UPDATED: March 5, 2025
March has quickly snuck up on us and spring is beginning to spring! March brings all sorts of new fly fishing opportunities to the fly fishing angler HQ'd in the Seattle/Everett/Western Washington area. Steelhead opportunities are in prime time. Our best trout lakes are just opening, and the Skwala stoneflies should be about ready to pop on the Yak. Check out this March report for more info and ideas on where anglers may want to consider for their fly fishing calendar for March.
October’s cool mornings and shorter days are certainly upon us. Great fly fishing in Washington continues in the month of October. For us anglers in the Seattle/Everett area of Washington, fly fishing opportunities peak for many different species. Here is a look at some of the popular October fly fishing options and some ideas for places to go wet a line.
Here in the NW Washington and Seattle area, April is an exciting time for fly fishing opportunities. April promises warmer weather and more active fish so put away the lawn mower and hit the water because this April has a ton of great fly fishing options for all kinds of species of fish. 
In this article, Michael Bennett shows step-by-step instructions and the pattern recipe for tying the Mega Craw crayfish bass fly. Also, Michael highlights the fly lines and techniques used to fish his most productive pattern for big smallmouth and largemouth bass.
In this article, learn how to tie the Exasperator from the tying desk of the Exasperator's creator, Michael Bennett. Step by step directions with photos and tying tips. 