Our first ten days is in the books. In total we stuck fish every day but two, not too bad given the forecast. We also finished our first camp trip which was five days four night at the Hot Rocks camp. The weather was really hot even for the Deschutes…
Deschutes Steelhead Fishing Report! The first powerboat opening just closed up. As you may know there is a jet boat closure every other week Thursday through Sunday June 15 until October. Three days were unbooked so I fished seven of ten, we hooked fish 6 of 7 days. I won’t…
DESCHUTES JET BOAT GUIDE TRIPS FOR STEELHEAD This is a really cool fishery and honestly one of my favorite times to fish the Deschutes River for summer steelhead. This is a lower river game. By lower river I mean the lower 3 to 12 miles of the river. For…
It’s been a weird kind of year. High flows and cold fronts have definitely affected the Salmonfly/Stonefly hatch. The giant bugs are present in all stretches of the river. Although the bug presence is heavy and they’ve been there for two weeks now, the fish are not keyed on…
Check out my article “Deschutes River Fishing Playbook” hosted at the Gorge Fly Shop.
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 than the Salmonfly hatch on the Deschutes River in Oregon.…
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 staunch Winston advocate and I still am. That said, when…
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. If you fish with me you can bring your own…
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 subject. This is a given, and really the reason we…
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 across from Johnson Flats. Lots of bugs, big bugs, little…
