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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: gallion_t on June 10, 2018, 03:11:55 PM

Title: Fly Fishing Guide Recommendations
Post by: gallion_t on June 10, 2018, 03:11:55 PM: One of my good buddies is getting married at the end of the month and for his wedding present a couple of us want to get him a guided fly fishing trip. We're leaning towards a trip down the yakima, but open to other suggestions.

Does anyone have a fly fishing guide they would suggest?
Title: Re: Fly Fishing Guide Recommendations
Post by: X-Force on June 10, 2018, 03:25:43 PM: I’ve never gone but a dream of mine is Stehekin river.

Remote, beautiful, good fish.
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Post by: aaronoto on June 10, 2018, 03:28:00 PM: I've done guided trips with both the Evening Hatch and Red's on the Yakima - enjoyed both of them very much.
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Post by: westside103147 on June 10, 2018, 03:51:03 PM: Brett at Tailout Anglers is great!
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Post by: gallion_t on June 10, 2018, 03:56:50 PM: Thanks for the suggestions guys. Ill take a look at them.
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Post by: jackelope on June 10, 2018, 04:18:24 PM: @flyguide
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Post by: flyguide on June 11, 2018, 09:04:46 AM: Here is a link with our most popular trip on the Yakima River, I see I got tagged here and appreciate it. Please just call us at (509) 933-2300 we have a wonderful staff right now from top to bottom.

http://redsflyshop.com/yakima-river-fly-fishing
Title: Re: Fly Fishing Guide Recommendations
Post by: boneaddict on June 11, 2018, 09:21:13 AM: I know I stopped in at the fly shop(Reds) for the first time this last week. I was A) surprised how busy it was, and B) impressed with the selection of gear.
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Post by: Ridgerunner on June 11, 2018, 09:59:03 AM: Tagging, this would be a fun trip in the future.
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Post by: Gamblin Guy on June 11, 2018, 10:21:12 AM: Reach out to RG on here, you'll have a good time.
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Post by: BeerBugler on June 11, 2018, 10:30:55 AM: Done this trip a few times, I recommend staying a night or two at canyon river ranch. Nice rooms, good restaurant, pool. Quiet and peaceful. Fishing trip is great, always catch a few BIG trout. The guides I have met have all been good hardworking guys. If your open to other options, jetboat trip on the snake for oversized sturgeon is the best “fishing” trip I’ve been on.
Title: Re: Fly Fishing Guide Recommendations
Post by: gallion_t on June 11, 2018, 11:58:18 AM: Thanks everyone. I've heard good things about Reds so that's probably the front runner. Though the oversized surgeon sounds like a blast the guy getting married is a big time fly fisher so we want to stick with that.
Title: Re: Fly Fishing Guide Recommendations
Post by: boneaddict on June 11, 2018, 12:02:20 PM: There are also pay to fish lakes with some large trophy fish. Those are probably coming to an end for spring, but will start getting hot again in September. Last time I checked they were about 200ish for the day. Names have no doubt changed, but I think Sun mountain is doing Moccasin, not sure who has Isaacs, or the one in Eburg. Im not sure if Reds has that one or even if its still an option. Bridgestone I think is what it was called or something like that.
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Post by: ribka on June 11, 2018, 12:19:30 PM: http://www.worleybuggerflyco.com/professionalgu/Yakima_River_Professional_Guide_Service..htm

Steve, the owner , is a very competent guide. Done a number of steelhead trips with him.

The guides at Reds have a good reputation

I would look at fishing the Naches too
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on June 11, 2018, 02:00:44 PM: Quote from: jackelope on June 10, 2018, 04:18:24 PM
@flyguide
I'll second This! Joe and the guys at Reds are top notch :tup:
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Post by: jackelope on June 11, 2018, 02:39:32 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on June 11, 2018, 12:02:20 PM
There are also pay to fish lakes with some large trophy fish. Those are probably coming to an end for spring, but will start getting hot again in September. Last time I checked they were about 200ish for the day. Names have no doubt changed, but I think Sun mountain is doing Moccasin, not sure who has Isaacs, or the one in Eburg. Im not sure if Reds has that one or even if its still an option. Bridgestone I think is what it was called or something like that.

Blackstone Lake. It’s around Thorp.

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Title: Re: Fly Fishing Guide Recommendations
Post by: boneaddict on June 12, 2018, 06:35:10 AM: Theres a happy man
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Post by: curtdiesel on June 14, 2018, 02:59:00 PM: I met Bo Lybeck at several CCA banquets. A coworker of mine has fished with him a few times and has always had a good time/experience.

https://www.facebook.com/lybeckguide/
https://www.facebook.com/bo.lybeck

He knows the Klickitat very well and if you want to get a big chinook or Steelhead on a fly he is probably the best guy to teach you to do it.

Curt
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Post by: fishermanjoe on July 14, 2018, 12:06:27 AM: Something a bit different for you guys. Check out All Waters Flyfishing. Justin guides on the Hood Canal for cutthroat. He is a very fishy dude and knows what is going on out there.
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Post by: Widgeondeke on July 14, 2018, 06:55:22 AM: Red's has another package. Cast n Blast for $299
You can do all the fishin in one float the shoot or as my friend just did 2 weeks ago. They fished 3 hours, then shot clay pigeons and ate the lunch provided. After that they fish 3 more hours. Includes guns and ammo provided.

:fishin: :hunt2:
Title: Re: Fly Fishing Guide Recommendations
Post by: Dbow on July 21, 2018, 05:37:48 PM: I second the Stehekin I caught fish on everything from nymphs, to drys, atomic grasshoppers and they tore up a deer hair mouse. Good size fish and John Wilsey is an excellent guide.