GREAT FISHING – END OF STORY
Fishing, utilizing multiple tactics, has been ‘off the charts’

A light tip and Mr Hobo has been a great choice for the swung fly.

Jim Jr and Sr

The Yakima is close to being at fall levels.  Hoot Owl regulations are lifted and no longer in effect.

Highlights for the next 60 days include…

Craneflies – Currently Game On
Up river salmon spawn –
October Caddis,
Mahogany Duns
Fall Cahill
Fall Baetis

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

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

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

Dan landed this beautiful hen:)) on the OP Muddler yesterday….Water clarity ranging from 1.5 to 3 feet currently.  

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