YAKIMA

Fishing has been goooood.   Everyday is different but overall the catching has been consistent from Upper Flatlands in Cle Elum to the Lower Canyon.

Nymphs
#10-12 Stonefly nymphs   Pats, Double bead Skwalas etc…
#14-18 CDC PT’s, Perdigons, CDC prince

Dry flies
#8-12  Unit Skwala, Parachute Madam X, Wersland Big Dog Stone
#14-18 Royal Parachute,  Purplae Haze, Parachute Blue Wings

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OLYMPIC PENINSULA WINTER STEELHEAD

We have had some great groups and a lot of fun this season. Honestly, the fishing has been fabulous.  We focus mostly on tossing a fly on the swing and it has been rewarding.  In addition, the  days that we have used the fly bobber and conventional bobbers the numbers have been pretty remarkable on a few of those.

The key is to get the fly into the strike zone  quickly and fish likely water.   If you need a heavier line and /or tip , then use it.  I like to have at least 2 rods per angler.  This way you don’t have to rerig all the time.

These aren’t Summer runs.  They will rise for the fly but generally not a long way.   In addition to choosing the right line and tip,   having a variety of flies, weighted and non-weighted is appropriate as well.

Line – Gamechanger F/H1/S3        Tip – 10 feet of T-11
Fly – Weighted Mr T                     River -The Hoh

Line – Skagit Max  Floater              Tip – 10 feet of T-11
Fly- Slightly weighted Nak Special         River – The Bogachiel