LOTS OF THIS RECENTLY:))
Month: March 2022
YAKIMA & UPPER COLUMBIA 3/22/22
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CLARITY CHART
Upper Proper 5 Feet
Upper Flatlands 6 Feet
Upper Canyon 5 Feet
Farmlands 5-3 Feet
Lower Canyon 3 Feet
Continuing along with a great early season so far. Skwala and the Blue Wing Olive are the predominant bugs with the March Brown about to make its 2022 full on appearance. A few showing already.
Recent techniques include…
Dry Dropper – Skwala adult with a CDC Pheasant Tail or Prince
Dry Fly – Skwala renditions, Adams, Royal Parachute, Sparkle Duns
Bobber(indicator) nymphing -Stonefly nymphs, CDC PT’s, Prince Nymphs
Wet Fly Swing – Partridge and PT and Blue dun soft hackles.
Search with the Dry Dropper
Cast dry flies or wet flies to risers
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UPPER COLUMBIA
Fishing as usual on the Upper Columbia is a challenge. BIG river, nice fish but not a big population. Predominant tactic would be under tension. Great first group of the season.
YAKIMA RIVER REPORT – 3/17/22
Posted onThe Yakima recently saw a good bump of water but fished right through it. Prior to the bump, the dry fly fishing was A+. Since the bump, the dry fly fishing has dropped to a B…..Pretty good still.
Predominant bugs include Blue Wings and Skwalas.
The Blue Wings have been strong…..with fish responding accordingly. In addition, fish rising to Blue Wings will take a well presented Skwala usually.
Recent techniques include…
Dry Dropper – Skwala adult with a CDC Pheasant Tail or Prince
Dry Fly – Skwala renditions, Adams, Royal Parachute, Sparkle Duns
Bobber(indicator) nymphing -Stonefly nymphs, CDC PT’s, Prince Nymphs
Wet Fly Swing – Partridge and PT and Blue dun soft hackles.
Search with the Dry Dropper
Cast dry flies or wet flies to risers
Lots of this happening recently…….
YAKIMA AND UPPER COLUMBIA REPORT 3/11/22
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Verbatim report from one of our senior staff yesterday…
‘Fishing was pretty good today, both deep and shallow. Turned 4 fish on a dry and caught a bunch on the dropper. Skwalas, midges, San Juan’s and princes. Afternoons are best.’
It is that time of year again…. We will see fluctuations in the river based on snow melt directly related to weather. The dam releases are typically not the culprit this early in the game; The feeder streams are. The biggest one being the Teanaway.
CLARITY CHART
Upper Proper 5 feet
Upper Flatlands 6 feet
Upper Canyon 4 to 5 feet
Farmlands 3 to 4 feet
Lower Canyon 2.5 feet
UPPER COLUMBIA
Water temps are still pretty dang cold right now but the fishing is worthy. Swing tactics predominantly with a bit of nymphing mixed in.
A variety of lines based on depth and flow needed on this river. Dry lines to 300 grain shooting heads for the single handers. Dry lines to Dual density and T-18 for the 2-handers.
Patterns…. Sculpins, Minnows, Stones, Dick nites (lol)