About the Author

Joe Rotter

Joe is the "blogger in chief" here at Red's in addition to being our guide service manager and partner here at Red's. He is a father of 3 spunky children his wife Kelly can only be found fishing when the temperature gets above 85 degrees and the fish are gobbling up dry flies.

In addition to being a fly fishing junkie, Joe is a hard core bowhunter, is a volunteer Hunter's Eductation Instructor, and loves riding horses with his kiddos. Joe still guides a small part of the time but spends most of his time working on web marketing, travel, and helping customers find the right tools and information for the job.

Yakima River Fishing Report // July 8th, 2022

July 8, 2021

The river is high, swift, and giving the trout escapment and reprieve from 100+ degree heat and the peak of the summer fishing pressure. As many of you know, the Yakima River is a "flip flop" river and as a tailwater that feeds agriculture it runs very high during the summer. Thankfully!

This makes it hard to wade, but a great time to hire a strong guide to handle the boat and set up your drift for dry fly fishing along the bank!

Featured Flies:

Dancin' Ricky Golden Stonefly
Sili Leg Stonefly Nymph
Sweetgrass Hopper (makes a KILLER summer stone)
Chubby Chernobyl (Black and Tan)
Flat Head Cicada (great for low light)

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