No April Fools here, I wanted to tell you good river news, the Crooked has come up to 147 CFS, which is so nice on the nymphing days to snag less rock and weed, I heard the hatch was "off" yesterday and I wonder if that had to do with increasing levels? Mostly the BWO … Continue reading Lil’ River Update mid-week for you 4/1/26
Middle Deschutes
Jeff’s fishing report 3/29/26
Hello and happy Sunday from Central Oregon. If you enjoyed the warm spring weather over spring break last week, you were not alone. Holy cow there were a lot of folks at the Crooked and Fall River last week, but I would think with the vacation time over for students that this week will be … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report 3/29/26
Jeff’s fishing report 3/21/26
greetings from OREGON! It's been a while but I am happy to report I was back at the FFP World Headquarters yesterday enjoying some shop time and seeing friends who dropped in. The shop had a great buzz, likely spring break people but with this great weather I could tell there was just a lot … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report 3/21/26
Jeff’s fishing report 3/15/26
I am just waking up in Buenos Aires and it is 74 degrees, and I see it is 25 back home in Sisters. I have 3 more days here, but seeing that 25 is making me rethink the departure until June. I see there is some absolutely glorious weather coming up in Central Oregon this … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report 3/15/26
Jeff’s Spring Ahead Fishing Report 3/7/26
Hello from the Santiago, Chile airport. I arrived here from Chilean Patagonia where I had a great time with the Magic Waters crew ar Patagonia Baker Lodge, then to the Cinco Rios Lodge and finally to the Estancia Del Zorro where I left just after sunrise to catch a flight from the regional airport in … Continue reading Jeff’s Spring Ahead Fishing Report 3/7/26
Jeff’s fishing report 2/28/2026
I am winding down in South America in a sense, although I just dropped off 8 people at the Balmaceda Chile airport from the Patagonia Baker Lodge as they make their ways back home to Oregon, Alaska, California and Massachusetts I will miss them, and the great stories we shared at the end of fishing … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report 2/28/2026
Jeff’s fishing report and random stories 2/15/26
Sunday afternoon is a little later than I usually post my weekly report, but yesterday I was getting back to Buenos Aires and needed to get some grocery shopping done, get some exercise and start getting ready to leave to Chile later this week. I was in Uruguay at a Rancho (in this case a … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report and random stories 2/15/26
Jeff’s fishing report Feb. 7, 2026
As I begin writing today I am looking at the Birdify bird feeder with a live camera image from my mom's backyard in Bend. The sun is just starting to illuminate the sky over her house. Central Oregon skies are some of the best, and I am starting to miss them a little. But there … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report Feb. 7, 2026
Jeff’s fishing report Feb 1, 2026
Hello my friends, I hope you have had some opportunity to get out and fish in the good weather. It is pretty crazy and a lot sad how good the weather has been in Oregon this winter. We need it to dump in February and March and April to make up for what has not … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report Feb 1, 2026
Jeff’s fishing report 1/23/26
Good Morning, I am guessing a lot of you have skipped fishing this past week due to the all the freezing fog from the inversion? What an absolute crap weather pattern! I have been watching the forecast and it looks like the fog is going away, but still no rain or snow in the 7 … Continue reading Jeff’s fishing report 1/23/26