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Fear No Molar Tide

February 20, 2026 thepathlessflyfishedLeave a comment

I left the house before dawn and drove through a dark rain. There were no mountains to be silhouetted against the sky as I crossed the Hood Canal over to the Olympic Peninsula. I drove with high beams on down winding roads cloaked in tall evergreens before reaching the hazy sight of the inland sea… Continue reading Fear No Molar Tide →

Tagged puget sound, sea run cutthroat, 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
Fear No Molar Tide Here are a couple of patterns that have been producing for me lately on the Sound. I’ve put the shrimp and squid patterns away for the time being and the focus is back on baitfish. (S/o to @ewaflyshop_seattle for the tip on olive baitfish from last week’s fishing report) [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
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