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Early Fall 2009 News

Tip of the Month
There are two ways of fishing the fly, period!!1)With tension - no slack line or 2)Without tension - slack line
Both techniques demand a different and unique set of tools to get'r done, all the while utilizing some of the basic core skills needed for both.

Trout fishing 'Without Tension' techniques are typically associated with nymphing or dry fly fishing... Presenting the fly in such a manner that the fly is drifting the same speed as the current.
'With tension' techniques when trout fishing are typically associated with Streamer fishing or traditional wet fly/soft hackle fishing - Down and across.

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The Newsletter Bug - 'The Peacock Chubby'

Peacock Chubby

Hook:Dai-Riki #280 Hopper Hook 2x Long #6-10
Back: 2mm Thin Fly Foam Brown (1"- 1.5")
Body:Peacock Herl (Wrapped thickly)
Wing: White Poly Yarn (One or two wings, placed where the legs are tied in
Tail:Peacock Krystal Flash (8-10 strands cut 1/3 the length of the hook)
Legs: Green/Tan Sili Legs Thread: 7m Uni-Mono

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We do have a few openings left for our Fall Season on the The American Reach of the Upper Columbia AKA 'The Jurassic'
Synopsis of the June/July Fishing - Decent to good hatches with pods of fish from the 23 of June until July 16. In fact, from the 4th till the 12th was pretty much Epic. From the 17th on the fishing got a bit tough and from the 24th on it was TOUGH. Hot weather, light hatches and lots of sun made it difficult.
Fall predictions - The October Caddis and the Hopper are the big bugs of the Fall. Flying ant hatches, while not incredibly regular can be awesome. Searching with the big to medium size dry is a technique that is used more so in the Fall then at any other time on the UC.
The fishing schedule is more 'normal' in the Fall compared to the July time frame. We actually get to fish a majority of the day in the light instead of the black of night.

Upper Columbia wade fishing 2009

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The Yakima has been Rockin', end of story. If someone tells you different, don't listen. The fishing lately has been quite good and it looks as though the remainder of our Summer and the Fall should be great. Our day trips are still $385 all inclusive (187.50 per angler) and our Two Day/One night package is $450 per angler!
Chris and Keven - Yakima River - August 09'

Off the Beaten Path - For those of you who want to experience some great fishing on the east slope of the Cascades that is 'kinda' off the beaten path....shoot us an email or give us a call! We know you will enjoy some of these watersheds that see less traffic.
'Off the Beaten Path' photos from August 09'







Come visit us at The Steelhead Ranch on the breaks of the Klickitat River this Fall. Capacity is eight and we have openings, but things are filling fast!! Good to Great numbers of Steelies over Bonneville and the Klickitat has gooood numbers of Steelhead in the river currently! In fact we are kicking off our season on the ranch this week and fishing has been good with the nymph, as well as the swing.





Photos of the Month




Current Stuff...
The 4th Annual Greg Stark Memorial was a success.....lots o fun
New 'Couples @ The Steelhead Ranch' Program
New world record casting - Check it out

Thoughts on fishing...
This thing we call fishing, the sport we all enjoy immensely, is a learning experience. The knowledge I have gained over the years is a compilation of personal experiences from leaning over the shoulders of others, trial and error, 10 mile walks, twenty mile drifts and asking questions. Although I would like to give myself credit for all the knowledge I have... that would be fairly egotistical. So with all that said....Help the youngens feel welcome and if you can't be friendly to the fellow fisher, don't say anything at all - jack