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YAKIMA
We all get use to tossing big dry flies and the Yakima is a great big dry fly river. However, remember most of a trout’s diet is ‘smaller stuff’. Fishing a number 14-18 single dry is not a bad idea.....even while searching. Purple Haze, Parachute Adams, Royal Parachute, Hair Stackers etc etc... Are all good options.

The fall season is the far and fine of the Yakima. Your nymphs as an overall rule need to be in the # 16-20 sizes. That’s not to say you cant catch fish on bigger nymphs, because you can. But as we get in to the heart of Fall ... Late Sept and October, the predominant bug will be the Baetis and they tend to be LITTLE

Nymphs,
-> #16-20 Duracel, YB’s, Hares Ear, nymphs, Walts Worm, RS’2, Baetis
-># 10-12 October Caddis Nymphs...Orange and Black Pats Stone

Dry Flies
#8-12 Crane fly Adults and October Caddis
#14-18 Purple Haze, Hair Stackers, Parachute Adams
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KLICKITAT

Pretty DANG good season so far on the Klickitat....Especially with the low counts over Bonneville.

We have been utilizing both nymph and swing tactics and meeting with good success. The river is currently cycling with anywhere between 18-28 inches of visibility depending on time and zone. Cooler weather is 5 days a way or so and will create a better clarity factor.

When the clarity is less, remember those fish will feel more comfortable in the shallows... often the water that people walk into.

One of our favorite flies on this river is the Klickinator. Basically a takeoff of Brian Sylvey’s Silvanator and the ‘Bucket Bouncer’ by Jeff Cottrell

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UPPER COLUMBIA

We have been mixing it up on the Upper Columbia this fall. The sturgeon fishing has been PDG. Unfortunately we have not been able to get them on the surface with dry flies…but oh well:))

The trout game has been sporadic but reasonable. Recently the late afternoon into the evening has certainly been the better time frame and the dry fly really has been the best technique, followed by a swung fly.

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ALASKA

As per usual, this fishery never ceases to amaze me... No complaints. World class trout on the swing. by @theeveninghatch

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7 days ago

Long time Sr Guide, Keith Wersland, Guiding the Yakima for us since 1992, holds a nice recent Yakima Trout up for long time Guest, Tom Largy. We would call this time of year on the Yakima the far and fine season. Sometimes the smaller the bug, the better. Appropriately, finer tippets.

Tom Largy says on his Facebook post- ‘Just back from weeklong trip to Washington Fishing both trout and steelhead on the Yakima and Klickitat river and the fishing was fabulous!’ by @theeveninghatch

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9 days ago

Quite a bit of this happening recently on the Klickitat!

Paul and Troy @idfshnman recently spent a couple days with us. Paul has just started tying and wanted to swing one of hls own flies. He caught a steelhead on the first fly he ever tied!!!

Fly - The Magneto Stone
Tip - 5 and 5 of T-8

@sageflyfish 📸 @idfshnman @wiseguidesfishing by @theeveninghatch

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11 days ago

When the trout fishing is a little slow on the big river during the heat of the day… What can we do? Definitely need to go sub surface for these guys - no dry flies. The 10 footer snapped 100 pound braid on a barrel roll. #sturgeon #UpperColumbia #Battle #TheBigOneGotAway by @theeveninghatch

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13 days ago

Never get tired of the places we fish and the sound of water. #StandingInIt #SwingIt #Fortunate @sageflyfish @grundens by @theeveninghatch

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18 days ago

Stefan with 30 inches of Trout caught on his favorite little two hander affectionately named ‘BAM’ #lg #swingtastic #bam #AK by @theeveninghatch

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23 days ago

Recent vids, images and smiles from our programs…
1-A screamer from the Kvichak
2-Charcuterie board compliments of @bailey.adamavich
3-27 inch rainbow for @jansenc
4-Our first AK group for 2026 hosted by @westbound_will
5-Wild Alaskan blueberries and Lingonberries from Blueberry Island… picked by Bailey
6-A nice trout out of the Aquarium hole on the upper Columbia
7- @hotchkiss_justin Mixing it up a little on the upper Columbia with a bit of sturgeon fishing
8- @ann.agracew with a saweeeet Yakima Bow
9- Nice Klickitat steelhead by @theeveninghatch

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a month ago

A little mid week fuel!

Video one is of a rainbow that was more air bound than water bound… And it went bye bye after that third jump.

Video two is of a 28 inch rainbow that actually ended up in the net. Fishing and catching has been nothing short of fantastic. 🎥 @carter_outfitters & @duanedoty

#Alaska #swingit #nomendenitis #swingtastic by @theeveninghatch

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a month ago

Video Report - Happy Labor Day!! #Yakimariver #Klickitatriver #UpperColumbiaRiver #Alaska by @theeveninghatch

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a month ago

These two brothers, from another mother, have been fishing together for over 45 years. Lifelong friends. They spent their day tossing dries and swinging flies on the big river. The ties that bind friendship and family really are the most important parts of our life. Enjoy them. #Friendship #RealDeal #UpperColumbia #BlackBearLodge. by @theeveninghatch

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2 months ago

One of our fall programs is western Alaska on the Kvichak….bad ass trout on the swing. It doesn’t get much better. My favorite rod for this is the 6126 Sage Igniter-Which can be undergunned. We have one spot left out of 48. @sageflyfish @grundens

#nomendenitis #swingit #realdeal by @theeveninghatch

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2 months ago

Midweek inspiration and images from a Guide’s day off this past winter. #Steelhead #OlympicPeninsula.@sageflyfish @grundens by @theeveninghatch

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2 months ago