This fly is synonymous with western trout fishing. And, in fact, this was my go-to fly when I was guiding. When the Chernobyl first hit the scene it did not have a poly-wing. The addition of a poly-wing was a necessity as the original fly, even when tied on a large hook, sat very flat in the water and made it hard to track in the wrong light and in choppy water. There are many variations of this famous fly—tan, red, royal, and skwala colors, along with the notorious purple. And all of them work. That’s why you'd be hard-pressed to find a western fly shop without five or six variations in its bins. It's gotten to the point that some anglers don’t even want to tell other anglers what they got them on. With a big sigh they might say, “Cherbs,” which is the common term of endearment. When I tie Cherbs, I leave the legs pretty long....

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Chopaka Lake Quick little update on the road condition leading into Chopaka Lake. As of right now the road is still technically closed. Unfortunately, I do not have any more information on when it will be reopened. There is not official time from you when the road will be fixed and usable again. Spectackle Lake With water temperatures edging up in some of our lakes, we are break out the 8wt rods and heading to some of our favorite bass waters. Spectackle lake is about 7 miles N.E. of Tonasket. With both largemouth and small mouth bass in very respectable sizes, you have a chance of hooking into some real bucket mouths. Find structure and you will find largemouth. Right after sun up and until the sun starts to cover more of the water is a good time to be rigged up a floating line and to throw poppers. #4 Kermit, #6 Froggy Bottom and a #6 ...

Lakes and Ponds Fishing has been picking up more and more with these warmer days. Water temperatures are making the fish more active. Some options to try are top water poppers in the mornings early afternoons. The top water bite could go all day. If you find that they are not eating on top, throw on a wet fly that sinks. As far as flies, find the top water fly that you have faith in and fish it like mad. Baitfish patterns are going to work as well. Woolly Buggers, Clouser minnows, and Galloup's Dungeons. Read past reports from the Lewiston region here, or click here to view all northwest regional reports.

Clark Fork River (ID) Flows are currently 68,600 cubic feet per second. The river is still a little big and off color to start fishing. It won’t be too long before the Clark Fork becomes a fishable option. Lake Pend Oreille The lake is finally back to normal pool! I know this makes a lot of dock owners very happy. There is still a no wake restriction 500ft from shore, but the issue will be addressed this Friday, and probably removed shortly after. The Clark Fork is feeding the lake with stained water, so expect water visibility to be between 2-4ft. The further south you go, the cleaner the water will be. There is still a lot of debris floating around, so be very alert while boating. Surface water temperatures have been ranging from 59-72°. Pike fishing has been great on warm days. I have found that when water temps are between 68-72°...

Coeur d'Alene River Flow 1,990 cfs at Cataldo and dropping. Fishing awesome guys and gals. Water is coming into shape nicely and fish are digging it. Pick your poison, walk wading or drift boating will be fine. The river is dropping pretty quickly so the upper stuff may be a touch bony in spots for floating but I think you'll be fine for another week or so on the upper waters around Big Hank and down to Prichard. Lots of Green drakes, Gray drakes, Yellow sallies, Caddis mid-day and Pale Morning Duns should be coming on strong here soon. Lots of beetles and ants out now too. Nymphing is still strong, but the dry fly fishing is getting really good too as the water is dropping. Streamer fishing is still a great option too, but now I would go through the runs first with dry and or nymphs first and then come back through with my streamers l...

Missouri River, Montana It looks like the corner has been turned. Inflows to Canyon Ferry have dropped this week with 6% of the Reservoir yet to fill. Outflows at Holter started down on Tuesday. While fishing has not been bad, it’s likely to get really good. We should see water falling steadily and we will be reaching a normal summer flow where once again, dry flies will be on the menu. Stay tuned. Nymphs Worms, Mayfly Nymphs, Caddis Pupa, Scuds, Sow Bugs and Crayfishy stuff. The Tailwater Sow has been in high demand along with the Gut Sack Sow in gray. Worms and sows are a staple, but there are lots of flies working now. It’s time to break out your favorite PMD nymphs. The hatch is starting and should build up soon. Dry Flies A few more heads are about. You will see some splashy rises that will drive you crazy if you chase them. Not...

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