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Leaving Stones Unturned

October 1, 2025 thepathlessflyfished2 Comments

Unzip the nymphal shuck of your sleeping bag and rise from your tent with the lightness of a morning trico hatch. Revel in the stillness of the crisp mountain air. Break camp slowly but efficiently. Fold your gear neatly, your future self will thank you. Forego the instant oatmeal and coffee grounds that you packed.… Continue reading Leaving Stones Unturned →

Tagged fly fishing, washington

Spring is Loading

March 8, 2025 thepathlessflyfished3 Comments

Like clockwork, the arrival of March sunshine awakens something within me and I become invigorated to get after the projects and trips in my mind with a restored drive. It's around this time of year that I start to catch the Sea Run Bug in full effect. Chum salmon fry are mere weeks away from… Continue reading Spring is Loading →

Tagged fly fishing, puget sound, sea run cutthroat

Words of Autumn

December 14, 2024 thepathlessflyfishedLeave a comment

Editor's Note: My good friend and longtime TPLFF contributor, Dean Kuettel, is back! This time with a thoughtful reflection from his new home waters of Virginia. I will eagerly await more of his updates from the East until I'm able to join him on the banks of a small brook trout stream again someday. -Sam… Continue reading Words of Autumn →

Tagged brook trout, fly fishing, hoover, outdoors, poetry, shenandoah, wordsworth
[New Blog Post] Westslope Road Trip [New Blog Post] I’ve Been Tying: Vol I - Oregon Coast Prep A truly sublime morning on the Sound. Perfect weather, total solitude, fish on back-to-back casts, all of that. I didn’t see any schools of chum fry moving along the shoreline, but the SRCs were blitzing. So they must be present. Luckily, conehead squids are always hatching. This is my favorite time of year on the Puget Sound. [New Blog Post] Spring is Loading: Some thoughts on spring’s arrival and a recap of my most recent Puget Sound trips. Link in the bio. Sometimes it’s about being at the right place at the right time. There is a moment through the steady downpour that elicits the feeling of hope. After an hour of blind casting, a cutthroat reveals itself with a large splash at the surface thirty yards ahead to your right. [New Blog Post] The Luck of the Chum Fry [New Blog Post] Camping the Opener: On friendship, enduring memories, and Three Stream Days. This is what it's all about. Link in the bio. [New Blog Post] Just Go: On getting after it regardless of the conditions. Link in the bio.
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