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Way early but not complaining…

March 24, 2010 by Dave McCoy

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It is a bit early in the year to be focusing on the forks of the Snoqualmie but, when the flows are around 500 on the middle and the weather has been borderline t-shirt appropriate, well, have to hit it.

Skwala’s are everywhere and while fish are not necessarily airing it out like Jordan after them, they are most certainly eating. Low snow pack year however is worrisome as this means the August time frame could be really tough on the fish.

South fork looks amazing right now and these fish have a slightly different temperament to them than the middle fork fish, at least down low. Super clear water and not quite as much food under the stones, they have been quite selective. None-the-less, no one is fishing here right now and it is light until after 7pm. Why not?!!

Filed Under: Emerald Water Anglers Tagged With: coastal cutthroat, Emerald Water Anglers, Rainbow Trout, Seattle, skwala stonefly, Snoqualmie River, trout, Washington

I Like Big Bugs

March 17, 2010 by Charlie Robinton

There is something about skwala stoneflies that just plain gets me excited! Maybe its because in a few select Western streams they signify the first great dry fly fishing of the season.  Or maybe its because they are big, wiggly, fun to tie and a blast to fish.  Either way they are one of my favorite aquatic insects to imitate with a fly.  Did I mention they drive fish bonkers?  Chubby Skwala

I am always on the lookout for new tying materials and fly patterns to imitate the little buggers.  Sure an olive stimulator or pat’s rubber legs will catch fish but where is the art in that?  Incidentally I was pleasantly surprised when a copy of the 2010 Hareline catalog arrived at work along with a sweet goody bag full of product samples.

Skwala Crawler

I dove into the bag and pulled out a handful of skwala madness.  It was like they read my mind and created a palette of buggy tying materials just for me to play with…

After wrapping up a couple morsels I headed over to the Yakima to get an expert opinion…

The experts approved…

Yakima Rainbow

If you love skwalas as much as I do the Yakima is the best show in town, and its on right now… Its time for some serious skwala fishing!!

Filed Under: Emerald Water Anglers Tagged With: dry fly fishing, Emerald Water Anglers, fly tying, Rainbow Trout, skwala, skwala stonefly, stoneflies, stonefly, trout, Washington, Yakima

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