The spring of 2025 is shaping up anglers! I have limited space available as dates are filling up. There are only 37 available days left from March 1st to May 15th.
We have a Skwalla Hatch, Blue Wing Olives, and the sought after March Browns which we kind of missed in 2024. Also just a few potential salmon fly dates left in early May.
The snow pack is looking good, and we are in for a proper spring! We will have run off, salmon pulses and high water. I have left dates open specifically for reschedule during the spring but we also will have room in the summer. I will be in Washington for the whole season and am looking to book 180 days on The Yakima for Trout and Bass Fishing on Potholes through the Summer and Early Fall.
Dates that are available for Spring 2025 are listed. Bolded dates are when I think the hatches will be going.
March Availability: 1st-3rd, 6th, 10th-11th, 13th-20th (Skwalla) and the 31st.
April Availability: 3rd-4th, 7th, 14th-17th, 21st-25th (March browns/BWO) and the 27th-30th
May: 2nd, 4th, 5th (Salmon flies)11th-13th, 15th (Mothers day Caddis)
That is what is open Anglers. After May 15th I expect higher flows and general funkyness. I will be pivoting to bass with the skiff through the summer but will still be running trips on the Yak as conditions settle. Summer and Fall Dates are booking up as well. I am filling up a few months in advance again this coming season!
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Spring Deposits are due time of booking, summer deposits are due May 5th, and Fall deposits are due June 15th.
I have been fishing the Yakima River and its surrounding tributaries, creeks, and lakes for 10 years. I have been tying flies specific to this river for 10 years as well. I have guided not only the river but also many of the hiking and mountaineering trails in the area and fished some of the more remote lakes and streams. I love to fish the Yakima River and have been running my driftboat here for 5 years. I guide a little differently than the other services here and have a slightly different philosophy on guided fishing trips.
Its all about the experience, and while I can't promise there will always be cooperative trout, there will always be good times. I learned from some of the greatest anglers the Yakima has both on the water and at the vise and I guide to share and pass on that knowledge and expertise so others can enjoy this river as much as I do. I love to teach people to fish, I love to teach people how to read the river, and I love showing people the beauty and art of fly fishing. My service is a bit cheaper but that is because I have no shop taking a percentage.
I use a lot of my own fly designs and patterns that no other guide has and have spent the past 10 years fine tuning my tying and patterns specific to this river. I have flies, leaders, tippets, and fly rods and reels, and always welcome anglers to bring their own gear. If you need waders and boots I can arrange for a rental. I support my local fly shop for my trips as well as it is important to me that our local shops stay open.
When you take a trip with me it all about fishing and the experiences that happen along the river. I love getting my clients to have great moments with our trout here. Ask me all the questions you can, I want to teach as much as you want to learn. Whether you are an experienced angler or brand new to the sport I love sharing this river with people. I guide the Yakima River and many other secret waters in the area. When you give me a call I will ask you lots of questions as I want to make sure you have the best experience possible while chasing the trout we have here. Whether its a guided river float or a hike and fish, or a walk and wade to the secret places, I can help make your fly fishing experience memorable and fun.
Give me a call today and lets set up a time to go fishing.
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