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Patience, fly fishers: skwala hatch coming soon

Ice clogs guides on Rich Landers' fly rod on Feb. 28, 2012, as he scouts to seek if skwala stoneflies are emerging on the Yakima River. Scouting report: Wait until mid-March. (Rich Landers)
Ice clogs guides on Rich Landers' fly rod on Feb. 28, 2012, as he scouts to seek if skwala stoneflies are emerging on the Yakima River. Scouting report: Wait until mid-March. (Rich Landers)

FLY FISHING -- Weather put a chill on the Yakima skwala hatch today.

Scored with Pat's Rubberlegs under an indicator, though.

Dry flies ready... and waiting for a week, more likely two.

Patience.

Rich Landers
By Rich Landers

Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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