Fort Flagler Coho

 

Puget Sound Coho Salmon, 8 wt and all that jazz

|  Fort Flagler, WA

4am. Wake-up. Gather your gear. Aeropress the coffee, mug up! There was no time to waste with 2 hours to sunrise, our window for fishing those Coho was governed by the early morning tides.  

On the road with tunes a-blarin' and miles to go, we couldn't wait to get there: Fort Flagler on the Northern tip of the Olympic peninsula of Puget Sound.

 
 
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Pulling up, we saw the clouds making way for an epic crystal day. Get ye to the beach!

 
 
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There's a gravity when you arrive somewhere at dawn.  A weightless feeling in your gut as you launch into that brand new day. You're there as a witness but will mutually shape the course. Make it a great one!

 
 
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It's all about the fishing...and relaxing and snacking and beersing and cheersing! 

 
 
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Word to your mother. No, but seriously. How amazing are these fish?!
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Judgement wanes as we search for objects to practice our juggling; knives are not advisable!

 
 
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Stomachs were growling as the sun set and we headed back to basecamp. It's all hands on deck as we prepped to celebrate a bountiful day.

 
 
 

It's just SO early...

 
 
 

Sometimes you just need to crack the champagne and serve up some beach mimosas! 

 
 
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You. Yes, you are a champion. We believe in you. 

 
 
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Blame it on the sunshine. Nobody could help but crack a smile on a day like that!

 
 
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That sunny, brisk, Coho weekend forged new friendships. Rods were bent and bread was broken. Smooth beach pebbles decorate our homes as cornerstone reminders of a foundational weekend. 

It's the moment you leave it all behind, that it all comes together.