Newb needs info...sorta

[Digger]

HI everyone,

First post here. I actually don't even live in Washington, im in San Diego. (Yeah I know. :hmmm: )
I flyfish the salt here for a lot of different species and have a lot of fun with it. (No salmon here though. :( )

Any how I am looking for info for my father- inlaw who lives on Whidbey. He has gotten interested in fly fishing the salt and while visiting him this last week I was helping him get set up with gear. So far we have got a 7wt FTO rod comming, a stripping basket and an Orvis reel that will deal with salt on their way to his house.

I have a few of questions. First, what type of line do you guys use fishing from the beach?

Also, what sizes are the flies used for salmon and how much weight do you tie on? I will be doing the tying and sending them up to him.
Any beaches for him to try that are user friendly on Whidbey Island? (He lives near Oak Harbor)

Thanks for the help.

If any of you find your self going to San Diego, both bays have a pretty good year round fishery for a few species of bass and other species too so bring a rod.

Just for fun:thumb:

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[Skeena88]

Hi Digger,
Welcome aboard. I usually use a floating or a clear intermediate line from the beach. The RIO versa-tip would cover both of those options if you want to go with a single line. Flies for salmon from the beach at this time of year vary from 1.5" to about 4" and can be Clousers, epoxy type bait fish imitations, ShockN Awe etc with just dumb bell eyes for weight (if any weight is wanted). Size and weight depends a little on the casting ability of the angler too. Poppers will also work for salmon and SRC. I always use barbless hooks since most of the time the regs require barbless hooks. Also euphasids and small attractors (#6-#10) work for staging salmon or resident coho at variouys times of the year. Try the search function on this site using a few different key words and you should turn up a huge mountain of information.

[Digger]

Thanks for the info, sounds good. Floating line is probably the best bet for my father inlaw being easy (er) to cast for someone just getting into fly fishing.

Thanks again.
~D