Instituting the change, Shively believes, could turn the Naches River into another Mecca for fly fishermen looking to catch - and release - a growing population of lunkers.

The Yakima River provides some excellent fly fishing, but the Naches and Tieton are also a good bet during the evenings of these hot summer days.

Fishing with a dry fly allows you to observe exactly how the drift goes – if your line drags, you’ll see it. This immediate feedback goes a long way towards perfecting your fly presentation.

A few days ago, the trout were rising to midges. I could go into the details of which river, water temperature, weather, and everything else that goes into a day of fly fishing, but for now it’s ...

Talk to any trout angler, and they’ll tell you that fishing with subsurface flies simply catches more fish than dry fly fishing does – and they’re absolutely right.