Instructional Fly Fishing for Steelhead and Salmon

Call Dennis 425-238-3537

As a year round instructional fly fishing service located just 40 minutes North of Seattle - Dickson Fly fishing has specialized in fly fishing steelhead, salmon and trout since the mid eighties, Mike and Dennis have helped both novice and experienced anglers bring NW fish to the fly. We teach traditional methods with spey, switch and single handed rods. Most of the local fishing is an easy commute from Seattle ranging from 1/2 hour to 2 hours max.

Early morning instruction: The Dicksons believe in a personal hands on approach. They have not only developed their own custom steelhead flies including the "Cop Car", but even the revolutionary Yancy multi-tip fly line.

Walk-in fishing or floating the river, Mike and Dennis both use large rafts or drift boats with casting platforms as transportation. Fishing is generally done by wading each pool and mostly swing fishing.

From the Caribbean to the Grande Ronde River in Eastern Washington, to local trips on the Cowlitz River. The Dickson calendar year takes Dennis and Mike to prime steelhead, salmon and saltwater fishing twelve months of the year. Their motto "We only want to be there when the fishing is the best". Can't always guarantee you catch a fish like this, but they can certainly make you a better steelhead fisher.

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Daily Instructional fly fishing trips: One or two anglers: $395/boat
Group rates: Three or more anglers: $150 angler

Ask about our Share-A-Trip! Happy to hook you up with another eager angler

A 50% Deposit will be needed to hold your day. Please read the contract. You will need a fishing licence, chest waders, warm clothes and a lunch. All equipment and flies for day are or can be provided. Check out our online store at Streamsideflyshop.com for flies and equipment, if you order something we can bring it on your trip. If you need a rod just ask. We will usually float and wade fish through the day. Sometimes we will fish from the boat. A Itinerary is provided with more detailed info on equipment and meeting place/time. Any Questions just ask.

Monthly Fly fishing Schools: $150/ angler up to groups of six. We can also do custom group trips if you have or want to join other anglers..
Chest waders & licenses (except at private Lakes) are required.
Lunch is provided for schools. A 50% Deposit will be needed to hold your day. Please read the contract. You will need a fishing licence. Bring what equipment you have, if it doesn't work we won't use it. Check out our online store at Streamsideflyshop.com for flies and equipment, if you order something we can bring it on your trip. We will usually float and wade fish through the day, some rivers are just walk-in fishing. Sometimes we will fish from the boat. A Itinerary is provided with more detailed info on equipment and meeting place/time. We focus on Guiding/instruction. Any Questions just ask.

Make Checks payable to:
Dickson Fly fishing
PO Box 295 Arlington WA 98223

Contract

As an angling client I agree that:

1) Confirmed dates are only held by a 50% deposit, for each angler.

2) I understand Dickson, Fly fishing will confirm the date availability and that only my deposit will hold my date(s). My check is refundable up to:
14 days for Washington trips*
* 45 days for the Grande Ronde Camp outs, or out of Country expeditions.

3) Should, in the instructor's decision, the waters become unfishable, prior to the outing the angler has the full refund option of:
a) aborting the trip...the check is destroyed or returned by self addressed envelope
b) monies can become a deposit for a future agreed upon trip.

3) Should I organize a group outing. I am advised to have each member send their own deposit/ or I will collect payments from each member, before the excursion.(Trip or School). If I send a deposit for more anglers than myself, I am responsible for the each deposit, should that angler not attend if I am unable to find a replacement.