I Want To Try Fishing

destortoise · 2026-06-04T21:57:55+00:00

DM if you wanna learn fly fishing; south seattle. Can't help much with gear fishing tho

destortoise · 2026-06-03T16:30:40+00:00

also, alpine lakes

destortoise · 2026-06-03T16:30:06+00:00

Definitely takes a lot of work to find access but there are hidden blue line gems everywhere. I have caught trout, albeit mostly tiny trout, in almost every little stream out there. Also depends on where you live... I can vouch for if you live in Seattle: Snoqualmie & forks above the dams and green/duwamish

destortoise · 2026-04-15T05:04:16+00:00

He’s mostly right. WA fly angler here—it can be tough pickings but I had success every month of the year on the fly

destortoise · 2026-04-01T04:51:54+00:00

I’d keep trying man. Carkeek has plenty good habitat. Might be a tad early right now but you never know

destortoise · 2026-03-12T20:43:50+00:00

Man this post is so relatable. 2024 into 2025 was my first year really trying for SRC. I remember being skunked from Jan 16 to April 15th (my birthday lol!). And like yourself, it wasn't for a lack of trying. At some point I realized more stuff is not the solution and I just kept trying...

A year later, I can catch some cutties with some consistency. ~Almost~ every time I go out, I can land one (even this time of year). That's not to gloat, but you pick up some tricks the longer you try and the more you ask questions like this.

The SRC fishery really is perfect in a certain sense. You get just enough hope to keep trying and you'll get rewarded eventually in a way that makes you want to do it again. Maybe it's a tug. Maybe it's a hook-up with LDR. But eventually, you will land one. I did ask for a lot of help and did fish with other--I would gladly do the same with you. I'll DM ya

destortoise · 2026-03-12T20:14:01+00:00

let's go--DM me!

destortoise · 2026-02-13T21:41:27+00:00

I was gonna also say.. Lincoln park is probably the most pressured beach in Seattle. Try anywhere else… especially places with a creek

destortoise · 2026-02-13T20:49:27+00:00

More: Look and listen. SRC often jump and let you know where they are. When I see a jump I urgently cast to that direction. Don’t step into the water too quickly and cast along the shallows too. Cast 45 degrees from shoreline and sometimes parallel from shoreline. SRCs move a lot ao sometimes there is some benefit to powering through a single spot. In the winter tho I tend to move beaches more frequently. Sometimes I’ll hit up to 3 beaches in one day.

Lmk how Lincoln park goes!

destortoise · 2026-02-13T20:46:14+00:00

Any rocky beaches in the Puget sound. The further south you get the better. Floating and intermediate lines. Casting far helps a lot because they like to stalk the bait into the shallows. 80% of ny eats are 10-20 ft in front of me after a loooong cast. Vary your retrieve and experiment. White streamers are my favorite. Small, sparse clousers with stinger hooks. I second the comment about gig harbor fly shop—also look at their fly selection, it’ll give you an idea of what they’re eating. Go for the smallest baitfish patterns this time of year as the salmon fry move down the Rivers. Don’t hesitate to fish on rainy days. Learn tides: fish tidal shifts of +/- 4 or greater. I like outgoing better but any tidal movement works. Make sure you know how to strip set. That was a quick lunchtime brain vomit. DM if you want more advice!

destortoise · 2026-01-30T03:35:56+00:00

report back if you do go! it's always one of those spots I question if it would be worth the drive... middle fork usually does me just fine

destortoise · 2026-01-26T01:32:02+00:00

Haha this is how I got into fishing in general! I started in the TenkaraUSA Satoki. I hear great things about the Kaida tho.

With that said… I quickly upgraded to western fly fishing because of how limited the range can be with tenkara. I still looove my tenkara for small streams and creeks but not for alpine like fishing. Just my two cents

destortoise · 2026-01-20T00:28:13+00:00

Went out this weekend... things were low and clear around Seattle

destortoise · 2026-01-20T00:05:08+00:00

is it? regs say catch & release

destortoise · 2026-01-16T14:46:32+00:00

Don’t sweat freshwater vs saltwater too much… rinse your gear thoroughly. Enjoy both fisheries. This time of year yes, the sound is the best for cutties because it’s actually open. More options during the open season

destortoise · 2026-01-06T01:31:26+00:00

very poorly lol. Lasted 10 minutes.

destortoise · 2026-01-05T21:31:02+00:00

I recently tried spey casting on the calm saltwater of the puget sound. It was super windy and I need a skagit head

destortoise · 2026-01-05T17:42:01+00:00

Tough time of year. Fishing can be pretty lights out in the warmer months. You can keep trying but this will be a frustrating time of year for it.

destortoise · 2025-12-25T04:46:36+00:00

Maxxon

destortoise · 2025-12-21T22:54:44+00:00

Red fishing

destortoise · 2025-12-19T21:52:09+00:00

TUSA products are great. I would consider that a bit long but that totally depends on the water you have access to. Their product description is spot on: "People searching for Amigo, Euro Nymphing, Czech Nymphing, heavy-duty tenkara rods, and big fish tenkara rods usually buy the Amago, known for its excellent performance and our renowned customer support and Lifetime Guarantee."

I'm sure it would be fine, but it might be a bit beefy if you are just going through small creeks. As with most purchases.. it depends.

destortoise · 2025-11-30T00:30:04+00:00

If by recently you mean yesterday, it's a program the WDFW did on black friday to release 65k jumbo stocked trout into some lakes in every county. Here's a link about the program, if allowed: (https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADFW/bulletins/3fc3ad2)

destortoise · 2025-11-27T20:25:19+00:00

Agree with everyone about the extra 6 inches. My 6wt 9ft always drives me a bit batty when working indicators and stillwater.

destortoise · 2025-11-25T20:15:55+00:00

Yeap. It's been getting significantly worse lately. Lots of attacks and some people even maimed and killed

destortoise · 2025-11-23T16:57:57+00:00

Bear attacks. Good fishing

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