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YAKIMA RIVER REPORT – 8/30/15

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The Flip Flop is in full motion currently.  The Yakima river will decrease in flows daily, from now until the ‘Flip Flop’ process is over, which should be somewhere around the 15th of September.  This process certainly has a ‘relocation’ factor for the fish as the difference in flows can be dramatic.  Fishing the bank will generally not  be the mode of operandi.  Some banks will be productive, but also look for mid river drop offs and predominant seem lines.

Highlights for the next 60 days include

Up river salmon spawn
October Caddis,
Mahogany Duns
Fall Cahill
Fall Baetis

Classic Yakima Trout

KLICKITAT RIVER REPORT – 8/30/15

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Water clarity over the past 24 hours has been anywhere from 6 inches to 14 inches depending on time and zone.  With the predicted weather this upcoming week, the river should be in good shape soon.  Upper Klickitat county shows day time highs of 66 and lows in the upper 30’s. The state received much needed precipitation.

Klickitat river at 11AM – Twin Bridges – 8/30/15

KLICKITAT REPORT – AUGUST 24

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Fabulous fishing lately on both the nymph and swing.  The dry line game for us has been a little tough but the medium to heavier tip game has been consistent.

Best swing bugs lately for us include….
The OP Muddler in black and blue or purple,  Hobo Spey in black with a green butt, Fish Taco in red and black.

Best nymph patterns include….
Pat’s Stone,  Rusty’s Stone and the Bead.

The entire river is holding fish.  There are some partial blockages in the canyon between Stinson and the Slide….easily portaged at this time

Clarity has been ranging between 1.5 to 3 feet of visibility depending on time and zone.

Bruce and hen
Gene and a big smile
Cowboys and Crew

YAKIMA RIVER REPORT – 8/20/15

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These cooler temps are thumbs up for the river water temps…….Hopefully we can see this trend continue.  We salute the fire fighters working hard for all of us currently and the families that have seen hardship.

Mornings have been reasonable to good fishing with multiple techniques including the dry, streamer and the nymph.

Best dry recently….The Mahaney Catch All
Best streamer recently…. The Sex Dungeon
Best nymph lately… Lightning Bug

Waterside since 1988.

UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER 8-18-15

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We are currently gearing up for our Fall season on the Upper Columbia…..Hopper and other terrestrials are the current fare and soon the October Caddis and big Yellow Mayfly will be as well.

Water temps have not reached Hoot Owl type numbers, but they have been close.  We are looking forward to the ‘Far and Fine’ season of the Upper Columbia.

Recent fish landed on a #12 Peach CFO Ant

 

KLICKITAT RIVER REPORT 8/18/15

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The recent Two Hander Day was a great time had by all. The event continues to grow and a big thanks goes out to all that helped make this happen….The party after was, ‘EPIC’!

One of the many seminars held  at the event

The Klickitat continues to swing between 1 – 2.5 feet of visibility depending on time and zone. Both the swing and the nymph have been productive.  The entire river is holding fish.

Todd Moen with an awesome hatchery buck