Yakima River Fly Fishing Report – 11/29/08

There was some pods of fish rising to midges in the farmlands today, but nothing consistant. We found that the natural bugs were not working as well as the flashy bugs. #16-20 was the size for the nymphs. Some bugs that worked were the copper john (red and copper), FB PT, lightning bug, and brassie. But, we landed the big one of the day on a olive and natural sculpin in the soft water just outside the heavy current. She was fat and healthy, the fish are still active in the winter, but they will not move as far to take your bugs. Really work the feeding lanes around structure and on the seams of the heavy current. And Happy Holidays from us.