Waders & Whispers | part 3 Four years on the oars changes a person. In the beginning, guiding is a game of chess against the River. You exhaust yourself worrying about the perfect drift, untangling knots, and praying for a rise just to validate your own existence on the water. But by the fourth year, … Continue reading Waders and Whispers part 3: by Sequoia Hoffstetter
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Jeff’s Fishing Report June 6, 2026
Hello from La Ventana in Baja, Mexico. My arms are tired today from fighting big fish and casting big rods. A tough problem to have I know. I know. I love to travel to catch fish that are different from the ones we catch at home. I love to experience foreign food, different scenery and … Continue reading Jeff’s Fishing Report June 6, 2026
Jeff’s fishing report 5/30/2026
I believe Tennyson wrote that "tis better to have hooked a trout and lost it, than to never hooked it at all". Or something like that... Actually it is a line I give to my clients in the boat to cheer them up after the LDR. I am always a bit sad when the folks … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report 5/30/2026
Part 2 of Waders and Whispers by Sequoia Hoffstetter
The sun hasn't cut through the canyon mist when she steps into the drift boat. Her gear is pristine. Too pristine. She yanks the laces of her boots tight with purpose. By the time we hit the first deep run on the Deschutes, the river is doing what it does best: rolling heavy over slick … Continue reading Part 2 of Waders and Whispers by Sequoia Hoffstetter
Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Report 5/22/26
I know a lot of you are getting ready for the holiday weekend and thinking about how to prepare for some fishing, and how to maximize the opportunities that you can find over the next few day, or throughout the upcoming week. There is a lot of very good fishing to discuss and share so … Continue reading Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Report 5/22/26
Waders & Whispers story (part 1) by Sequoia Hoffstetter
As an introduction to the fictional story, I am introducing on our fishing report page just once, but starting next week it is going to be published on the shop blog page each week. I will put a link to the blog on the Shop News section of my report. Enjoy Sequoia's fictional story and … Continue reading Waders & Whispers story (part 1) by Sequoia Hoffstetter
Jeff’s Fishing Report 5/16/2026
good morning from a very chilly central oregon! This weekend we will all be getting out our puffy jackets again, but by monday and tuesday and going out to the holiday weekend (yes, Memorial Day weekend is next weekend!) the weather looks great for all of our guide trip guests and people coming over to … Continue reading Jeff’s Fishing Report 5/16/2026
Jeff’s fishing report 5/9/2026
Hello from beautiful Central Oregon, where the sun has been shining and the fishing is good. There is a lot to talk about this week, from the rivers and lakes, to Esteban's arrival on Tuesday from Patagonia and our talk at the Sisters Library next friday 5/15/26 about fly fishing near the wonderful town of … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report 5/9/2026
Jeff’s Fishing Report May 2nd, 2026
Good morning, spring is here and fishing has been really productive, big hatches are starting, more gates are opening this week and access is increasing. Our next milestone is 20 days away with the 2nd opener on May 22nd which means the headwaters of the Metolius and the Deschutes, plus our creeks like Whychus, Tumalo … Continue reading Jeff’s Fishing Report May 2nd, 2026
Paulina Lake Road opening or not? update as of 4/28
This is form the ODFW report posited on 4/23/26 Seasonal Road Closures The road to Newberry National Monument accessing East and Paulina Lakes and the Cascade Lakes Highway closed on November 18. The Deschutes County Road Department has relocated the southern gate on the Cascade Lakes Highway to the Lava Lake Road junction. As of … Continue reading Paulina Lake Road opening or not? update as of 4/28