Even with a multitude of fresh and biting silvers around (AK) i have a hard time getting them to respond to a fly. I usually try for an hour or two and then catch 15 to 20 on bait to make myself feel better, and then give a few more casts with the bug rod

Of the patterns I have tried that seem to do fairly well, a pink and white marabou and rabbit streamer, such as the Dolly Llama, has done as well as anything else. Twitching and stripping through frog water and slow seams over...obviously...holding fish. Big gaudy flash flies (pink and silver, pink and gold) can work very well also.

I would be curious to know if anyone has wogged one up in Washington.

PS - F the skagit and its silvers.