All posts by Dave Westburg

Dave Westburg looks back on decades of fly fishing. His focus is on steelhead and cutthroats in the Pacific North West close to his home of Seattle. He also loves to swing a wet fly for brown trout and arctic char. In terms of tackle he is a bamboo fly rod afficionado.

Denver Bamboo Rods

When I think of Bamboo fly rods I think of Denver, Colorado. I fly fish the northwest United States. Big rivers and windy lakes with Denver Bamboo Fly Rods.

Rainforest Steelhead Fishing

The Olympic Peninsula is home to big rain, big trees and big fish. Follow Dave Westburg on a trip in search of rainforest steelhead trout.

The Spey Flies of The Northwest Coast

Spey flies originated in the 1800's on the salmon rivers of Northern Scotland. Nowadays they make for great steelhead fly patterns.

Coastal Cutthroat Trout in Salt Water

Coastal cutthroat trout are the chippy younger brothers of the anadromous fish aristocracy on the Northwest Coast.

The Coastal Cutthroat of the Hills

Home to the rivers of the Pacific Northwest and the West Coast of Canada, coastal cutthroat can be caught in small mountains streams.

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