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
Hosmer Lake
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
Cascade Lakes Podcast with Phil Rowley and Jeff Perin (and announcing Summer Clinics)
About a month and a half ago I had the opportunity to sit down with the great Phil Rowley and do an episode of his Littoral Zone Podcast where we talked about our home waters here in Central Oregon and took the conversation to mostly emergers, dries and terrestrials. In August of 2024 Phil Rowley … Continue reading Cascade Lakes Podcast with Phil Rowley and Jeff Perin (and announcing Summer Clinics)
Lakes Update 10/25/2023 The good, the bad and the ugly…
I had what will be my last guide trip on the Cascade Lakes this year at Paulina Lake. It was cold and windy and just wanting to start snowing when we left shortly after 4 PM. It might be one we can fish again next week depending on the weather, but the water temp at … Continue reading Lakes Update 10/25/2023 The good, the bad and the ugly…
Jeff’s Fishing Report 10/22/23
Get out there and get fishing on these last nice days of October! Sunday 10/22 through Tuesday 10/24 look to be good, Wednesday will be cooling and will probably get windy, and then Thursday and Friday I'd recommend sticking to the rivers and stay off the lakes and out of the mountains and be lower … Continue reading Jeff’s Fishing Report 10/22/23
October 15, 2023 fishing report
Did you catch the eclipse yesterday? I missed it, although it did get a bit dark here at the house in Sisters for a bit, I wonder how the lakes fished when that event happened? I remember the 2017 eclipse and being over at our guide Mary Ann's house with a whole bunch of fellow … Continue reading October 15, 2023 fishing report