FLY FISHING -- July is a major period of transition for fly fishing in the Inland Northwest, as you'll read in my outdoors feature story coming Sunday at www.spokesman.com/outdoors.

Hear the latest news from the water, connect with guides and get tips on the fly patterns and techniques that are working NOW from the area's great selection of fly shops:

Spokane-area fly shops and guides

Cabela’s,

101 N. Cabela Way, Post Falls; (208) 777-6300.

Joe Roope's Castaway Fly Fishing Shop,

1114 N. 4th St., Coeur d’Alene; (208) 765-3133.

Northwest Outfitters,

2171 N. Main, Coeur d’Alene; (208) 667-2707.

Silver Bow Fly Shop,

13210 E. Indiana Ave., Spokane Valley, (509) 924-9998.

Swede’sFly Shop,

1611 N. Ash St., Spokane; (509) 323-0500.

WestslopeFly Shop,

1003 E. Trent Ave., Spokane, (509) 838-0252.