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Fishing Reports
Yakima 03/04/03
March 07, 2003
Posted by NW Trout
Email: northwesttrout@hotmail.com
Current Report
Tuesday, March 4
Looking at the weather
forecast, the piles of stuff
on my real “work” desk, and
what was on tap for the
coming weeks, I made a hasty
(and rewarding) decision to
beat feet over the Pass for
little late morning/afternoon
reprieve on the Yakima.
Heading up the Pass, it was
foggy, dreary, snowing,
blowing, etc. But almost as
soon as I zoomed by the Hyak
exit things began improving
quickly. Bright blue skies,
warming temps and a solid mix
of CDs made it enjoyable –
Midnight Oil, Pearl Jam,
Chris Issak, the High
Fidelity soundtrack (great!),
The Call and even Carmina
Burana. Damn near distracted
me from spotting a couple of
State Troopers near Lake
Easton.
Did a quick stop in Cle Elum
to see what was happening on
the upper portion and landed
a small rainbow on a Copper
John dropper.
Back on the road to
Ellensburg. Visited the
Evening Hatch for
some “local” menu items and
then off to Ringers. Picked
up two slightly larger bows
on Kaufman stones, along with
one whitefish of the dropper.
Didn’t see much in the way of
surface activity.
Next stop the Canyon. Landed
another small-ish bow near I
think MP 22. Back in the
vehicle for a stop at the
Umtanum foot bridge. Landed
two decent bows (12-16) just
downstream of the bridge. One
bow on the K-stone and one on
a red Copper John. Also
another white fish on the
Copper John.
Stopped by Red’s but missed
Mr. Joyce (went to town). A
few other waders and floaters
on the river. Saw one floater
take a nice bow on a dry and
a few waders I spoke with had
some luck up top.
Weather was, um, a bit, um...
w-y-n-d-y. Don’t say the word
out loud or its bad mojo.
No trout porn to post but it
was such a gorgeous day I had
to snap a few pics. I’ve
added some “scenery” shots
for Desktop Wallpaper to the
NorthWestTrout.com web site.
Download if you are inclined.
http://www.northwesttrout.com/
misc.htm
fish on…
NW Trout
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