We now have a "sign" out front!
Yep, the title says it. Looking at most of our streams and rivers around here, both small tailwaters and freestone streams, water flows are already low which is not a great sign. Perfect for fishing NOW but we will pay for it later in the summer.
Cedar River - Dry flies and streamers are the way we enjoy fishing this river. As of right now, there is pretty consistent dry fly action for the day right now. Caddis and small stimulators as well as some foam patterns and mayfly imitations are all good options. Streamer wise fish what you like. We use mid sized olive like leaches with cone heads such as Dali Lama's and similar patters. Since it is caddis season, swinging soft hackles is probably a very good option as well.
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Yakima River - It is definitely caddis season on the Yak so think all things caddis. Soft hackles for swinging, adults for dead drift and skating and emergers to those in between moments when they are stuck in the water, pre adult! X-Caddis, Elk Hair Caddis, CDC Caddis, Lafontaine Caddis and you should be ready for them all day long.
Snoqualmie Forks & Mountain Creeks - Some are lower than others buy by and large most are fairly approachable right now which is crazy. Middle Fork should be double it's current size at this time so that should tell you about our water situation for the summer. Dry flies are the way to go. Water might still be a bit cold so might still want some waders and we use 4x-5x tippet most if not all of the time. Any dry fly that is between size 6 and 16 should do just fine if presented well.
Puget Sound - Simply on fire and only going to get more so as we move into late June and July with nearly 8 million Pink Salmon arriving sometime after that. Our smaller baitfish have become a bit larger now so your fly patterns should imitate this by getting a bit more distinct lateral lines in your flies with a darker back and lighter belly. Size 4-10 will all suffice right now. Top water continues to be effective as well and when the Pinks arrive, meet them up north more for more aggressive fish and be sure to have pink flies. Whidbey Island, Point No Point, Eglon and Kayak are all good bets for early season Pinks.
Warmwater - Bass, Carp and Muskie have all awoken for the season and are absolutely ready to bend your rod. Topwater bass flies will bring exciting takes while Muskie will want larger flies down in their grill a bit more. Your larger bass will also get after your flies down low too so be ready for it and Muskie will come clear to the boat to take it. Figure 8 that fly before lifting to recast. Wire is necessary for Muskie and don't be bashful, 0x-1x for most of your bass flies unless tossing small poppers then maybe drop to 3x. Carp will test you...spooky, delicate presentations, soft takes and selective in what they eat so have a good selection of bottom like leaches, worms, crawfish and other muddy water patterns.
Keeping it short...call, text, face time, stop in, email or message us on IG with questions, we are here to support ya!
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