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WBFC ONLINE PRO SHOP
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YAKIMA RIVER FLOWS (cfs) |
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PROFESSIONAL GUIDE STAFF |
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CONTACT US
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WBFC Pro-Fishing
888-950-3474
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
8 AM-6 PM M-F
8 AM- 5 PM SAT
8 AM-4 PM SUN
Fly
Fishing
Report
(509) 962-2033
1713
Canyon Road
#100
Ellensburg, WA 98926
www.worleybuggerflyco.com
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CENTRAL
WASHINGTON'S PREFERRED FLY FISHING OUTFITTER AND PROFESSIONAL
GUIDING SERVICES |
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WBFC Only
Staffs Five Full-Time Fly Fishing Guides 365 Days A Year.
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WHY? |
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Quality
Over Quantity Is Our Priority! WE DON'T CARE ABOUT BEING THE
BIGGEST...JUST THE BEST! |
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EXPERIENCE THE WBFC DIFFERENCE. |
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Over 2800 Fly Patterns In Stock!
Trout, Steelhead, Salmon, Bass and the largest selection of lake
flies you will find anywhere..along with the
most comprehensive selections of
fly tying materials in the state.
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Central Washington's Most
Complete Professional Fly Fishing Pro Shop! CHECK US OUT AT OUR
NEW LOCATION JUST OFF EXIT 109 |
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WBFC IS SWITCH
ROD CENTRAL! We are perfecting the way you fish! |
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For over a
decade, the professional fly fishing staff of Worley
Bugger has been perfecting the use of Switch Rods on our
trout and steelhead river of the Pacific Northwest. |
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Not sure how a Switch
Rod could improve your fishing (without breaking your
pocket book). Stop by the Pro Shop In Ellensburg
and learn how. |
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SCOTT BEAULH & ST CRIOX
SWITCH RODS IN STOCK |
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KLICKITAT
RIVER STEELHEAD
Autumn Program-2012
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Fly fishing for
Steelhead. Once this fish gets in your blood and begins coursing through your
veins these exciting ocean going rainbow trout for a fly
fishermen become a life long obsession. Venturing thousands of miles away
from there home rivers every season, steelhead
disappear into the salty waters of the Pacific
Ocean, only to return one to four years later
bigger, bright chrome and as powerful as a
locomotive. |
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June 1st marks the beginning of a new
Klickitat River Steelhead season. This
magnificent river located in Southwest
Washington, just west of the town of Goldendale
produces some of the finest Columbia River
tributary steelhead fishing you will find.
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The headwaters of this glacier feed river course
from the snow packed peaks of Mount
Adams, a
potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade
Range and the second-highest mountain in
Washington State. |
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This steep, gradient river drops over 5000
feet in elevation from the mouth of it's
source to the town of Lyle where it meets the
Columbia River. With such a dramatic
gradient, a fly fisher must be open minded and
versatile when meeting the challenges of the
Klickitat. Both nymphing and swinging
style presentations will at some point be good,
but not every run is conducive for both.
Keep this in mind when fishing the waters of the
Klick! |
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For (13)
thirteen seasons, the Professional Guiding Staff
of WBFC has experienced these dramatic, powerful rainbows testing
the skills of even the best fly fishermen. Every
steelhead you encounter is different and every
battle is
unequaled. Bring your (A) game to the
Klickitat...because these 8 to 12 pound Summer
Steelhead will give you everything they got and
then some! |
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As the Klick snakes through and around
the Gifford Pinchot Wilderness and
across the Yakama Indian Reservation
eventually colliding with the Columbia
River, it offers Summer Steelhead a cool
water retreat. The science here is
quite simple. As Steelhead begin
entering the Columbia River after a 1 to
4 year cycle in the
Pacific Ocean,
they feel the cool, glacier water of the
Klickitat.
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Many times over a 90 day plus period,
traveling fish not originally imprinted
in the genetic makeup of the Klickitat
make a detour, venturing into the river
during the warm summer months. As water
temperatures rise in the main stem of
the Columbia during the searing months
of summer, Steelhead find the oxygen
filled, cool glacier waters of the Upper
Klick inviting and take advantage of its
auspicious nature, traversing the steep
gradient and propelling current. |
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Many of the hatchery steelhead oriented
from the up river hatchery return during
the summer months as well, increasing
the steelhead stock numbers in the system. |
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River flows in September, October and
November
usually don’t vary much, unless a major
Autumn rain storm pushes across Mount
Adams from the Portland, Oregon area.
If this occurs, you will find a mess and
will have to wait it out a day or two.
Most times you will find "gin" clear
water flowing from the glacier during
the autumn months. |
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WHERE
WE FISH, WHY & HOW |
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The
Klickitat encompasses over 75 miles of
unbelievable steelhead water. The WBFC
guide team prefers to work a couple of
very specific stretches of the
upper river...for a couple of good reasons.
Over
the past couple of the years, the
Klickitat has entered the radar of just
about every guide, outfitter and
steelheader in Washington and
Oregon. This will be our 13th year of
guiding the waters of the Upper
Klickitat.
Like
any popular river, specific sections are busier
then others. The lower portions of the
Klickitat can be a boat show with both
fly, spey and gear fishermen all sharing
the same water. Bank fishermen
find easy access to the river as well
because State Route 142 winds along the
lower river offering road side access to
the Klickitat.
We prefer to work the “Upper Klick” for
several key reasons. |
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It’s not as popular of piece of
water then the lower river, but in
our opinion it’s the ultimate fly
water on the entire Klickitat.
Its a true wilderness experience
away from cellular reach and the
distractions of a highway going
right along the river.
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Steelhead are constantly moving up
river, especially in the fall months
following Chinook Salmon to there
spawning grounds. These are key
area’s where Steelhead prefer to
hold. The majority of spawning
takes place in the upper reaches of
the river as well. Hatchery origin
fish move to the upper river during
the summer months because the
hatchery is located just a few miles
from the town of Glenwood.
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The scenery is absolutely
spectacular, especially in the month
of October when the fall foliage
begins turning. Its an amazing
place to be this time of year.
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The Upper Klickitat from Summit
Creek to Liedl Campground is
approximately 5 miles of river. By
September and October the river has
dropped into Fall flows. Shortening
the length of your drift and working
the water is crucial. We prefer to
give our guest more then one or two
shots at the key holding spots for
steelhead...run and gun isn't our
style. We like to take our time and
make sure we work every key spot,
boulder, drop off and run where a
steelhead could be resting.
Anyone that truly knows steelhead
and their behaviors would agree and
appreciate this effort. We use the
boat mainly as a tool to move us
from run to run. We do encourage
fishing from the boat and use it to
fish key spots that can’t be
utilized from the water.
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We have spent the last decade
perfecting the use of Switch Rods on
floating lines in the Upper
Klickitat and each member of our
team is well verse in there use.
Its a superb tool for getting the
job done...and lots of fun to fish
during your day.
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For a 3rd consecutive year,
WBFC has teamed with the Mt Adams Lodge
at the Flying L Ranch in Glenwood to
host our Klickitat River fly fishing
guests. Enjoy the clean, comfortable
log or pine cabin and all of it
amenities at the Flying L Ranch after a
long day of steelhead fishing with the
WBFC guide team. |
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FLYING L-LOG CABIN |
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FLYING L-PINE CABIN |
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Below is the list of rates for our
Klickitat River Summer Steelhead Autumn
program. All multi-day trips
include; Breakfast, lunch dinner,
accommodations, flies and gear if
needed. |
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ALL
TRIP AND LODGING PRICES ARE BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY |
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AUTUMN
FISHING TIME LINE SCHEDULE & PRICES |
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1 DAY
FISHING PACKAGE |
2 DAY
FISHING PACKAGE |
3 DAY
FISHING PACKAGE |
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$345.00
per person |
$699.00 per person |
$1055.00 per person |
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Includes
guided fishing, lodging for 1 night,
dinner, lunch,
flies and gear if needed. |
Includes two days guided fishing, flies
and gear if needed + 2 nights lodging,
breakfast, lunch & dinner |
Includes three days guided fishing,
flies and gear if needed + 3 nights
lodging, breakfast, lunch & dinner |
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1
DAY GUIDED FISHING FOR TWO: $475.00 |
Free Camping
is available at the Liedl Campground for
those that do not wish to spend there
evenings at the lodge. A Washington
State Discover Pass
is required here for parking and
camping. ($30.00 fee) |
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Includes:
Flies, Lunch & Gear If Needed |
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Support Our Troops!
Thank You For Your Service! |
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| Check our
Facebook page as well for current updates on fly fishing in
and around Central Washington. Daily honest
accounts on river and weather conditions for the Yakima,
Klickitat and Desert Basin Lakes. Our just view our homepage
on a daily bases for the current info from the Facebook News
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Worley Bugger Fly Co. Pro-Shop in Ellensburg at our
new location. Central Washington's most
complete fly fishing shop.! Thousands of flies
and thousands of materials to build your own ...and
the professional advice on how to do it. |
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