David,

You don't live far from me. email me with your phone number if you like, and I'll give you my opinion(s) on steelhead fly fishing until you tell me to shut up. I've tossing flies at steelhead for 30 years or so and picked up a thing or two along the way.

BTW, there are two fly shops in the area, as mentioned, and the South Sound Fly Fishers offer fly tying and other classes in the spring.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.