Tag: fly fishing

Snow & Steelhead

A calm day on the river after a snow is a magical thing. Snow in the trees, gentle flakes falling with little to no wind. A perfect day for a float, with dry hands, warm bodies and thoughts of leaping chrome fish. If we’re lucky enough to see a couple fish throughout the day we feel pretty good, and enjoy the time spent on the river with friends.

After all snow and winter steelhead pair together like so many good things. Bacon and eggs, bourbon and orange, peanut butter and jelly. Snow and steelhead.

Photo courtesy of Joey Mara (Waistdeepmedia)

Happy fishing out there. Stay dry and fish hard!

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BKCNTRY Hip Pack – A pint sized fishing waist pack

Designed for fishing, this short video highlights the layout and features of the 5 liter BKCNTRY Hip Pack from DRYFT.

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BKCNTRY Backpack Product Details – A Full Featured Waterproof Fishing Pack

This short video highlights the layout and features of the DRYFT BKCNTRY fishing backpack. You can view the full details on the product page.

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We Out Here – Ep1 Trailer (full film available 1/25/24)

We are thrilled to bring you the trailer for episode 1 of the We Out Here web series by Waist Deep Media. Full film dropping 1/25/24 for free on YouTube!

Join host Gian Lawrence (Instagram @theblackstonefly) in central Oregon for this raw and powerful look into what makes Austin Leonard (Instagram @theburrrprint) simply one of the most talented, inspiring and fishy dudes anywhere. Monster browns and skated steelhead provide some incredible fish porn but it’s Austin’s willingness to tell his story that really steals the show. Mark your calendar!

#steelhead #filmseries #filmmaking #shortfilm #browntrout #wildsteelhead #swingingforsteelhead #steelheadonthefly #wildbrowntrout #MadetoWade #DRYFTculture #DRYFT

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Planting Trees Along Salmon Streams

Recently we met up with the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association for a brisk morning of planting native trees and plants along a small salmon stream. This was a fun time with family and friends, and gave us the chance to get our hands dirty and help replant a small stretch of stream bank along a local waterway. 

All year long we partner with One Tree Planted, who coordinates planting trees where they are most needed along salmon bearing streams in the Pacific Northwest. For every wader we sell One Tree Planted plants one tree. This has been a good partnership for us because we like fish, and trees provide fish in the river with the shade, cool water, and structure they need to survive. 

We hope you’ll join us in donating to conservation this year.  You can make a contribution to One Tree Planted directly here – https://onetreeplanted.org/

Donate to One Tree Planted

Lastly, you can read more about our commitment to conservation and sustainability at dryftfishing.com/conservation.

Read our conservation commitment
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Small Business Saturday

We can’t thank you enough.

As we gear up for the holiday season, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support of DRYFT™. This Small Business Saturday, we’re reminded of the incredible community of independent businesses like ours that thrive thanks to patrons like you.

DRYFT™ isn’t just a business; it’s a labor of love crafted by long-time friends and co-founders, Nick and Sam. With the invaluable help of our dedicated family members, we personally oversee every facet of our operations. This is a venture driven by passion, dedication, and a genuine belief in what we do.

Your support this year has been nothing short of amazing, and we want to extend our deepest thanks. Your choice to shop with us directly impacts the growth and vitality of our small business, and for that, we are truly grateful.

As you gather with loved ones this holiday season, we hope you’re surrounded by warmth, laughter, and cherished moments. Your continued patronage is a gift we never take for granted.

Wishing you and your family a joyous and memorable holiday season!

Warm regards,

Nick & Sam
-Co-founders

Family day planting native trees and shrubs along a small salmon stream.
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Why are the strap buckles on chest waders opposing?

The front wader strap buckles are attached with opposite ends of the buckle to each side of the top on all DRYFT chest waders. Opposing buckles in this way makes it so that they can be clipped together, to make it possible to hang them from tent poles, racks or hanging rods without the use of a hook or hanger. It also helps the wearer find the right clip when pulling them over the shoulder. Another use that isn’t in the video, but was mentioned by a commenter is that the straps can be clipped together in front of the wearers neck, so that the front of the waders can be pulled down (for on river relief – talking to you men), and then the straps aren’t floating free and lost behind your back when it comes time to pull the front back up and buckle up.

Happy fishing!

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Carrying a trout net with the BKCNTRY Fishing Backpack – This is how we do it.

Welcome to another Tips and Tricks video. In this video Nick shows how he carries his mid-length trout net while fishing with the BKCNTRY fishing backpack. In a previous video Jordan showed how he carries a long handle guide net, and this builds on that video by showing three additional ways to carry a net in an easy to reach position. Drop us a comment with questions or comments. Happy fishing!

Previous video where Jordan shows how he carries his long handle guide net in his DRYFT fishing backpack.

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Easy fly change tip with Jordan

This is a neat tip from Jordan Young-Treadway @treadwatersfly on how to tame your Skagit head and sink tip while swapping a fly without reeling in any line at all. If you’re working through a run and want to make sure that you start again at the same distance, this trick lets you easily swap flies without reeling in your line. Without tying off to your rod like Jordan shows here your fly line will float away and tug on your tippet, making swapping flies more difficult. Happy fishing!

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Carrying a long handle net with the BKCNTRY 25 Backpack

Here is Jordan Young-Treadway (@treadwatersfly on Instagram) showing how he carries his long handle guide net on walk and wade trips. By looping it through the net holding loop at the bottom of his BKCNTRY backpack and also supporting the top with the roll top clips, it makes the net easily accessible when it’s time to scoop up a fish. Happy fishing out there. 

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