The 2024 Edmonds Coho Derby welcomed a near-record turnout and beautiful salmon catches for eager anglers of all ages. A total of 1,025 contestants ventured out in search of a…
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Annual Everett Coho Derby set for Sept. 21-22
The 2024 Everett Coho Derby is set to take place on Sept. 21-22 and promises another exciting event for fishing enthusiasts. As the largest derby on the West Coast, this…
Author and guide Chip O’Brien to speak at Olympic Fly Fishers meeting Sept. 10
Fly fishing author, guide and retired high school teacher Chip O’Brien will speak at the Olympic Fly Fishers of Edmonds (OFF) meeting Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the Lake Ballinger Center,…
Olympic Fly Fishers seeking donations of gear, outdoor equipment for Sept. 28 fundraiser
Olympic Fly Fishers (OFF) of Edmonds seeking donations for its Sept. 28 fundraiser, which will be held in conjunction with the organization’s Members Appreciation Banquet. Donations of fly fishing gear…
Educational resources available to help reduce the loss of crab pots
Recreational crabbing in Puget Sound began on July 1. According to a news release, each year an estimated 12,000 crab pots are lost in Puget Sound, resulting in the capture…
Reminder: Author and filmmaker Dylan Tomine to speak at June 11 Olympic Fly Fishers meeting
Author and filmmaker Dylan Tomine will be the featured speaker at the Tuesday, June 11 meeting of Olympic Fly Fishers of Edmonds. Tomine is a writer, Patagonia fly fishing ambassador…
Participants get to sample fly fishing at Ballinger Park event
Fly Fishers International Washington State Council gave an all-ages fly casting and tying lesson at Lake Ballinger Park and the Mickey Corso Community Club House Saturday, May 4. Fourteen certified…
Evening Hatch founder Jack Mitchell to speak at May 14 Olympic Fly Fishers meeting
Jack Mitchell, the founder and owner of The Evening Hatch outfitter and guide service, will speak at the Tuesday, May 14 meeting of the Olympic Fly Fishers of Edmonds. Founded…
May 4: Fly Fishing Fair at Ballinger Park
Fly fishing and fly casting are the focus of a day-long Fly Casting Fair Saturday, May 4 at Ballinger Park in Mountlake Terrace, and the public is welcome. Running from…
April 9: Greg Shimek to speak at Olympic Fly Fishers meeting
Greg Shimek, the executive director of the Coastal Cutthroat Coalition, will be the featured speaker at the Olympic Fly Fishers of Edmonds Tuesday, April 9 meeting. Shimek is a past…
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March 12: Teacher, fly fisher to speak at Olympic Fly Fishers meeting
The Olympic Fly Fishers of Edmonds welcomes to its Tuesday, March 12 meeting Judy Ronning-Larson, a writer, filmmaker, National Board certified teacher and fly fisher. She will present on “Feral…
Salmon move to new Edmonds home
Sunday was an exciting day at the Edmonds Fish Hatchery. Volunteers of all ages assisted in the transfer of approximately 75,000 salmon fry from indoor tanks to the outdoor hatchery…
Scene in Edmonds: Salmon smolt introduced to net pen
About 30,000 coho salmon smolt from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Issaquah salmon hatchery were introduced to a net pen along the Edmonds waterfront Wednesday. It’s an…
Fly-tying classes through Northwest Fly Anglers start Feb. 20
Northwest Fly Anglers is offering a beginning fly-tying class starting Feb. 20 at Haller Lake Community Club in north Seattle. Organizers describe Northwest Fly Anglers as “a family oriented organization…
Volunteers dig in to preserve, restore Picnic Point Park
On Saturday, 19 local volunteers pitched in to continue beach and forest preservation and restoration efforts in Picnic Point Park. They planted 58 trees and shrubs, and removed invasive blackberry…
Reminder: Kenmore Air’s Chuck Perry to speak at Olympic Fly Fishers Jan. 9 meeting
Chuck Perry, the chief executive overseeing operations of both seaplanes and land planes for Kenmore Air, will be the guest speaker at the Olympic Fly Fishers Tuesday, Jan. 9 meeting….
Reminder: Olympic Fly Fishers hosting beginning fly-tying class in January, February
Olympic Fly Fishers of Edmonds is sponsoring Winter 2024 Beginning Fly Tying Class in January and February. The six-part class is meant for those who are new to the art…
Reminder: Water safety topic of next Olympic Fly Fishers meeting Nov. 14
Updated with correct date. Dave McCoy — a guide, outfitter owner, photographer, conservationist and FFI-certified casting instructor — will be speaking on water safety during the Olympic Fly Fishers of…
Court case on fate of Snake River dams postponed at least 45 more days
This story was originally published by the Oregon Capital Chronicle. Parties to a lawsuit challenging the federal government over its plans to continue operating dams on the Snake River at…
Reminder: Fly Fish Dan to speak at Olympic Fly Fishers at Oct. 10 meeting
Fly Fish Dan will speak at the Olympic Fly Fishers of Edmonds next meeting Tuesday, Oct. 10 at the Lake Ballinger Center, 23000 Lakeview Dr., Mountlake Terrace. The creator of…
Edmonds Coho Derby lands big salmon catches and hundreds of happy anglers
The 2023 Edmonds Coho Salmon Derby was held Saturday, Sept. 9, with sunny skies and glassy smooth water on Puget Sound, where 911 hopeful anglers set out in search of…
Olympic Fly Fishers to meet Sept. 12
The Olympic Fly Fishers of Edmonds club meetings will resume after the club’s summer break, starting Tuesday, Sept. 12 at the Lake Ballinger Center (formerly the Mountlake Terrace Community Senior…
Billions spent on hatcheries, habitat fails to help native Columbia River salmon, study finds
Decades of data show that despite billions in taxpayer investment, salmon and steelhead hatchery programs and restoration projects in the Columbia River Basin have failed to support or boost native…
Educational resources available to help reduce the loss of crab pots
July 1 is opening day for recreational crabbing in Puget Sound. Each year an estimated 12,000 crab pots are lost in Puget Sound, resulting in the capture of an estimated…
Reminder: Norman Maktima to speak at Olympic Fly Fishers June 13 meeting
The Olympic Fly Fishers of Edmonds will welcome speaker Norman Maktima to the group’s Tuesday, June 13 meeting at the Mountlake Terrace Community Senior Center, 23000 Lakeview Dr., Mountlake Terrace….