Scott Sadil
Fly Fisher, Fly Tyer, Writer, Editor
Scott Sadil is a freelance writer who lives in Hood River, Oregon. His books include a memoir (Angling Baja), a novel (Cast from the Edge), two short story collections (Lost in Wyoming, finalist for the 2011 Oregon Book Award in fiction, and Goodnews River), a collection of essays (Fly Tales: Lessons in Fly Fishing Like the Real Guys), and his new book, Pacific Coast Flies & Fly Fishing. Over the past three decades his work has appeared in all of the important fly fishing magazines, and he’s currently the Angling Editor for Gray’s Sporting Journal, while also writing the “At the Vise” fly tying column for California Fly Fisher.
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Pacific Coast Flies & Fly Fishing
The Pacific Coast offers fly fishers a wealth of angling opportunities from Alaska to the tip of Baja California. Scott Sadil's recent book Pacific Coast Flies & Fly Fishing covers many of the proven flies to use for trout, salmon, steelhead, and both inshore and bluewater species and how to fish them. Join us to learn about some of these popular fly patterns, their use, and a bit of history about how they came to be.
Just a few of the questions asked and answered during the interview:
- How did your latest book Pacific Coast Flies & Fly Fishing come about?
- Do you primarily "match the hatch"?
- Do you fish with whatever works?
- What makes "Bird's BWO Emerger" work?
- Why does the "Vanilla Bugger" attract fish?
- What does "My Favorite Terrestrial" imitate?
- How did the "Green Butt Muddler" come about?
- Does the "Miracle Fly" really work miracles on steelhead?
- How can you be more productive fishing the surf?
- When do you decide to use the "Bullador" in the salt?
- Where do you use "Squid Me" to get the best results?
- Is the "Trilobite" a good fly for surf perch?
Since building his first wooden boat a decade ago and sailing it from Astoria, Oregon, to Lewiston, Idaho, Sadil has also published extensively about boatbuilding and boating adventures for Small Craft Advisor and Water Craft, in the UK. He launched his fourth boat, Tamalita, a 6 meter lugger, this past fall, and while his work for Gray’s takes him to destination fishing worldwide, Sadil treasures his time searching for wild fish throughout the West and along the shores of the Eastern Pacific.
