A blue-sky November morning begins at Ringold Springs. Arrival time took into account a midnight gauge height of 24 feet at Priest Rapids Dam and an average water particle travel time of eight hours.

Funny, I don’t remember river cobble being this slick when I last cast a bright-colored feather fly along the Ringold Springs shoreline. The studs on my wading boots must be worn down. Then again, my ...

Spey casting is a fly-fishing style that requires a two-handed rod, and usually uses a casting technique best described as a modified roll cast. The rods are typically 12- to 15-feet long, and the ...

Traditional Spey fishing is closely associated with steelhead, salmon, and big rivers. It's a popular fly fishing technique in the Pacific Northwest that requires long rods, special lines, and ...

Matt Jordan, of Gnesen Township, rips his line across the water while demonstrating the technique of casting with a small spey rod. The annual Brule Spey Day is set for Sept. 9 with demonstrations, ...