That doggone Little Lava Fire has moved enough that additional closures are required to keep the public safe. At this time all of the Upper Deschutes from Little Lava to the Road 40 bridge have been closed. Sad that the Blue Hole access is not possible! The good news looking at the fire perimeter is … Continue reading Upper Deschutes Headwaters area closed due to fire 9/9/24
Hosmer Lake
Hosmer now closed 4:27 pm 9/8/24
Camp sites remain open but boating activities including fishing have been suspended at Hosmer Lake for now. Just saw this afternoon that another (damn) fire, incident 0911 has been found near Hosmer and what appeared to be a single tree fire has now burned 12 acres in a short time. Looking at the fire maps … Continue reading Hosmer now closed 4:27 pm 9/8/24
Friggen Fires around the lakes 9/8/24
Just got a report that there is a new fire at Little Lava that is 100 acres from lightning storms the last 2 days. No closure notices as of 10:15 am at Lava areas. Fire near Hosmer, but not closed at Hosmer although I would be a bit nervous being so close. Sparks, Todd and … Continue reading Friggen Fires around the lakes 9/8/24
Jeff’s Fishing Reports for September 7, 2024
The Masking Hatch.... If you are fishing the Metolius this time of year, this is a term you need to know. I was first introduced the term in 1986 when I was working at the Fly Box in Bend and the iconic 3M Scientific Anglers Strategies for Selective Trout and Advanced Strategies for Selective Trout … Continue reading Jeff’s Fishing Reports for September 7, 2024
A quick report before I go camping for the holiday
I always like to keep the stoke level high, and love all of you that read the reports and tell us how much they mean to you and your fishing. Or dreams of fishing!I am headed to the Metolius until Monday and won't have the computer, internet or cell service so here is a quick … Continue reading A quick report before I go camping for the holiday
Jeff’s Fishing Report and halfway decent fishing advice for August 24th, 2024
Hello everyone, if you're reading this from Oregon you know the last several days have been amazing... Amazing if you like cool and wet weather that is. The type of weather that is game changing on the rivers and lakes. The type of weather that clears the air of smoke, dampens the fires around the … Continue reading Jeff’s Fishing Report and halfway decent fishing advice for August 24th, 2024
Jeff’s Fishing Updates August 17th, 2024
Other than the predicted afternoon thunderstorm today, we are sitting pretty here in Central Oregon with the weather. We had a cold day on the lakes Thursday where we had to bundle up a bit, but the good news is the persistent heat wave has faded away and now we just have gorgeous fishing weather … Continue reading Jeff’s Fishing Updates August 17th, 2024
Jeff’s Fishing Report 8/10/2024
What a week we had at FFP. On Sunday we had 13 people here for Phil Rowley's Lake Fly Tying Seminar, then Phil and his friend Steve (now my friend too) and I went to Hosmer for a fishing day, then back to Sisters Tuesday to hear Phil present to 51 people highly interested in … Continue reading Jeff’s Fishing Report 8/10/2024
Jeff’s fishing report August 3, 2024
good morning friends and fellow lovers of all things fishy! I appreciate folks like you and love hearing your stories about where you've been and what you've been catching them on. Tomorrow starts our exciting week with Phil Rowley coming from Canada who will be in the shop and on the water with us for … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report August 3, 2024
Jeff’s fishing report 7/27/24
Greetings from Sisters, Oregon on this warm summer day. We have a lot to share this week, including many positive reports coming in from my sources around the local waters. My own week included a day on the Metolius, a day on the Deschutes and 2 days guiding on East Lake so I have some … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report 7/27/24