Yakima River Fly Fishing Report – 6/23/09

We floated the canyon today from MM19 to Lmuma. There was a good PMD hatch mid-day, but the fish that were sipping PMD’s were willing to take the big golden stone dry. Running a dropper about 2-3 feet below the big bug was working well. We turned some big fish on the big dry. Also, a olive and natural double bunny with a soft hackle hare’s ear trailer stuck some big fish in the flats mid-river as well as the seams in the back eddies. A short quick strip technique was the most effective with the streamers. Nymphing was good along the cliffs. We floated the canyon today from MM19 to Lmuma. There was a good PMD hatch mid-day, but the fish that were sipping PMD’s were willing to take the big golden stone dry. Running a dropper about 2-3 feet below the big bug was working well. We turned some big fish on the big dry. Also, a olive and natural double bunny with a soft hackle hare’s ear trailer stuck some big fish in the flats mid-river as well as the seams in the back eddies. A short quick strip technique was the most effective with the streamers. Nymphing was good along the cliffs.