YAKIMA RIVER REPORT – 12/22/15

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CLARITY REPORT

Upper Proper         4 feet
Upper Flatlands     5 feet
Upper Canyon       4-5 feet
Farmlands              4-3 feet
Lower Canyon       2 feet

THE SPARKLE MINNOW

The rivers levels are back down to close to normal.  Efficient tactics currently for us would include…

1) Streamer fishing on the swing or retrieved

  • Streamers –  #4-8 JJ’s, Sparkle Minnows, Sulpzillas, Bow River Buggers, Zonkers
  • Sink tips are based on depth and flow
         
    Single Hand Sink Tip Options
    -Integrated Sink Tips reffered to as ‘Streamer Tips’
    -Versa Tips attached via loop to loop to a standard floating fly line

    Two Hand Rod with a
    -Standard head that sink tips can be attached; Mow tips, Sinking VersiLeaders
    -Multi density head that sink tips can be attached to; ; Mow tips, Sinking VersiLeaders 

2) Nymphing with the quintessential Stonefly and a dropper;

  • Droppers to include, but not limited       to… #12-16  Formerly Known as Prince, Lightning Bugs, Caddis 
  • Stonfley Patterns
  • Other –  Although streamers are effective on the swing and retrieved, they can also be very effective under the bobber.