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Bruce Skotland. Coming from a long line
of avid outdoorsmen, Bruce began fishing at the age of 4
in North Carolina (Bobber fishing for Brim). Fishing in
North Dakota with his Dad, Grandfather and Uncle for
Northern Pike, Walleye and Perch soon followed. After
His Dad accepted a position as a Plant Pathologist with
WSU's research center in Prosser, Washington in 1956, he
and his Dad fished the potholes seep lakes and
backpacked the Cascades in search of trout filled
mountain lakes. The purchase of a new Schwinn bicycle in
1962 allowed Bruce to spend summers exploring the Yakima
near Prosser for Small Mouth Bass, carp, suckers,
catfish and anything else with fins that would bite a
hook. Bruce's college years were spent fishing and
hunting in the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla areas. The
lack of studying eventually led to a move to Seattle to
find a job. After marrying, acquiring four kids and
commuting in Seattle traffic for fifteen years, the
decision was made to move back across the mountains.
Since 1989 Bruce has fished or guided an average of 150
days a year on the Yakima River, Naches River, Rocky
Ford Creek and various Central Washington Lakes. Bruce
began guiding in 1993 for Gary's Fly Shoppe and was
senior guide for The Evening Hatch guide service before
starting the
Yakima River Angler Guide Service in 2000 with his
wife Bev. |
