Good morning from Sisters. It is 52 degrees here at the house (5:55AM) and hard to believe it is almost going to double in temperature this afternoon. I just made a fresh batch of hummingbird food and headed out to feed all my feathered friends this morning as all the feeders were empty when we … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report 7/8/24
Crooked River
Happy 4th and Heat Wave Talk
This is going to be a quick report with another full report coming when I'm back from the East Lake camping trip on Sunday or Monday. The fly shop is open from 9-5:30 today and we look forward to seeing you over the holiday weekend. We are watching the weather and seeing some very hot … Continue reading Happy 4th and Heat Wave Talk
Fishing Report for 4th of July Week
One of my favorite bands is the Talking Heads, and a line from one of their hits called Once in a Lifetime asks "how did I get here?"I am asking how did we get to July 4th week already? Wasn't it just Super Bowl Sunday a few weeks ago?Anyway, July starts tomorrow and there is … Continue reading Fishing Report for 4th of July Week
A Crooked River Electroshocking Update 6/25/24
From my friend Ed: I’m volunteering with ODFW on their annual fish sampling tomorrow. They will do the same route Weds, Thurs & Fri as well. We go from Big Bend CG to Cobble Rock CG, starting at 9, done about 4pm. People “can” fish, but the fish will be loopy after getting electro-shocked, I’d … Continue reading A Crooked River Electroshocking Update 6/25/24
Jeff’s fishing report 6/22/24
Happy Summer! There is a lot of good fishing to talk about this week. Starting on the Metolius River the warm summer evenings have turned on the late session with good Rusty Spinner falls at dusk, Caddis emergers and adults before that, BWO's and PMD's mixed in from late afternoon to maybe 7:30 or 8 … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report 6/22/24
Jeff’s Father’s Day Weekend fishing report and updates 6/15/24
Last weekend during the rodeo you may recall I wrote how beautiful the weather was. Which is uncommon for Rodeo weekend. My point....The weather that usually hits us on the Rodeo came a week late. It is cold, windy and snowing in the mountains today through Monday. Steve is guiding Paulina today and went up … Continue reading Jeff’s Father’s Day Weekend fishing report and updates 6/15/24
Rodeo’s and Fishing/FFP Report 6/7/24
Hello from a warm and sunny Sisters, Oregon where this weekend we actually have more real cowboys and cowgirls (and cow dogs) than any other time of the year. For me, I am going to stick to Wading Boots over Cowboy Boots, but I will sneak out of the shop for a moment in the … Continue reading Rodeo’s and Fishing/FFP Report 6/7/24
An early Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Report
I was thinking a lot of you might be making plans for the weekend and want to know some of the latest water, weather and fishing trends before the usual Saturday AM report. This report should be good from now well into next week. Also, I forgot to include the Summer Fly Fishing Schools info … Continue reading An early Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Report
Jeff’s Fishing Report and Updates 5/18/24
Greetings from Sisters, Oregon where the sun is shining and the living is good. We have a ton of conditions to report on this week, and a few announcements about some sale items, summer fly fishing schools, and the last few spots for the lake fishing clinics in August. The Metolius has been hot and … Continue reading Jeff’s Fishing Report and Updates 5/18/24
Quick lil’ update 5/13/24
With so many things changing quickly and new info from the weekend guides and friends that were out fishing I wanted to get some new updates online for you. Lower Deschutes- Over the weekend we found fewer Adult Salmonflies and Goldenstones in the Warm Springs to Trout Creek drift than we thought would happen with … Continue reading Quick lil’ update 5/13/24