I've been doing a lot of backpacking and hiking this year and have fished a ton in the process, usually just a half-hour to an hour here and there but I've been pleasantly suprised with some of what I've found. Two recent trips in the last week were very fun. Lake Dorothy - this is off Hwy 2 up below Skykomish. We did a day hike there and I fished the outlet of the lake in the small stream there before it turns into a small waterfall. Caught many very healthy and colorful brookies in the 7-10" range on Royal Stimulators. North Fork Quinault River - in Olympic Natl. Park. We did a 3-day trip of 33 miles up the N.Fork to Low Divide. I fished the river at Twelvemile camp and at Wolf Bend camp over the 3 days. Caught many rainbows ranging from one 4" fish that attacked my fly to about four really nice 12-13" fish. All were taken on a Royal something - Wulff, Trude, or Stimulator. Tim
