Back in April, the Deschutes River Alliance held an event featuring four icons of fly fishing in the Northwest: Rick “the Bug Man” Hafele, Dave “the Tactician” Hughes, Scott “the Storyteller” Richmond, and Jeff “Mr. Metolius” Perin. In this great clip, Dave . . .
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5 Dry Flies for Spring Fishing on the Deschutes River
Beginning high in the Cascades, the Deschutes river winds through a varied landscape of high desert, pine forest, and basalt-lined canyons before joining the mighty Columbia more than 200 miles downstream. Its cold, rich. . .
Read MoreTop 5 Flies for Spring Fishing in Eastern Oregon
The next three months–from April through the end of June–can offer some of the most exciting trout fishing in Eastern Oregon. Many of our rivers have excellent hatches of golden stoneflies, salmon flies, and Skwala. . .
Read MoreClassic Video: Why Fly Fish?
Here’s a fun video from Tommy Day that seeks to explain visually what’s so great about this sport we love. Rarely have so many different scenes been crammed into so little space so . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 10.13.21
As most anglers know by now, it was a tough year for anglers and trout in Montana. Soaring temperatures and low water made for difficult conditions, and most guides and fly fishers went out of their way to ensure that they treated trout as carefully as . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Fish a Short Run with a Long Rod
Do you like to “huck mega” as soon as you get out on the water with your two-hander? Then you may be missing your best chance at a fish according to guide Stuart Warren of Ashland Fly Shop. In this great video, he explains the value of starting short . . .
Read MoreStory & Photos: Bull Trout, Conservation, and the Value of Discretion
During the course of our #WesternTroutChallenge series, I’ve spent a lot of time in great fly shops across the West. While I do my best to make it a genuine give-and-take, I have to admit I generally walk away with a lot more than I can offer (generally only . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 05.05.21
As blooms of blue-green algae–which can produce a variety of harmful cyanotoxins–on Florida’s Lake Okeechobee are bad enough in and of themselves, but the prospect that this toxic water may be released into . . .
Read MorePhotos and Story: Holidays on the River
As rafting and fly-fishing guides, my wife, Kait, and I have built our lives around water, and we make our home—with our two-year-old daughter, Juniper Rogue—in Grants Pass, Oregon, on the banks of the Rogue River. Because . . .
Read MoreVideo: “Airstreamer” by Todd Moen
Todd Moen of Catch Magazine has pulled another great video from the vault and posted it on Youtube. As usual, this one stars Brian O’Keefe, who catches some fine trout, bass, and carp in a . . .
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