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Raging flooding blown out rivers. Not a good week to be an Oregon winter steelheader. When mother nature gives you lemons, it’s time to make lemon aide. Take advantage of some sheet water and flooding corn fields and sloughs. Time to go harvest some tying material, the old fashion way, ...
Jan 31st, 12 | 1 Comment »
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One of the things I have really dug about tubes is their versatility. A handful of tubes, a spool of Maxima, some Octopus hooks shove them into the pouch in the waders and giddy up.
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Dec 13th, 11 | 4 Comments »
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In the game of anadronmous chasing confidence is key. Confidence in the water you step in, the set up and most importantly the fly. The steelhead fly, more a blend of mysticism and mojo than hard science to say the least. In ...
Nov 22nd, 11 | 1 Comment »
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There are certain fish that won’t make the cover of a magazine or have lodges built around their waters or airplanes packed with traveling anglers drooling over hitting the tamarack and running to get strung up. These JV teamers can save your bacon, and ...
Sep 1st, 11 | 4 Comments »
Salmon fly is a thing of the past. I know "thanks alot Captain Obvious", but thought that was the easiest way to catch up where we left off. So here we are turning the corner into mid-summer
Deschutes Caddisathon. July and the first part of August on the "D" is pretty ...
Jul 14th, 11 | Post a comment »
