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
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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
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
Jeff’s Fishing Report April 25, 2026
Hello from FFP World HQ, its early in the morning here and I just woke up and have a lot to share about fishing in Central Oregon with so many waters waking up for spring, or becoming accessible early because of the mild winter. The Metolius River still has a small area of seasonal closure … Continue reading Jeff’s Fishing Report April 25, 2026
Jeff’s fishing report 10/10/2025
Hello from a wet and cool Pacific NW! A few places are probably off the table for a few days, and other places are going to be just as good as ever, maybe even enhanced by the weather sweeping through. We will get to that in the fishing report, looking at the weekend here and … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report 10/10/2025
Jeff’s 4th of July Fishing Report and casting tips!
I have been around the sport of fly fishing since 1980, and developed an early passion for a lot of different elements of the sport, starting with fly tying and by time I reached high school my ultimate passion was technical spring creek fishing. Over the years my passion for technical spring creek fishing never … Continue reading Jeff’s 4th of July Fishing Report and casting tips!
(the getting ready for the Holiday Week) Fishing Report 6/28/25
Hello from the office of the world headquarters of FFP. I am tucked away in the chair Phil used all the years he was at the helm of this office, and I think of him every time I sit here. Besides being a student of fly fishing, he was one of my most loyal friends. … Continue reading (the getting ready for the Holiday Week) Fishing Report 6/28/25
Summer Solstice Fishing Report 6/21/25
Happy Summer and happy to see the longest daylight hours of the year here in Oregon for a while! These are special days for anglers, and a gift to be able to fish well into the evening and be in the presence of amazing light, graceful insects, and delicate rises from the trout we adore. … Continue reading Summer Solstice Fishing Report 6/21/25
Jeff’s fishing report 6/7/25
Hello from Sisters, Oregon (Hola desde Sisters, Oregon! para mis lectores internacionales)I have 4 spots left for Argentina January 10-17th, and 2 spots left for Chile February 21-28 speaking of international fun. We are seeing some terrific weather and fishing around Central Oregon now. Finally next friday 6/13 through monday 6/16 we have a few … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report 6/7/25
Jeff’s Central Oregon Fishing Report 5/31/25
Where does the time go? Even though it seems like May 1st was a few days ago, tomorrow is the 1st of June, the beginning of Meteorological Summer and the beginning of what I consider to be one of the best times of the year to fish our local waters. There are som many places … Continue reading Jeff’s Central Oregon Fishing Report 5/31/25