Josh,

Sorry. Can't tell you exact spots to fish or all my former friends would thrash me soundly. And properly so.

Here's what I can tell you. You can see and easily drive to some of the good holding lies on the Sauk, so be observant and you should find suitable water. The Skagit is more problematic. Although the road is seldom far away, you usually cannot see the water you would fish from the roads. You need to be very observant, and a willingness to walk helps. The best bet for learning the Skagit is to float it, and that's not a bad way to learn the Sauk River, either. Quite frankly, these rivers are just complex enough that a good student could spend a couple weekends just exploring, without ever wetting a line, and discerning where it may be productive to fish.

Good luck.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.