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Do you guys get this report? I look forward
to receiving my report from Steve Worley. Pretty sharp guy and is doing a
great job. Sure keeps you in tune with hatches and hatch times. That
rubber legged, Skwala stone with the foam free to move aft that was featured in
the recent Amato magazine by Jim Schollmeyer should be a lip ripper (Spring
Flyfishing & Tying Journal) Jere
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Worley
To: JB
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 3:59 PM
Subject: Yakima River Fly Fishing Report/April 10th,
2001 Yakima River Fly Fishers:
These past 5 days of fly
fishing on the Yakima have been some of
this springs best so far. The Yakima is now producing it's
most productive hatches of the spring season. The March Brown's are now
emerging on a consistent basis throughout the river system. Expect to see
them beginning their daily emergence about 1:00 p.m., and by 1:30 p.m. the hatch
is in full swing. Scatterings of Baetis will be mixed in as well, so be
prepared for the Yakima bow's to be feeding on these smaller Mayflies throughout
the afternoon. (before and after the March Brown
hatch) During the hatch however, their attentions are usually
concentrated on the Rhithrogena.
Thursday and Friday evenings produced some of the biggest hatches of Skwala Stones yet this spring. The water in some area's (mostly the middle stretches) where thick with these size 8-10 spring stones throughout the afternoon. The Yakima bow's have now been feeding heavily on them for well over 10 days, (nymphs and adults) and are keyed in on them. Trying a stonefly attractor in the morning should produce effective results for you. If you find the morning to be a bit slow on the surface, the big stone nymphs with a PT. nymph trailer should do the trick. The river is in beautiful shape and is easily wadable in all stretches. Anglers with boat's won't have any problems floating area's of the river. This time of year, concentrate on shorter distances to float. With the river running lower than normal for this time of year, shorter floats are the key to not passing the fishable waters. The trout are pooled up and once they begin their daily feeding cycle, you may find yourself anchored or held up in some holes up Below is your 5 Day Weather Forecast For
the Yakima River Valley:
Current Yakima River
Flows Are Listed Below:
Easton: 430cfs
Cle Elum: 885cfs
Ellensburg: 950cfs
Umtanum: 1275cfs
See You On The River!
Worley-Bugger Fly Co.
306. S Main #3 Ellensburg, WA 98926 |
