Sauk and Skagit River 3/08/2006 - 3/13/2006

Recently went out to Seatlle to visit one of my good college/fishing buddies. Faz works for Boeing out their. Our plan was to go after winter steelhead for a couple of days during my trip. I called up the Fishing Manager, Leland Miyawaki at the Orvis - Bellevue, Washington. After talking to Leland a bit we had a rough plan for our trip he was also going to call one of his good friends and guide, John Farrar John Farrar Flyfishing Guide. We were set to fish with John on 3/11. After I got into Seattle we headed up to the Bellvue Orvis store and picked up some gear. Rob Tibbet the store manager was in and we talked a bit about what to expect. Rob is a great guy and helped to set up our store here in Sevierville, TN. He recently took a job at the Denver Cherry Creek store, so if your in the area stop in and get some tips, as Rob is a fish nut as well. I also met Ross, who agreed to take Faz and myself out on the Sauk on 3/12. Ross works in the store and is also a part time guide and fishing instructor, as well as one heck of an angler. We met Ross at 6am the next morning and headed for the Sauk. Ross had brought along a small inflatable raft and we proceeded to do a short float. After stopping to do some brief explanation of how to fish for steelhead we were off and fishing. We did not hook a steelhead the first day but did catch several Dolly Vardens which were very cool in thier own right. Rob Tibbet, Store Manager and Ross Ross bring the boat down Fighting a nice Dolly Dolly Varden