Dry Falls Lake - barbecue/happy hour Saturday night. The club will provide steaks and the usual libations for those that sign up or contact either Mark Pratt or David Schorsch. The plan is to be at the traditional campsite toward the rear of Sun Lakes Park. Some call it the "cove" area. More out of the wind than last falls location. Fishing should be very good for the monsters the regional biologist has been tending there for the last five years, trying to create a trophy fishery. Last Octobers outing netted me 25 fish from 16 to 28 inches. Hint..... they eat big stuff for a living, chironomids are just seasoning. >sign-up to attend

Lone Lake - We'll be joining the Whidbey and Port Angeles fly clubs there for lunch on Saturday. This is a great opportunity to learn how to fish one of our best "backyard" lakes from the guys who really know their water. We will be providing libations for the lunch, the other clubs are bringing the chow. This is one of our new members outings, so sponsors are encouraged to bring their new members to meet and fish with the old guard. Fish in the morning, have lunch, and be home before dinner. How cool is that? Sign up on the web site for head count, or call Dave Schorsch 206-227-6134 or Mark Pratt 425-488-6689. See you there! >sign-up to attend

Chopaka Lake - The annual Chopaka outing is coming up Memorial weekend. There is no better place to experience a sunrise. The coyotes sing as the light comes down the side of Chopaka Mountain, letting you know it's time to heat up the coffee pot. No rush to get on the water here, the "gentleman's hatch" doesn't usually begin until 1:00, when the mayflies begin to emerge. Everything can happen here on the same day. Chironomid hatches, Mayflies, Damsels climbing on everything, best to bring all your flies. The weather is the same. The east slope of the Cascades can mean cold in the morning, rain at noon, and 80 degrees by mid-day. Or the reverse! Usually the weather's great, but bring everything anyway. ( Pssst.. don't forget the black foam ants, size 12, but you didn't hear it from me...)

We'll be camping at the lake, which is a "dry" location, so bring water as well as firewood. We'll be hosting a happy hour Saturday around "5 ish-6 ish" and will have the club grill set up for everyone to use. The club will provide libations to help wash down the appetizers and side dishes everyone is encouraged to bring. BYOB if your taste runs beyond beer, wine, or pop. Sunday morning is a pancake breakfast (not too early) hosted by club volunteers who know when the fishing gets good. Sunday evening is usually when the Tempura event takes place, also accompanied by club libations, and volunteer appetizers and side dishes. Depending on weather, and the amount of lubrication involved, music has been known to break out around the fire. We're all volunteers here, so feel free to bring your banjo, harp, or kazoo and join in! I play a mean wax paper/comb combo myself.

Sign up on the club web site, or call Dave Schorsch 206-227-6134 or Mark Pratt 425-488-6689 for info.. Don't forget to let us know what you can haul or help with to make this outing another success! See you there! >sign-up to attend

Leech Lake - There is a small campground at the lake, and lodging available across the highway at White Pass Village Inn, a condo with units that sleep up to four for around 79.00/nite. Dry fly fishing for Brook trout can be very good along the shoreline, with triploid rainbows cruising the weed beds in the middle. The drive up to White Pass is worth the trip. Wildflowers are all over the alpine meadows, and the scenery can't be beat! I am currently negotiating for the use of a group area at White Pass ski area for a Saturday happy hour/potluck. More info to come. Try the two man system of "brookie bracketing", where one casts to the left and the other to the right of a rise, to see who gets the take! More specifics will be available shortly.

Update: As of Sunday, the fourth of July, there are still lots of rooms available at White Pass Village Inn across the highway from Leech Lake if you are interested. Some of us will be camping at the lake, but get there early for a spot. Figure on the usual fishing on Saturday, with a happy hour/potluck around 5 or 6. Where we gather in the evening will depend on how many sign up. Maybe at the lake if it's a small group, or across the highway at the ski resorts group area for a larger party. Everyone who signs up will be contacted in advance either way. The lake is icing off nicely, and the fishing should be fine. I will forward any early reports and rumors. (don't forget your Caddis patterns) >sign-up to attend

Scenic Beach, Hood Canal - Good tides are on schedule for this Sea-run and Silver trip to Hood Canal. Jay Deeds has generously volunteered his place for the outing on Saturday. Personal watercraft (float tubes, pontoons, dinghies) can be put in on his beach, with larger boat launches available within two miles. Scenic beach park (very close to the Deeds estate) has campsites available, but get reservations in soon, it's popular and fills up. We are planning to fish the beaches and bays, then gather back at Jays around 5:00 for beverages and pies from Seabeck Pizza. No muss, no fuss. As always, a boat is pretty necessary to fish saltwater. Some beach fishing is available in the area, but a boat increases your options by about 500 percent. True in ALL of the Salish Sea. (That's what we're supposed to call Puget Sound now, according to the politically correct) Bring your attractor flies in orange, yellow, and green, along with clousers and candlefish patterns. See you there! >sign-up to attend

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WETBUNS - Penrose State Park >sign-up to attend