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HEADSHAKE

Orvis Bellevue’s Exclusive Newslett

uly 2013

Carpocalypse 201

The Secret Sauce: Pink Salmo

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In This IssueUpcoming Schools & Seminars………………

Carpocalypse 2013………………………………..

July Outlook………………………………….………

The Secret Sauce-Pink Salmon……….………

Yakima River Forecast………….……………….

Western Montana Outlook……………………

Fly of the Month: Pink Fly……..…………….1

Hosted Travel………………………………………1

From the Shop

For those of us who like to fish every day possible,

uly will be the best month of the year. We are lucky to have

o many different species to target, so close to home. Youcan catch bass, trout, sea-runs, steelhead, and this year pink

almon all within a short drive of our shop in Bellevue.

Before and after work fishing excursions will probably be an

almost daily routine, and I am personally really looking

orward to the month. If you see me on the water be sure to

ay “hi” and we can share our successes or lie about our

ailures.

Orvis Bellevue10223 NE 10th St,

Bellevue, WA 98004(425)452-9138

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Third ThursdayKnowledge Hatch

Carp on the Fly

Coho Beach School $100 In-Store Presentation August 17th 8am

On the Water Clinic August 18thJoin renowned sea run angler and Orvis associate Lel

Miyawaki for a two session class on how to target Coho salm

from the beach. Topics covered include gear selection,

presentation, where to go, and fly selection. School includes and beverages. Students must supply own tackle and wading

Class size is limited to 6 students so be sure to sign up soon!

Thursday, July 11th 6pmOtherwise known as the poor man’s bonefish, carp a

one of the most challenging and exciting game fish in

waters. Join acclaimed carp angler Jim Pankiewicz as

shares how to catch carp on the fly. Jim will be discuss

fly selection, presentation, and where to go. This is

must see seminar you won’t want to miss!!!



If you like fishing, July is one of the best months of the

ear to be on the water. We are truly fortunate to have an

credible variety of fishing opportunities in Washington and July

as it all going on.

Trout anglers will find no shortage of fishing

pportunities this month. The Forks of the Snoqualmie will be

oming into shape, warming up, and the fish will be very eager to

at after a long winter. The Cedar has been fishing fantastic the

ast month and will continue to do so in July. The Yakima will

emain at its summer flow between 3000-4500 CFS making it

rgely a floating river. However, anglers can still find good wade

ccess throughout the system as long as they are careful. Higher

ummer flows will push fish into the margins of the river and

most fish will be caught within 10’ of the banks. Trout anglerswill also find many of our west side lakes fishing well with great

atches of damselflies and Chironomids.

For warmwater anglers, July means sunny days, flip flops,

horts, and bass on the fly rod. Bass on the west side will be up

elatively shallow this month and easy to target with a fly rod.

on’t forget about our close to home bass options such as

hantom, Cottage, and Lake Washington. Carp fishing will also be

reat this month with many fish up shallow. Carp are an absolute

ast on the fly rod and can create a challenge for even the most

ccomplished anglers. Be sure to check out on Carp on the Fly

eminar this month for tips and tricks on catching the “poor

mans bonefish”. Also be sure to head over to Kennewick August

0th

& 11th

for Carpocalypse.

Steelheaders will find more and more summer run fish

ntering their favorite rivers. Keep in mind most summer run fish

re hatchery fish and will shoot up the river system fairly quickly.

oncentrate on the runs just a mile or two below the hatchery

or the best chance of success. The Skykomish is a great before

r after work steelhead option because it is so close.

Beach anglers will find millions upon millions of pink

almon cruising the shore lines of the Puget Sound. These fish

will migrate from the salt to fresh water and can also be caught

nce they enter the river. Pinks are an absolute blast on the fly

od, so don’t miss out on this once every two year fishing

pportunity.

July Outlook



The Secret SaucePink Salmon

Pink Salmon, or Humpies, are the smallest and most abundant of our five Pacific Salmon. Pinks average five

ounds and what makes them the most fun for fly anglers is that they eat flies. Pinks have a two-year life cycle,

meaning that they only return to their natal rivers in odd-numbered years. It has been estimated that this year’s

eturn will be between 4 – 6 million fish. If ever there was a time to get into beach fishing Puget Sound, this is it! If

an fish for pinks, you can also fish for Coho and sea-run cutthroat. For sure, there will be positive reinforcement!

Around the middle of July the action begins at the entrance to the Straits at Neah Bay and Sekiu then Port Angeles

nto the central Sound. Keep tuned to the various information channels for the latest reports.

Public Beach AccessMarrowstone Island

Ft. Flagler

Kitsap Peninsula

Point No Point

Whidbey Island

West shore from Ft. Casey State Park south

to Bush Pt.

Everett

Kayak Point County Park

Mulkiteo State Park

Picnic PointWest Seattle

Lincoln Park

Dash Point State Park

Brown’s Point

The rivers that will host Pink returns Nooksack (154,000)

Skagit (1,200,000)

Snohomish system (988,000)

Stillaguamish (410,000)

Green (1,350,000)

Puyallup (1,240,000)

Nisqually (765,000)


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Recommended Gear

Rod: 10’ 7-8 wt

Reel: Saltwater Rated Large Arbor

Line:

Saltwater All Rounder

Access Intermediate

Hydros Striper Intermediate

Leaders: 9’ 0X for floating lines

5’ 0X Tippet for sinking lines

Other Accessories

Stripping Basket

Stripping Guards

Hook Sharpener

Flies: (Anything Pink!!!)

Shrimp Zonker

Polar Cabolerro

Polar Shrimp Pink Clouser

Pink Shock ‘N Awe

Pink Pick Yer Pocket

Pink Bunny Leech

Pink Starlight Leech

Notes:

Do not expect to find peace, quiet and solitude

anywhere you fish for pinks. The worst photographs

Alaskan salmon fishing come to mind. It is shoulder t

shoulder fishing and the buzz bombers will surround

you.

You, as a fly fisher, will be at a definite disadvantage

unless you can consistently cast 60’ or more. If you

cannot double haul and cast for distance, stick to trofishing and you won’t be frustrated when all around

you are catching pinks and you aren’t.

Large schools of pinks will always let you know they

are around. The damn fools jump and give their

position away. Cast straight out from the beach as fa

as you can and strip back slowly. When in doubt, slo

down. Don’t worry about the guy next to you who’s

ripping his lure through the water trying to snag his

dinner. You’re not snagging, you’re looking for the

biters - keep stripping slowly.

All beaches will slope downward to the water and at

high tides, driftwood will in the way of your back cas

Hence the 10’ rod recommendation. Switch and spe

rods can be used. You should double haul your switc

line overhead because you may not have the room t

swing your spey cast. However, you can overhead ca

a standard fly line up two weights from your two-

handed rod weight designation.

Stripping baskets are not necessary when using a

floating line unless salad is present.

All beaches will differ in when to fish them but the

best advice is “when you can.” Extreme high tides

(over 12 feet) will not give you any back cast room b

it can be done for the experienced fly caster.

Once the pinks reach their rivers, the crowds on the

riverbanks will double from those on the beaches an

the salmon themselves will begin to deteriorate as

they prepare for spawning.



July on the East side of the state can be described as ho best. July temperatures will soar into the 90’s and 100’s so wh

heading to the Yakima, be sure to pack plenty of water and

sunscreen. This warm weather will really get the hoppers starte

and anglers can find success throwing big bugs up against the bank throughout the day. Nymphing with a Pat’s stone up top

trailed with a caddis pupa or pheasant tail will also yield many

fish. Don’t forget your streamer box at home and flies such asSculpzilla’s and Dali Lama’s will often catch the biggest fish othe day. When determining what streamer color to throw I will

always consider the conditions before I tie a fly one. As a gene

rule of thumb dark day, dark fly, and bright day, I’ll go white. you go 20-30 minutes without a follow or grab, switch colors u

you find what the fish are keying in on.

The Yakima will remain at it’s summer flow of 3000-5000cfs this month. Higher flows give anglers fishing from a d

boat and advantage but there is also plenty of walk and wade

opportunities throughout the river. Always wade with caution

know your limits. Never test the river, because the river willalways win.

When temperatures soar, early morning floats or late

evening floats will be the most productive when air, and watertemperatures are the coolest. Fishing at these times will also lim

the number of pleasure floaters you will encounter floating dow

the river on inner tubes, air mattresses, and blow up dinosaur’s

Yakima River Forecast

Planning a Trip?Make your next trip down the Yakima a memorable one w

Orvis Endorsed Guide Derek Young. Click on the logo to ch

out his websit e for more information and t o book onlin

Derek YoungEmerging Rivers Guide Service

(425)373-6417

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Western MontanaFishing Forecast

WESTERN MONTANA OUTLOOK

Slightly lower average snowpack in many drainages have resulted in accelerated conditions. Missoula

area rivers are in excellent shape right now. Kootenai River conditions are more normal. Kootenai flows

and conditions should be perfect by the second week of the month and keep in mind you can always find

more detailed reports on our site (www.fishmontana.com) or by giving us a call at 406-295-4872. KOOTENAI RIVER

Presently water clarity is great and water temperatures

are hovering around 51-52 degrees. Nymphing is off the

charts right now and soon enough flows from Libby Damwill decrease and water temps will hit that magic 54-56

degrees. Look for the Kootenai to light up in another week

or so.

Flows: presently approximately 30,000cfs but should be

perfect by second week of month and in the 15,000-18,000

cfs range.

Hatches: PMD’s, caddis, green drakes,

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

hare's ear, LePage's mayfly, pmd bubble back, pmd crack

back, caddis pupa, supa pupa, parachute Adams, pmd

sparkle dun, x-caddis, Bloom's caddis, royal wulff, tarantula,

headlight caddis, Bloom's caddis, pmd sparkle dun, pmd

emergers, CDC pmd, para-green drake



CLARK FORK Clark Fork flows are presently lower than normal for

this time of year. It's fishing really well at the moment

and should hold up well throughout the rest of themonth. For now it's all about stoneflies, pmds, and

caddis.

Upper Clark Fork (above Alberton Gorge)

Flows: present flows are about 3000cfs near Missoula

Hatches: golden stoneflies, salmon flies, pmds, caddis

green drakes

Patterns: Pat's stonefly, golden stonefly nymph, bh

prince, bh pheasant tail, bh hare's ear, SJ worm, bullet

head stonefly patterns, stimulator, parachute Adams, x

caddis, headlight caddis, Bloom's caddis, pmd sparkledun, pmd emergers, CDC pmd, para-green drake

Lower Clark Fork

Flows: present flows are about 8,500cfs

Hatches: golden stoneflies, pmds, caddis, green drake

Patterns: Pat'stonefly, bh prince nymph, bh pheasant

tail, bh hare's ear, SJ worm, bullet head stonefly,

stimulator, parachute Adams, x-caddis, Bloom's caddis

parachute pmd, pmd hackle stacker, quigley pmd cripp

purple haze, green drake sparkle dun

Missoula AreaRock Creek, Blackfoot, and Bitterroot flows are all

ower than average for this time of year. Conditions and

hatches are ten days to two weeks ahead of schedule. It's

game on around Missoula right now and July will likely be

he best month of the entire season.

Flows: Missoula area river flows are averaging below

normal for this time of year and conditions are presentlyexcellent and should be great for the next couple weeks.

Hatches: salmon flies, golden stones, yellow sallies, pmds,

caddis, green drakes

Patterns: Pat's stonefly, rubber legged golden stone, bh

prince, bh pheasant tail, bh hare's ear, bullet head stonefly,

stimulator, yellow PMX, pmd CDC emerger, pmd sparkle

dun, pmd hackle stacker, Bloom's caddis, x-caddis, supa

pupa, parachute green drake, parachute Adams, purple

haze

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One of the great things about pink salmon is that fly selection is very

basic. Simple patterns such as pink turds, pink clouser’s, and pink bunny leeches

are all very simple to tie and one can fill up a fly box in a single afternoon sitting.

The pink bunny leech tied with dumbbell eyes is a great pattern when fishing the

salt or in the rivers. The dumbbell eyes give this fly an enticing jigging motion

when retrieved that pinks can’t resist. Tie up a few of these in a few different

sizes and be sure to have them in your box this season.

1. Create a thread base on the hook and bring your tying thread to

just behind the eye of the hook.

2. Tie in a set of dumbbell eyes on top of the hook using x-wraps.

3. Bring your tying thread to the back of the hook just before the

bend and tie in a piece of pink cross-cut rabbit strip. Be sure the

hairs on the hide are pointed towards the back of the hook.

4. Wrap the rabbit strip forward with each wrap just in front of the

last.

5. Once you wrap the rabbit strip to just behind the dumbbell eyes tie

off, trim the excess, and ensure the rabbit is secured in place with a

few more solid wraps.

6. Whip finish and add a drop of super glue onto the dumbbell eye

wraps to help secure them.

7. Go fish!!!

Materials

Hook: 9034 Size 4-1

Thread: Saltwater Size-Pink

Eyes: Red dumbbell eyes to

match hook Body: Cross cut rabbit strip in

pink or fushia

Flash: Pink Flashabou

(Optional)

Fly of the Month

Pink Bunny Leech

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