About the Author

Roger Shearer

Roger is captain of the spey team here at Red's Fly Shop. He brings a wealth of knowledge on two handed fishing that comes natural with his love for migratory fish species. After a long history in the commercial fishing industry Roger decided to shift gears and make a career in the fly fishing business and has become a staple part of our operation. If you are looking for a spey or switch outfit, call Red's and ask for Roger. You will get superior service and knowledge. His genuine desire to help other anglers combined with a skill set as legit as they come.

He has spent many years fishing almost every watershed in the Columbia River basin and provides a lot of insight to our staff. Want to know the fish counts at any dam on the entire Columbia River? Ask Roger! This guy is all over it. Please try to take advantage of his knowledge and skill set in the spey realm when shopping with Red's.

Klickitat River Spring Chinook and Steelhead

May 29, 2015

KLICKITAT SALMON AND STEELHEAD SEASONS OPENS JUNE 1st

Well here we go, Salmon and Steelhead fishing already! The run is a bit early and WAY above the 10 year average. This is good news even if you can't get out fishing this next month. Anytime a Salmon run is strong, it is a very good thing. Please take a close look at the chart to see just how big this run is. The Spring Chinook and Steelhead seasons will open June 1st with increased daily limit of three hatchery steelhead and two hatchery spring chinook.

The Klickitat river has spring Chinook from Fisher Hill Bridge to the hatchery. Spring Chinook passage at Bonneville Dam continues daily above 2,000 salmon. You can view the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife rule change at the following link for all the details: https://fortress.wa.gov/dfw/erules/efishrules/erule.jsp?id=1592

If you plan to fish and need some advice on flies and gear, call our shop at (509) 933-2300 and ask for Craig or Roger. They can put together a package of flies, lines, gear, or a King sized spey rod for you.

More Info about the Klickitat Canyon Market

Red's Fly Shop will offer a kiosk of terminal fly fishing tackle including flies, leaders, and strike indicators inside Klickitat Canyon Market beginning June 2nd. You can contact Carl Coolidge at the Klickitat Canyon Market for fishing licenses, fly fishing tackle, shuttles, beer, and groceries. The Canyon Market is located at 100 Main Street, Klickitat, Washington 98628. For further information call-- (509) 369-4400 Please stop by and check out the huge selection of fly fishing gear. If you need further fly fishing assistance regarding fly fishing gear or guided fly fishing trips on the Klickitat, you can call Red's Fly Shop at 509-933-2300.

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Heading up for first time ever fly fishing the klickitat. Actually, it's only about my 3rd time flyfishing period. Nice to see a local place to stop and get fishing supplies and get advice. Any tips on flies this time of year?
Make sure to start early in the morning if you can before the sun hits the water, and try to keep things simple. If its your 3rd time fly fishing don't complicate things too much. Get a few "swinging" flies from the Canyon Market, fish near the town of Klickitat, and focus on the quicker moving water above the fast moving spots. These are called tailouts. Cast the fly out into the current, let it come tight and swing or swim through. Work the area from upstream, stepping downstream, after each cast.
Will a 7 wt switch rod be enough rod out there? Also, can my Watermaster get through there safely?
I am planning on a 3 day Klickitat and want a good switch rod. I saw a couple videos that Joe mentioned a Sage ONE 7116-4. Would that make it at the Klickitat... I want to focus more towards the steelies but....