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Winter steelhead fishing for early hatchery fish was worthy this past few days with some of the rivers dropping into shape.  Based on the forecast…many will be out for a period of time but this push of water we are receiving should bring LOTS of fish in.   If the summer run counts of 2014 are any indication of  what the upcoming winter numbers will be, we should be in for some good opportunity.

One of the fish hooked yesterday – Photo by Brian Chou

Line – Ultra Spey / With 15 feet of intermediate and 7 feet of T-8
Rod – T & T      12′ 9″      8 Weight      DNA
Fly – Small Pink and Chartreuse Intruder

The river is BIG and Brown with one day left in the season;  manana.  There won’t be any fishing for us.

A little rough lately on all watersheds including the Yakima.  The river above the Teanaway confluence is the place to be currently, if anywhere.  The river should be in good shape soon with the projected upcoming weather pattern….

The water should stabilize soon and drop and clear based on weather predictions.

Bugs of choice –

Streamers, Streamers and Streamers
Stonefly Nymphs
San Juan Worms

We saw 63 degrees yesterday on the Klickitat river….Wow! Completely opposite of 10 days prior.  The river is WAY out of shape currently.

Prior to the blow out yesterday I would call the fishing Swingtastic and Nymphoric – Pardon the rhetoric.
Hopefully we will see conditions good enough to fish again prior to the closure.

Brandon Bischof with a wild Klick Hen

Just fishing

Just a sweet recent pic…..

We are getting ready for our upcoming Winter Steelhead season. We have an array of options and they are listed below…

1) Nov/Dec;  Hatchery fish with a few wild ones mixed in – Columbia River Delta Tributaries

2) Jan/Feb;  Hatchery and Wild Fish South OP

3) Feb/March;  Lower Q and Q Swing only program – Private Water

4) Feb-April;  South and Middle OP Watersheds for Wild Steelhead

Diverse in options….Let us know and we will get you on the water!

The cooling water temps have definitely slowed most bug activity.  We will see Midge, light Baetis and small winter stone activity  throughout the Winter, but for the most part, the fall hatches have gone by the wayside for 2014.

Zuddler

The fishing has been remarkably good through this cold snap….. with the nymph.  The swing fishing has been tough.

We have been on most stretches of the river….. Again, considering the cold weather, pretty darn good fishing.  Mr Weather shows a warming trend coming our way Wednesday – :))

Shown here are the nymphs of choice….

The fishing has been great on both the swing and nymph….Quite good, in fact.  We do have a cold spell coming,  most likely slow things down a bit…. 

Jack and Steelie Mike