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Expert angler recommends productive lake patterns

Fly fishing guide George Cook double-hauls a cast on a private trophy trout fishing lake he helps manage at Isaak’s Ranch near Coulee City. (Rich Landers / The Spokesman-Review)
By Rich Landers richl@spokesman.com(509) 459-5508
Fly fishing guide George Cook double-hauls a cast on a private trophy trout fishing lake he helps manage at Isaak’s Ranch near Coulee City. (Rich Landers / The Spokesman-Review)
Fly fishing guide George Cook double-hauls a cast on a private trophy trout fishing lake he helps manage at Isaak’s Ranch near Coulee City. (Rich Landers / The Spokesman-Review)

FLY FISHING — Central Washington fly fishing guide and industry rep George Cook steeps in fly fishing 12 months a year.  When he speaks, people listen.   I’m no exception.

I wrote down his recommendations for fishing Central Washington stillwater trout fisheries this time of year:

HOT FLIES

  • Snowcone Chronoimids,  black #12 and #14, motor oil, same sizes.
  • Thin Mint  #8 (The Heisman Trophy of Lake Flies - a killer bugger).
  • Bead Head Carey Bugger, Claret/burgandy  #8.
  • Super Fly (damsel) #12 and -#14

LINES

  • Clear Intermediate
  • Type #3 full sink
  • And of course, a Weight-forward floater.

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