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
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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
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
Fishing Updates 5/10/24
With such major shifts in weather and water conditions and openings that are quickly occurring, I wanted to do the report on Friday so it will be fresh for the weekend folks planning to finally come over and get on the water. I'll start with excellent hatch news on the Metolius, and that is the … Continue reading Fishing Updates 5/10/24
October 1, 2023 Fishing Report
A month of general trout season left. It seems like yesterday we were celebrating the openings (April 22 and May 22) and time is flying faster than a Tim Rajeff double haul. I do love fall fishing, and the fact of the matter is there is so much year round angling here it shouldn't matter … Continue reading October 1, 2023 Fishing Report
Jeff’s fishing update 9/23/23
Happy Fall to you. Fall always brings up great memories of spectacular days on desert rivers and mountain lakes, from the Steens to the Cascades and down the Deschutes to chase both trout and steelhead, Fall is quite possibly the greatest time to fish here. What do you think? I had a good week on … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing update 9/23/23
Damn fires and 2 lakes I just reported on 9/18/23 update
Petes Lake Fire grows to over 3,000 acres, DCSO issues Level 2 ‘Be Set’ evacuation notice for Elk, Lava Lakes Well, the high winds made the Pete’s Lake fire make a run for Lava Lake and Elk Lake and Hosmer Lake and put all 3 in the Level 2 Evacuation Zone. I’m personally changing my … Continue reading Damn fires and 2 lakes I just reported on 9/18/23 update
Last week of Summer report 9/18/23
I was on an absolute guide trip bender so here I am, late with the new report. I promise to make it a good one! The Metolius is darn good. Be here for the September Magic (hey, it goes until October too). Upper River is still getting Golden Stone dry fly action, PMD's #16, Tan … Continue reading Last week of Summer report 9/18/23
Voluntary Hoot Owl on the Lakes/Watch H2O Temps
Hey gang, The lakes are starting the morning in the safe zone for water temps, but the afternoons may prove different so with the water temps, especially in the shallow zones so many of us like to fish and move if it gets above 68, or call it a day if you can't find new … Continue reading Voluntary Hoot Owl on the Lakes/Watch H2O Temps
Lakes update for the 1st of June
East Lake is ok, seems to be in a bit of a turnover with murkier water, plus a lot of rainbows on the bank lines going through spawning motions. Water temps high 40’s to lower 50’s. Today we got all of our fish (around 12) on black balanced leeches. I think it’s good to fish, … Continue reading Lakes update for the 1st of June