What We Fish For In The Columbia River...

This pattern is used during and after the big caddis hatch. Trout normally won’t take a dry fly until they run out of pupa and emerging caddis.

This signature caddis pupa fly is used near the end of the caddis hatch. At this time of the year the caddis are smaller and darker.

This pattern works well before the big caddis hatch, during the caddis hatch, and when there is very little on the water surface.

We Sport Fish spent a day on the water with Bruce “the slab-master” Kruk. Bruce resides in Trail, BC and competes in the world championships for two-handed Spey casting.