Mid Summer swing

The staff at Fly and Field Outfitters is in the heat of our busiest time of year, and in the HEAT! It is HOT in Central Oregon. Yesterday the mercury didn't stop climbing until it reached 103 degrees! This heat wave will slow the fishing during midday. So find some shade and relax. The best fishing times will be from sunrise until about noon, and then from 7 pm until dark. The best fishing is during the final hour of the evening.

On the Lower Deschutes, the caddis are hatching full bore. Last week I witnessed one of the thickest caddis migrations ever. At 1 pm, thousands of caddis swarmed their way up river.

Our guides have been reporting good fishing on all of the waters in the area. The Upper Deschutes between Little Lava lake and Crane prairie has been fishing well for smaller brook trout and rainbows. Many happy anglers have been returning to our shop, stoked on their first fly fishing experience.

The Lakes are fishing well too. The highlights are East Lake and Crane Prairie. Choronimid fishing on Crane has been producing some big "Crane Bows". A few in the 24-26 inch range were caught last week. The Callibeatis hatch on East Lake is happening from 10 am to 2pm, or so. Don't neglect the spinner fall earlier in the morning. Wind drifting a nymph is nearly guarantees catching fish.

We have had some very fun trips on the Lower Deschutes this summer. During our past 5 over night trips, we have been very lucky, as no other groups launched with us. We only shared the river with a few folks rafting for 3 days! Our guests have been enjoying the solitude and the great fishing.

Check out these smiles.