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THE EVENING HATCH - SINCE 1988
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TIP OF THE DAY
Fishing with the Two Hander - Here
PRODUCT REVIEW
Sage Payload - Here
FISHING RIGHT NOW
1- YAKIMA RIVER SPECIAL- Here
THIS NEXT WEEK = GREAT
Learn why this time of year is 5 star Here
2- Olympic Peninsula availability - Here
FISHING JUST AROUND THE CORNER...
Spring Special on the Upper Columbia Here
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THE EVENING HATCH STAFF & GUIDE CREW
Jack Mitchell Owner / Head guide / Chief bottle washer/ Father/ Grandfather - 32 years of operation and 50 years on the water.
Jeff & Jan Cottrell Where would we be without these two! Jeff probably forget more than most know being a 40 year veteran in the industry - Guidedanglers from Russia to Tierra Del Fuego and beyon. Jan, or 'Mother Jan' as we like to call her is the heart of the house and an amazing artist.
Keith Wersland - Longest lasting guide on the Yakima - 28 years experience. Father of eight and Washington State Park Ranger
Russ Vogt - Lifetime Ellensburg resident - 20 year VETERAN guide - Taking a hiatus this year - We miss him. Right now he is chasing fish in the Yucatan.
Rich Connolly - 15 year guide and now the proud owner of The Evening Hatch Fly Shop in Ellensburg.
Chris Owens - Co-Father to The Trout Bum Diaries. Geo-Fish and Fish or Die...Chris is a well traveled angler with his own TV show!
Ryan Davey- Co Father to The Trout Bum Diaries, 20 year veteran who has guided/ hosted / fished all over the world including Alaska, Bahamas, Russia
Steve Bird - Father , Author, angler, guide and wordsmith. Fat
Hank Jones Newest addition to the guide crew, but what an asset. Husband Father, Guide, Stud.
Rial Blaine - 20 year guide who is like a rock...If we could duplicate Rial, that would be a good thing. Father, Husband, Guide
Joe Donsky - Longtime angler, host who has fished the world.
Keel Brightman - The heart of a lion and an amazing outdoorsman.
Shop Staff - Coming Soon
Photos of the Month
 SEARCHING FOR RODRIGUEZ - An amazing documentary featuring one of the most influential artists of the 70's that no one ever heard of ...except South Africa. Check it out!
 CRUCIFY YOUR MIND - BY RODRIGUEZ - HERE
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To schedule any of the programs online click HERE
To schedule a trip on the Upper Columbia, Klickitat, Olympic Peninsula, Alaska or otherwise, Call 509.859.2280
To schedule a trip on the Yakima call 509.962.5959
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SHOUT OUT TO OUR FRIENDS
Support Fly Fishing Culture
This is a Thumb's Up to the following for great publications with content including current issues, awesome imagery, fishing culture and the like!
-> Todd Moen at Catch Magazine - Online magazine
-> Zach Williams at Swing the Fly - Print magazine
-> Tom Bie at The Drake - Print magazine
-> Dave at Wet Fly Swing - For his new Podcast forum
-> Steve at Soft Hackle Journal - For his affinity with the Softy!
Creekside Angling in Issaquah for hanging around for a long time and just being an all around great shop
The Portland Fly Shop for being one of the newest and all around cool shop.
Fly's Down for stepping 'Outside the box' in Ellensburg.
Red Truck for being as 'Cool as it gets' and for the 'Diesel'
Sage for being the leading fly rod manufacturer in the world
Clackacraft for building the boat that 'Fears No Rock'
Rainy's For innovative fly design and distribution since 1971!
Eddie Bauer for being the northwest icon that is known all over the world.
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Contact - 509.962.5959
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EMAIL jack@theeveninghatch.com
Thanks for reading! We have been guiding in Washington for 30 years now. It has been a fun adventure and an evolution. When we started, there were about 5 other guides in Washington consistently guiding with the fly, of which only one of them are guiding now, the worldwide web was 'almost' available and flip phones weren't even a dream yet. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT! |
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Got to enjoy the day and give back some way!
Each year we donate to a myriad of causes as it is our way of giving back. If your club or cause is looking for something along these lines... contact jack@theeveninghatch.com
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