The Evening Hatch

The Evening Hatch is a beloved Ellensburg fly shop institution, located on East 4th Avenue in downtown Ellensburg, Washington, since 1988. For nearly four decades, the shop has served the Yakima Valley fly fishing community with honest advice, quality gear, and a genuine passion for the rivers and streams of central Washington. The shop carries a well-curated selection of flies, rods, reels, leaders, tippet, and accessories chosen by anglers who fish the Yakima and Klickitat rivers regularly. The Evening Hatch is known for its fly selection, which emphasizes the proven patterns that produce on Yakima Valley waters, from tiny Blue-Winged Olives and midges for winter fishing to the large October caddis that bring explosive surface takes in the fall. Their staff embodies the old-school fly shop ethos: approachable, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in helping each angler have a better day on the water. The Evening Hatch's guide service features experienced Yakima Valley guides who have spent decades learning the seasonal rhythms of the Yakima and Klickitat rivers. Their guides offer float and wade trips, with particular strength in matching clients to the best fishing available on any given day. The shop has earned a loyal local following through honest fishing reports, fair pricing, and the kind of personalized service that makes a small-town fly shop irreplaceable.