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Tips of the Month-

1- ' Bump and Move' - All of us have been in the familiar situation when you have positioned yourself to fish a familiar 'trout spot' on your favorite river and you hook-up immediately, even two to three times, and then nothing. The question comes to mind ...."Did I hook every fish in the hole?" Most likely not! If you are not able to hook-up again then 'change it up'. First, try a different depth with the same flies. If that doesn't work then change the flies up....Even though the fish has a brain the size of a pea, they are definitely in tune with current food sources. When you catch a couple at first via the element of surprise, all is good. After that, sometimes a change-up is required to fool others in that zone. After changing up with new depths and flies and getting no results then the next recommendation is to 'Bump and Move' - In essence you have over-extended your welcome in that particular zone!.

2- Mothers Day Caddis - American Grannom Hatch - While everyone has their favorite fly pattern, it seems as though not one pattern is ever the 'catch all' during this complex hatch. Prior to the full blown emergence and egg laying flights, I have always had confidence in a variety of patterns, one being the' Hungarian Caddis Pupa' size 12-16 in an olive or tan body....The recipe is as follows:

Hook - #12-16 TMC 100BL with bead or without
Ribbing - Fine Copper Wire
Dubbing - Your favorite Trilobal Synthetic in Tan, Olive, Black
Hackle - Two turns of mottled brown Hungarian Partridge

This fly can be deep nymphed, fished as a dropper under a big fly and fished on the swing in a traditional wet fly method!

photo courtesy of Michael Bennett

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Currently the Yakima is blown out. The Bighole, the Clark Fork, the South Fork of the Snake and most other rivers are blown out except the Upper Columbia....it is in great shape. Give us a call - We have availability!

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Yakima System Summer Predictions

With the Snow pack at anywhere from 85-100% of normal here in the state, we should see some good fishing this Summer and Fall.

Yakima hatches look as though they will be a bit on the light side but the fish seem to be doing well after the 'Big Water' in January -23,000CFS. Watch for the first full moon phase of July to be the Summer Stonefly kickoff. Prior to July we look forward to Mothers Day Caddis which is just around the corner followed up by the PMD's as well as Green Drakes and Salmon Flies in isolated zones.

As soon as the Naches settles down after its June 1 opening we would highly recommend this adventure....We guess around the 15th of June. What is the first clue that you are on the Naches river in late June? You can't figure out if the outing is a Fly Fishing trip or Whitewater adventure! This river sports some fairly strong hatches and some willing 'Cuppies'


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Off the Beaten Path - For those of you who want to experience some great fishing on the east slope of the Cascades that is 'kinda' off the beaten path....shoot us an email or give us a call! We know you will enjoy some of these watersheds that see less traffic.

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Blog - Watch for our new blog titled 'Waterside'.....coming soon!


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Video - Hopefully you are enjoying this new feature to the website. Some of these video clips will be for pure entertainment,some will be hopefully educational, most will be of amateur grade.......feedback is welcome to jack@theeveninghatch.com


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Photos of the Month


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Fly Shop Special

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Current Cool Stuff...

FFF Convention to be held in Ellensburg May 1 and 2

The Evening Hatch recently filmed with Cabelas Ultimate Adventures on the Upper Columbia! We will let you know when it will be on The Outdoor Channel.

Jennifer Mitchell - Evening Hatch Guide- Will be on the front cover of 'The Mid-Columbian" Magazine, next issue-May/June w/a bent two hander on the Klickitat River.

Melanie Nielson, Evening Hatch book keeper, and Jennifer are both featured in an article about Fly Fishing in 'The Mid-Columbian'

Two days Yakima river fishing/One night riverside lodging - $450 per angler based on double occupancy - WOW!

Former Evening Hatch Shop Master Brett Davis recently married long time sweetheart Jodie!

Jason Boitano - The Evening Hatch Fly Shop owner and Amber are expecting a new bambino!

Evening Hatch book keeper Melanie Nielson and Al Parke Evening Hatch Senior Guide will be married in July.

Evening Hatch guest and friend is set to go the 2012 Paralympics.