Orvis Bellevue Headshake Magazine-June

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In This IssueUpcoming Schools & Seminars

June Outlook

The Secret Sauce-Damsels and Dragons

Yakima River Forecast

Western Montana Outlook

Fly of the Month: X-Caddis

Featured Fishery: Cedar River...1

Hosted Travel1

From the Shop

Im not really sure what happened to May. It seems just

yesterday it was the end of April and I was returning from the

Guide Rendezvous in Montana. This month has been a whirlwind

of fishing, teaching fly fishing 101 classes, and working in the shop.

am personally very much looking forward to June and the many

ishing opportunities our great state has to offer. Steelhead, trout,

bass, carp, sea-runs, June has it all. There are many great rivers

opening up this month and with long days, there are no shortage

of quick fishing options. There is no excuse for not getting on the

water with places like the Cedar, or one of the 30+ lakes 45

minutes from the shop, all are great after work options.

Tight Lines,ason Cotta

Fishing Manager

Orvis Bellevue

Orvis Bellevue

10223 NE 10th St,

Bellevue, WA 98004(425)452-9138

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Cover Photo Courtesy: Tim Linehan


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Third Thursday

Knowledge Hatch

Pinks on the FlyThursday, June 20th 6pm

Pink season is right around the corner and these feisty fish

are an absolute blast on a fly rod. Join Leland Miyawaki as he talk

about how to catch pinks on the fly. Leland will be covering

equipment, fly selection, presentation, and where to go. With pink

only showing every other year you dont want to miss out on this

great fishing opportunity. This is a free seminar held at the store

with no registration required. Beer, pizza, and refreshments will be

provided.

Sea Run Cutthroat School $100In-Store Presentation June 29th 8am

On the Water Clinic June 30thJoin renowned sea run angler and Orvis associate Lel

Miyawaki for a day of sea-run cutthroat trout fishing. This on

water school will cover everything you need to know to start

fishing for sea run cutthroat on Puget Sound. Topics coveredinclude gear selection, presentation, where to go, and fly

selection. School includes lunch and beverages. Students musupply own tackle and wading gear. Class size is limited to 6

students so be sure to sign up soon!


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With the arrival of June it is hard to tell if summer has finally

ome. May brought us plenty of warm days but also many showers.

With many rivers opening this month, June is a great time to be out

n the water. Anglers headed out to the rivers should be sure to

heck the flows as some rivers can still be running high and off with

nowmelt.June is a long anticipated month for many steelhead anglers.

abled waters such as the Skykomish are now open where one can

o test their skills, and luck, chasing summer steelhead. With higher

ows anglers should concentrate on continuing to throw their

avorite big winter patterns on Skagit heads and heavier sink tips. As

he water begins to recede, anglers will need to adjust accordingly

nd begin down sizing their fly selection. During high water

onditions intruder style flies will still effective. As the water comes

own, downsizing to extractors, pick yer pockets, and traditional

ow-water patterns will be the hot ticket.

Trout anglers will find a myriad of fishing opportunities inune. Our local stillwaters will still fish well until the heat of summer

cks fish deeper in the water column. We will see hatches of

allibaetis, damselflies, and midges throughout the month. Fish

treamers and leech patterns on full sink lines or chironomids under

n indicator.

If you are in the mood for a little moving water the Yakima

nd Cedar are great options for the month. The Yakima will remain

round 4000cfs throughout the summer which is an optimal flow for

nglers fishing from a boat. Wade anglers will still find fishing

pportunities as the higher flows push fish to the margins of the

ver. The Cedar River is a great after work option when you only

ave a few hours to fish. Streamers are very effective on the Cedar

nd patterns like Sculpizillas and Kiwi Muddlers will often yield fish.

e sure to check out our great selections of streamers at the shop.

Sea run cutthroat fishing will continue to be good

hroughout June. Concentrate on and south sound beaches for the

est opportunities for success. Baitfish patterns on intermediate

nes or a Miyawaki Beach Popper on a floating line are both good

et ups. When fishing intermediate lines, be sure to have a stripping

asket to help with line management and shoot more line.

June will be lights out for anglers chasing bass with a fly rod.

Warm water temperatures bring fish shallow where they can easily

e caught on the fly. Baitfish and crawfish on sinking lines oroppers with a floating line are both great ways to catch fish. Be

ure to have a variety of lines with you to fish different levels of the

water column. The key to catching bass consistently is developing a

attern and finding out what depth the fish are at, what cover they

re associating with, and what they are feeding on. If you are not

aving a successful day switch tactics until you find what works.

Many times once you catch one fish, you will know where they are

t and be able to consistently stick fish throughout the day.

June Outlook


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Summer is finally here and stillwater fishing is starting to heat

up. Rising water temperatures will bring out swarms of damselflies and

dragon flies. These two bugs will be heavily fed on by trout and bassthroughout the spring and summer. Although the two insects have

appreciable differences, they are often misidentified by novice and even

experienced anglers. Here are a few simple tips on identifying damsels

and dragons that will help you distinguish between the two.

Dragonflies make their home in slower moving pools on riversand in lakes. The nymph is generally short, stocky, and brown or greenn color. When determining what color nymph to tie on, take into

consideration the color of the insects environment. Insects will closely

match the color of their surroundings to help camouflage themselves

from would be predators. If the area has a lot of weeds, try an olive

nymph, if there is a mud and rock bottom, go with a brown.

Once mature, the dragonfly nymph will crawl out of the water,shed its nymphal shuck, and take its adult form. Dragonfly adults are

usually very large with thick bodies and are blue or green in color.

When the adult lands and is at rest, its wings will be splayed out to itsside. Dragonfly adults are great flyers and are rarely taken by trout

making the nymph the only viable food source.

Damselflies are much smaller than dragonflies but hatch in fargreater numbers. Damselflies live in weedy areas of lakes and slowerpools in rivers. The damselfly nymph is long, slender, and olive or

brown in color. During the summer large migrations of damsels will

make their way out of the water where they will shed their nymphalshuck and take on their adult form. Fish will feed heavily on the nymphs

and fishing a damsel nymph on an intermediate line around weed beds

can be a recipe for success. When choosing your damselfly nymph, tryto pick a pattern that is very thin to mimic the natural.

The damselfly adult has a very thin body and is blue or green in

color. When at rest, the damsel's wings will be swept back over its body.

While damselflies are great flyers they are not very strong. If there isany wind, damsels will often be blown into the water where they willget trapped in the surface film. Here, they are easy pickings for trout and

a dry fly can be very productive.

Like any fly fishing situation, knowing what type of bugs fishare eating will greatly increase your chances of getting one on the line.

Hopefully these tips will help you catch more fish this summer.


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If youre like many anglers, fishing doesnt start until

warmer weather comeswell, its here now and you should be

too. Over the last couple of months, the Yakima River has bee

up and down in flows and June wont be any different chang

flows means changing tactics and getting access to the best wa

often means getting on a drift boat. Good thing, because youll

need the extra room for the fly boxes. If you dont have access

boat, wading is still possible but your options are far fewer. Th

time of year the fish see all the food groups - mayflies, caddis,

stoneflies, terrestrials, and streamers too so knowing what they

feeding on and how means the difference between seeing fish a

catching them. If youre not seeing adults on the surface,

anticipate that feeding is sub-surface and rig-up a classic dry-s

like a Yellow Stimulator and a PMD/BWO emerger with 16-1

of tippet. Some of the best fishing is before the bugs get to the

surface, so drowning your dries is ok! Its longer days, lunch o

the river and wet wading time on the Yakima River, so get outthere and enjoy it!

Emerging Rivers

Yakima River Forecast

Derek Young

Emerging Rivers

Guide Service

(425)373-6417

www.emergingrivers.com


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Western Montana

Fishing Forecast

Kootenai RiverOnly 7 hour drive-long weekends do-able!Early June will be marginal here on the Kootenai due to high wate

But by mid-month the doors of the season should swing wide open and

conditions should be good. The Kootenai basin received just about averag

snowpack this year so were expecting an earlier start to the season. Lastseason the Kootenai fished as well as it has in ten years so were eager an

excited for prime time!

Present Flow: Maximum discharge of 26,000cfsFishable Flow: >20,000cfsWater Clarity: goodHatches: midge, baetis, caddis, pale morning dunsPatterns: zebra midge, bh pheasant tail, prince nymph, Pats stonefly,caddis emergers, x-caddis, fuzzy face caddis, headlight caddis, royal wulf

parachute Adams, pmds

WESTERN MONTANA JUNE FISHING OUTLOOKSnowpack across most basins here in Montana is about average this year. What does this mean? It means

that runoff and conditions are likely to be a couple weeks ahead of schedule! Were expecting good fishing

conditions by the middle of the month across most of western Montana. Keep in mind conditions can change

quickly with heavy thunderstorms and other weather events so be sure to check fishing reports and give us a callanytime before you hit the road. www.fishmontana.com, 406-295-4872, or on Facebook at Montana Fly Fishing

or Linehan Outfitting Company. Heres a closer look at what to expect river by river.

Missouri River

The Missouri is presently in fantastic shape and fishingery well this spring. The Bureau of Reclamation will likely

ncrease flows from Holter Dam sometime early in the month

nd maybe up to 8000cfs for a few days as runoff into the

eservoirs peaks. Increased flows might put off the dry fly actionor a bit but for all intents and purposes conditions will be terrific

nd June will be epic on the Mo.

Present Flow: approximately 4000cfsPotential Flow: up to 8000cfs

Water Clarity: very goodHatches: midge, baetis, caddis, pale morning duns

Patterns: zebra midge, lightening bug, sow bug, pheasant tail,rackback pmd, green machine, tung dart, nitro caddis, fuzzyace caddis, x-caddis, headlight caddis, Blooms caddis, hackle

tacker pmd, parachute pmd, soft hackle pmd, pmd sparkle dun


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Lower Clark Fork-below Alberton Gorge

Like the Kootenai the Clark Fork will be a bit high on the front endf June but should shape up nicely by mid-month. It appears runoff might

ave peaked already and flows are now headed in a steady downward

rend. The river fished extremely well this spring and hatches were strong

nd the fish were thick and in great shape. Average snowpack meansonditions will be better earlier compared to the last several years.

Fishability on the Clark Fork is mostly about water clarity so stay tuned to

hat end.Present Flow: approximately 17,000cfs

Fishable Flow: >15,000cfs

Hatches: salmon flies, golden stoneflies, caddis, pale morning duns

Patterns: Pats stonefly, bh pheasant tail, bh sj worm, bh prince,

timulator, Kootenai Hellboy, green goblin, fuzzy face caddis, caddis

merger, parachute Adams, parachute pmd, cdc pmd

Bitterroot River

It looks like Bitterroot flows topped out last week andsince then its been dropping nicely and clearing up fast. Its

presently fishable but water temps are still a bit chilly. June is

about stoneflies on the Bitterroot and salmon flies and golden

stones headline hatches. A few more warm days will help mothe hatch along. This could be one of those great Junes where

conditions are ripe for great fishing with big bugs.

Present Flow near Missoula: approximately 5500cfs

Water Clarity: stained

Hatches: salmon flies, golden stoneflies, yellow sallies, caddpmds

Patterns: Pats stonefly, bh golden stonefly, bh prince nymphpheasant tail, pink bh sj worm, bh head hares ear, stimulator,

bullet head stonefly, Hellboy golden stone, freddy, parachute

adams, x-caddis, headlight caddis, parachute pmd, pmd sparkldun


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Blackfoot RiverThe Blackfoot is also shaping up quickly and like

other rivers it appears that peak runoff is over. Stoneflies

headline hatches on the Blackfoot as well and salmon fliesand golden stones are the B-52s of June. At the very least

conditions should be good by the middle of the month and big

bug dry fly action can be counted on.

Present Flows: approximately 5000cfs

Water Clarity: stained

Hatches: salmon flies, golden stoneflies, little yellow sallystoneflies, caddis

Patterns: Pats stonefly, bh stonefly, bh prince, bh pheasant

ail, pink bh SJ worm, salmon flies, stimulators, bullet head

stoneflies, Freddy, Hellboy, x-caddis, headlight caddis, fuzzyface caddis, parachute Adams, royal wulff

Clark Fork Near Missoula-above Alberton GorgeThe Clark Fork near Missoula will shape up more quic

than in years past. Runoff from the Blackfoot and Bitterroot h

peaked so conditions on the mainstem will be accelerated thisseason. The Clark Fork should be good to go soon. Dependin

daytime temperatures caddis and pmds could start to pop by m

month.

Present Flows Below Missoula: approximately 13,000cfs

Water Clarity: stainedHatches: salmon flies, golden stoneflies, yellow sally stoneflcaddis, pmds

Patterns: Pats stonefly, bh head stonefly, bh pheasant tail, b

head prince, bh hares ear, pink bh SJ worm, bh green goblin,

caddis, elk hair caddis, stimulator, bullet head stonefly, FreddyHellboy, fuzzy face caddis, parachute Adams, pmds


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X-CaddisJune can yield epic hatches of caddis on many western rivers. The bugs will hatch throughout theday and then lay their eggs on the waters surface as the sun sets. This gives anglers multiple opportunities

to fish dries as the fish are looking up. The X-Caddis is a killer pattern and a very simple fly to tie. I keep a

selection of X-Caddis in my box in sizes ranging from 12-18 and in a variety of colors. Tan, olive, brown,

and even black are all great color options. When fishing a caddis hatch be sure to match the size and color ofthe naturals as best you can. However, remember that presentation is the key when fishing any dry fly.

Tying Steps

1. Start your tying thread behind the hook eye and give yourself a nice thread base ending just beforethe bend and above the barb.

2. Tie in a shuck of z-lon or antron and cut to the proper length (Usually length of the hook shank)3. Dub body up to the eye of the fly and then bring your thread back 1/5 of the hook shank to tie in thewing. Try to taper the body so it is thin towards the back of the hook and gradually tapers up.

4. Stack a clump of elk hair with a hair stacker to make all of the tips even. Getting the proper amountof elk hair for the wing can be tricky and it may take a few tries before you get it right. I always startwith more than I think I need as you can always take fibers out of the bunch.

5. Tie in the wing so the tips extend past the bend of the hook. When tying in the wing make 2-3 loosewraps to set the wing on top of the hook shank and then several tighter wraps to secure.

6. Finish the fly using a whip finish or several half hitches and trim the excess elk hair.7. Put a small drop of super glue or head cement where the wing attaches to the hook to help secure the

wing further and increase the flies durability.

Materials

Hook: Orvis 4864 Size 12-18

Thread: 3/0 in appropriate color

Shuck: Z-Lon or Antron

Body: Spectrablend Dry Fly

Dubbing

Wing: Elk HairLegs: (optional) Small Round

Rubber Legs


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Flowing through the town of Renton the Cedar River is truly

an urban fishery. The river hosts a good population of cutthroat andrainbows that can reach trophy size. 16-20 fish are not uncommon

and there is always the possibility of a 24+ fish. The Cedar hasnumerous access points to park as well as a trail that follows the riverfrom Renton to Landsburg. This is a fantastic fishery to hit when you

only have a few hours before or after work.

Streamer fishing is the most effective way to fish for therivers trophy fish. Try using a sink tip set up with a decent size

streamer and vary your retrieve to see what the fish are keying in on

any particular day. Fishing streamers will be most productive duringovercast days or low light conditions in the morning or evening. On

sunny days try a double nymph rig with a pats stone or caddis pupa

up top, and trail it with a small pheasant tail. Fish can also be caught

on dry flies when there is a hatch coming off and even on terrestrialsin the heat of the summer.

Being an urban fishery the Cedar is well known for break-ins

on vehicles. Be sure to park in public areas and dont leave anythingvisible in your car. Put any valuables in the trunk and out of sight ofwould be thieves.

Overall the Cedar is a great river just minutes from our door.

If you have any questions on access points, fly selection or tacticsdont hesitate to call us at the shop and we can point you in the right

direction. (425)452-9138.

Recommend Gear

Rod: 9 4-6wt

Reel: To Match RodLine: Floating & Sink Tip

Leaders: 7.5-9 3X-5X (Nymphs and Dries)

7.5 2X (Streamers)

Flies

Streamers

Sculpizillas Double Bunnys Marabou Muddlers

Nymphs

Pats Stone Pheasant Tails Caddis Pupa Copper Johns

Dries

Elk Hair Caddis Stimulators Parachute Adams Para PMD Terrestrials (Hoppers, ants, beetles


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H d h k M i O i B ll P 11

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