water now all the rivers are dirtier than normal and take a little longer to clear up.

The Queets is fishing great but just needs the right levels and vis. At hartsels there is a tree over the boat ramp, I was able to get my raft under it but barely, don’t think a drift boat could do it and the park service my not fix it. There is the attitude to leave things natural.  There is a big ass tree across the river on the lower float now too. You can drag your boat around it on the right side, don’t go to the left. The river changed more in the last 2 weeks than I have seen in the last 2 years.

We fished the Clearwater river on Wednesday and couln’t have hit the conditions better. Perfect shape and nice color and my client Tim was the hot rod that day with 3 landed fish.

On the horizon we have some casting and lakes fishing classes. Links on our home page on the top left. - http://flyfishsteelhead.com

Get some cheap flies -  http://streamsideflyshop.com/flies.htm
New Hobo speys on Sale - $1.50 each

Check out our calendar - http://flyfishsteelhead.com/guiding.htm

Check out our schools - http://flyfishsteelhead.com/2002flyfishingschool.html

For more info check out and join our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/248375167480/

Happy fishing,
Mike Dickson
425-330-9506

Update: March 8th and 9th now open!

The last high waters brought in some fish. The O.P. rivers are lookn goooood and the 7 day forecast looks pretty good. Fish seam to be good size this year. I've got a new variation of my favorite fly I'm loving. I have found when you get that fish to just bump your fly and not stick try giving him a different colored fly. I usually hike back up stream a few feet give him a second to rest and come back through. Lost of times I'll get another hit or hook up.

The Everett CCA 6th annual chapter banquet is scheduled for Saturday, May 3rd. live auction. For this years banquet, they have moved the venue to the Everett Yacht Club Tickets are $65 for single or $120 for couples and that includes your CCA annual membership. Pick up your tickets at the meeting on March 11th!
If you have any questions or are interested in banquet tickets, please call Ralph Zaleck at 360-653-3894

Get some cheap flies -  http://streamsideflyshop.com/flies.htm
New Hobo speys on Sale - $1.50 each

Check out our calendar - http://flyfishsteelhead.com/guiding.htm

Check out our schools - http://flyfishsteelhead.com/2002flyfishingschool.html

For more info check out and join our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/248375167480/

Happy fishing,
Mike Dickson
425-330-9506

Update: I have a guy looking for a partner on march 1&2nd and march 4th.
Well it's been a mild winter which has made some really pleasant fishing conditions.
On the local scene the hatchery fishing has been slow on the Stillaguamish. Wdfw has closed the Stilly from Boulder creek up to Fortson due to low
numbers. I have heard there will be some future fish rehabilitation on or around the Blue slough area that may improve the fish numbers in the future.
The Cascade river up on the Skagit has also closed due to low numbers. Usually if I am hunting hatchery fish I hit the Skykomish. The Sky has been getting some fish.

On the Skagit I have been dolly fishing which has been quite good. The last day out we hooked up with 13 with one around 28".

The Wild fish are starting to show around the state. And I chase them on the lower skagit and Sky. We have hooked one and landed another small one but numbers will get better and better as the season is just about to start.
I'm gonna try a day on the Sauk next week. It's been too long... used to be one of my favs.
I'll head out to the O.P. in a couple weeks.. Can't wait! The last few years have been great. I have some great openings and some guys looking for partners. Let me know if you want to get out there and hood some fish.
Dates looking for partners are March 22 and or 23rd.

I got some Fresh steelhead flies some aren't even up on the site yet - http://streamsideflyshop.com/flies.htm
New Hobo speys on Sale - $1.50 each

Check out our calendar -
http://flyfishsteelhead.com/guiding.htm

Check out our schools -
http://flyfishsteelhead.com/2002flyfishingschool.html

For more info check out and join our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/248375167480/

Happy fishing,

Mike Dickson
425-330-9506

Big Dog!

The East side steelhead fishing has slowed as the weather has gotten cold. We have been fishing our local rivers the last month. There has been some late coho entering the rivers giving a angler a decent chance at still catching some bright fish.  The chum have also been a couple weeks behind schedule and have been biting pretty good depending on where you go.
On the skagit the dolly fishing has got a lot better in the last few weeks. There is some nice fish with some fat bellys. They have been feeding on flesh and eggs pretty hard and are hungry! I have been fishing our articulated cop car fly quite a bit there. Check it out here - http://www.streamsideflyshop.com/flies.htm

I am starting  to book for Olympic Peninsula Steelhead fishing for winter/spring 2014. Mid Feb - mid April is the prime time. I do a $50 discount per day for 2 or more days booked. I do have some guys looking for partners to split trips too. Let me know if interested.

Join our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/248375167480/
 

Go Seahawks!

Mike D
streamsideflyshop@yahoo.com
425-330-9506

Guy & Russ  with steelhead on the Grande Ronde wilderness float trip
Dry fly: Lights Out

River are look'n good, weather is nice and trees are turning color. What a beautiful time of year. I just got back from some Grande Ronde Fishing. The damn counts are low this year for fish and fishing in September was slow but before I got there there was a heavy rain that brought some fish in and we did pretty good. I had a lot of fun, just love being over there. I know Dennis was hittn some nice fish too in the lower river. Some good dry fly action too. 
I am back home now and on the local scene fishing coho, chums, dollys, cuthroat and steelhead. It's a fun time of year cause you never know what is going to hit the fly. 2 years ago this time of year one of my clients, Chris landed all 5 species in one day! The fish were very agro that day.

I am booking some trips for Methow Steelhead now, looks like it will open in 2 days, Dates that I have open are the 25th or 28th of Oct, I can possibly do the 26th or 27th but let me know, I need to know asap if you want in.

Happy fishing,

Kris and a Big fresh Skagit Buck

I have been steelhead fishing, cutthroat fishing and salmon fishing in the last couple weeks. The water was very low on the Skykomish and Stilly.
We took a big shot of rain a couple nights ago and the rivers are blown out. The Skykomish will probably come back into shape the fastest.

Look for a lot of salmon to shoot into the rivers now. There was already a bunch but it should be rock'n as the rivers clear up.

We are pretty much booked solid in September, just have Sept 11th open but we are booking for our Grande Ronde Steelhead fishing and Coho/chum/dolly/cutthroat fishing in October and November - some of my favorite fishing. You never know what is going to pull the line tight.

The pinks are starting to hit the rivers. Get your flies here - http://streamsideflyshop.com/flies.htm

Check out our calendar -
http://flyfishsteelhead.com/guiding.htm

Check out our schools - 
http://flyfishsteelhead.com/2002flyfishingschool.html

If your looking to do some salmon trips this year I would let me know asap, trips are booking up now with the good reports of salmon #'s. Should be a killer year. We will start our salmon trips in early August. Sept 15th - Sept 29th we will do group trips for $175 pp. Make a group or join one.

For more info check out and join our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/248375167480/

Happy fishing,

Mike Dickson

425-330-9506