Deschutes Playbook
Check out my article “Deschutes River Fishing Playbook” hosted at the Gorge Fly Shop.
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The Salmonfly Hatch
I KNOW, IT’S JUST BARELY WINTER STEELHEAD SEASON! May comes pretty fast and it pays to plan ahead. The Salmonfly hatch is the most explosive surface action of the year! Few things in the Northwest get fly fishermen more excited…
G.Loomis Asquith (part 1)
Read Part II Here As a full time spey rod guide I spend a lot of time with two handed rods, my rods, client rods; I get to cast lots of different rods. For the last decade I’ve been a…
2017 Recommended Gear List
Recommended equipment: A big part of what you get with a good fly fishing guide is an opportunity to learn about equipment. I always bring fishing rods for my clients just in case what they bring isn’t up to date.…
Winter Steelhead Season
Winter Steelhead Most serious steelheaders prefer the winter challenge. Let’s face it, chasing steelhead with a fly rod is not the most effective way to catch them. I’m sorry, but anyone who says otherwise is disqualified from speaking on the…
They’re Here…
I’m over and out until Memorial Weekend so here’s a quick report for the two people that check this blog. The trout are extra thick and well fed, the poison oak is everywhere and I saw my first rattler today…
October report 2015
The 2015 Deschutes season is winding down and so is the fishing. Despite otherwise perfect conditions the Deschutes has been fishing relatively poor this October compared to prior years. Several factors have made it tough but most noticeably the river…
R. L. Winston 2015 Holiday Event
Purchase a new R. L. Winston Fly Rod between now and December 25th, 2015 and Winston would like to show you their appreciation with a $100 of Winston Merchandise. Shop today with our good friends over at the Gorge Fly Shop,…