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Good Day:
Lately, we're seeing roughly the status quo with regard to water
levels and fish/bug activity. We heard some great reports from the
lower (Ellensburg down) Yakima last weekend,
but evidently the water levels increased, some, putting the fishing
off slightly. The upper river remains quite fishable, and the canyon
is certainly fishable, if somewhat less effectively waded than the
last week or so...
Insect activity has continued to include PMD's, Caddis, very few
green drakes in the upper river, and some yellow sallies in the
canyon. A yellow or orange stimulator will bring fish up on the
Yakima 7 months a year. Some like to fish a nymph behind the bigger
dries on 18"-36" of tippett, and use the dry as a strike
indicator, theoretically doubling your chances of a hook up..if
the fish is looking up, he'll (or she'll) possibly eat the stimmy,
if it's looking down, your nymph will be an irresistable treat.
Try it- You'll like it. The bottom line on the Yakima is that the
river levels are and will continue to fluctuate throughout the summer
on a day to day basis, so give us a call and we'll do our best to
give you an accurate flow comparison. The USGS web site that lists
the flows has been on the fritz of late, but word of mouth has been
working pretty well as long as you divide the number of fish reported
caught by 3 and subtract 6" from their length. (that last sentence
is almost wholly in jest)
Rocky Ford has been quiet lately only
in that few have been talking about going over there. That's too
bad, because it continues to fish very well and the crowds are down...Same
stuff works there: Chironamid pupae, emergers, adults, Damselflies,
dragonflies, woolly buggers, callibaetis nymphs and adults, and,
as always, scuds. Apparently the algae bloom that is typical for
this time of summer has not yet kicked in completely, so start early,
or late, and be patient. I just saw a neat report on a day at rocky
ford at www.nwfishing.com. Seems to be a cool site, but please don't
replace Creekside with it on your favorites (even though our site
is still pretty useless...stay tuned)
Puget Sound is rocking. Pinks are showing
up, there are resident coho and cutthroat, the occasional blackmouth
close to shore. Fish a moving tide. Massive Atlantic salmon escapement,
again this year, could effect your life in a positive way.
On that note, many of the atlantics have made their way into the
Green river. Go fish for them. Use traditional steelhead techniques...sink
tip, annoying fly, down and across. Flaming Geyser St. park is a
place to start.
Local lakes continue to fish well. The
same patterns are working: Damsels, dragons, leeches, woolly buggers,
chironamids, callibaetis nymphs/adults, etc.
Sorry we're so brief this week, but we've got to get out and do
more research for you right now.
Have a great weekend. Stick 'em.
Hugh Pastoriza
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