Doug Rose Flyfishing

Reviews of Doug Rose’s books on the Olympic Peninsula

“ . . . Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula is a very special place. Glacial rivers like the Hoh and Queets rush out of the rainforest of the Olympic Mountains then slowly meander along the gravel bars of the coastal plain  . . . with the Olympic Peninsula lies the last and greatest stronghold of Washington’s wild steelhead. Many people have written about the Olympic Peninsula and its fishing, but very few have been able to evoke its sense of mystery and uniqueness like Doug Rose . . . this is as fine a collection of essays about steelhead fly fishing as I have ever read . . . I think this book justly deserves a place on every steelheader’s bookshelf.” 
Preston Singletary—Fly Fishing and Tying Journal  

“ . . . this book is much more than a steelhead fly fishing guide to the Washington’s Olympic Peninsula’s internationally known rivers—the Queets, Bogachiel, Hoh, Sol Duc, Quinault, Calawah, Elwha and others. It is also the story of this unique region, its history, its steelhead, and some of the famous fly fishers and guides who have frequented the area. But, more than that, this is also a well-researched compendium of information about serious conservation issues affecting this magnificent fish in the last region of the Northwest where wild native steelhead are still permitted to be killed by sportsmen . . . It is a must read for any steelheader concerned about their sport and the fish they pursue.” Jack Berryman—Salmon-Trout-Steelheader

“No other author on the Olympic Peninsula writes with such depth, passion and observational intellect. Doug has a unique ability to capture the perspective of both the angler and the conservationist. This blend leaves me consistently dreaming of the beautiful places, fish, and people he describes in his books and articles.”

John McMillan
former Olympic Peninsula fisheries biologist Wild Salmon Center

Doug Rose is author of three Olympic Peninsula Fly-Fishing Guides and editor of the Washington River Maps & Fishing Guide:

           

           

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Selected Magazine Articles on Olympic Peninsula Fly Fishing by Doug Rose:

• The Sol Duc River—Northwest Fly Fishing, July/August 2007
• Olympic National Park—Fly Fisherman, December 2006
• Cold Steel—American Angler, January/February 2005
• Northern Hood Canal Cutthroat—Northwest Fly Fishing, Spring 2004
• Puget Sound Cutts—Fly Fisherman, December 2004
• Sink-Tips for Winter Steelhead—Salmon-Trout-Steelheader, October-November 2001
• Olympic Peninsula Steelhead at Stake—Northwest Fly Fishing, Spring 2000
• Queets River—Northwest Fly Fishing, Winter 1999
• Wild Steelhead Maintain Purity—Flyfishing, November-December 1997
• Olympic Treasures—Fly Fisherman, February 1995