My guide friend, Ron Romig, fished the Middle with several ladies yesterday
and very few fish. The river looked great, but few fish moved to the fly.
Today, I had a fabulous time on the mainstem. I fished lower down then most
and we landed 7 silvers, 3 very large fish for the Snoqualmie, and two
steelhead; one on a tip using an egg-sucking leach, and the other on a
"waker". We were off the river by 12:30. All the silvers were caught on
Clausers. We ran into another boat and they said they had done
exceptionally well on the upper river. Jere
----- Original Message -----
From: Danny McMillin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: Snoqualmie R.
> >I'm planning on heading to the Snoqualmie R. this weekend.
> >
> >What's the best bet?
> >-middle or s. fork
> >-drys, nymping
> >-anything special I should know?
> >
> >-Sky Dunphy
>
> Sky,
>
> Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier. Hope this is still of some value.
>
> All three forks of the Snoqalmie River fish well. I prefer the Middle as
it
> has the good access and flow of water. The South Fork is easily accessed
> along I-90 and is handy. The North Fork is not as easily accessed but
> fishes well with some exploring.
>
> I usually fish a dry-dropper combo. That is, something big like a
> stimulator or my Easy Rider, with about 5 or 6 feet (this is for faster,
> deeper water; less line for slower, shallower water) of line of the bend
of
> the hook to a dropper. This is usually a #12 goldbead zugbug.
>
> Other drys that work: elkhair caddis, parachute adams, grasshoppers, ants
>
> Other nymphs: stonefly, pheasant tail, goldribbed hair's ear, etc.
>
> These rivers seem to fish the best in the afternoon until sunset. The
> fishing seems better when it's overcast.
>
> Good luck out there. Let me know if you have any other questions.
>
> Danny McMillin
>
>
>
