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
Metolius River
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
A Metolius update from today 7/21/24
With my up and down comment about fishing conditions (did I say “doldrums”, hahaha) I thought it would be fun to give you an update about how my friend Ron and I did today. We started about 9 and worked up from Allingham Bridge to Camp Sherman. For the most part it was good with … Continue reading A Metolius update from today 7/21/24
Da’ Fishing Report 7/20/2024
Happy summer, and just as a reminder we are closer to Christmas than we are to last New Years Day. Let's see if this report is a gift for your fishing plans. First, I have 4 spots open for Augusts 4th Fly Tying with Phil Rowley here at the shop. Phil will be demonstrating 18 … Continue reading Da’ Fishing Report 7/20/2024
Jeff’s Fishing Report 7/13/2024
It is the Sisters Quilt Show today and we have been crazy busy! The hot days continue across Central Oregon, but it looks like the days over 100 degrees seem to be behind us for now. There is a lot of good fishing to talk about, but also some things that have slowed down, and … Continue reading Jeff’s Fishing Report 7/13/2024
Jeff’s fishing report 7/8/24
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
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
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
Green Drake Report 6/17/24
We are 5 days in a row of pretty darn good Green Drake days! Looking forward to seeing what the rest of the week brings but this is the best it has been so far in 2024. Just wanted to share that today. Plenty of PMD's mixed in the day too, along with Caddis, BWO, … Continue reading Green Drake Report 6/17/24