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UPPER COLUMBIA / KETTLE REPORTS 7/11/14

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Upper Columbia fishing during the day has been unpredictable and definitely not much dry fly fishing.  The evenings,  while not always predictable, have been pretty darn good recently with the drake hatch….sometimes shorter then we would like, but nonetheless pretty cool.  In addition to the drakes we have Caddis, Yellow Mays and Baetis.

Day time nymph choices can be reasonably eclectic but generally Caddis Pupa, PMD Bubble backs and the like have done the trick when they are in the mood.
Great image below of a Drake from the Upper Columbia recently…
Recent images from the UC
Recent Video from the UC

YAKIMA RIVER REPORT 7/11/14

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The Yakima has been good to great fishing recently.  With the first full moon phase timed with the kick off of the Summer Stones the fishing has been CONSISTENT throughout.  The morning and the evening game has been good with the dry fly while the day time best with the nymph.

Best nymphs lately include the Pat’s Stone and a variety of Caddis Pupa.

YAKIMA RIVER REPORT 7/2

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The entire river seems
to be fishing good. Or nmbers have been coming from the nymph. The dry fly
fishing has been ‘OK’. Currently the PMD’s, Caddis and Yellow Sallies have been
the main fair for the aqautic bugs and Ants and Beetles for the Terrestrials.


Hoppers and Summer
Stones are just arond the corner…The hopper/dropper combo is a good bet
soon…I know we have displayed this PDF before, but this shows a very
effective way to tie your dropper tag line to the fly….