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Sunday, May 3, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Deschutes River Fishing Report
FISHING REPORT: LOWER DESCHUTES RIVER
APRIL 3, 2009
Although the times I've been fishing lately hasn't led me to the big D, I just got a great report from a few fellas who floated from Warmsprings to Harpham Flats last weekend (yes they knew fishing is closed along the Reservation, that's why they didn't fish until they floated past the deadline). The wind was wicked, but they hit the skwala hatch perfectly. They said they saw many of the dark bodied, green stone flies on the banks, and did well fishing yellow and olive stimulators.
This hatch is spurratic and not as prevailing as the salmon fly and golden stone fly hatch coming this spring. But, when you hit it, it's great. Skwalas represent the first big fly, surface fishing of the season.
FACT: the male skwala has underdeveloped wings and can not fly. They are small and fast runners. The females are bigger and can fly. When fishing a Skwala, be sure to make it "skitter" on the surface. Rubber legs help give the illusion of movement.
ciao.
APRIL 3, 2009
Although the times I've been fishing lately hasn't led me to the big D, I just got a great report from a few fellas who floated from Warmsprings to Harpham Flats last weekend (yes they knew fishing is closed along the Reservation, that's why they didn't fish until they floated past the deadline). The wind was wicked, but they hit the skwala hatch perfectly. They said they saw many of the dark bodied, green stone flies on the banks, and did well fishing yellow and olive stimulators.
This hatch is spurratic and not as prevailing as the salmon fly and golden stone fly hatch coming this spring. But, when you hit it, it's great. Skwalas represent the first big fly, surface fishing of the season.
FACT: the male skwala has underdeveloped wings and can not fly. They are small and fast runners. The females are bigger and can fly. When fishing a Skwala, be sure to make it "skitter" on the surface. Rubber legs help give the illusion of movement.
ciao.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Fly fishing on the North Umpqua
Last week I went fishing on the North Umpqua with fly fishing Guide Dean Finnerty. I had a great time getting to know Dean and laughing with my friend Kurt Brickner. Below is what Dean wrote about the first day we went fishing.
We've had rain, wind, snow, sunshine... you name it, we've had it!
Yesterday we hooked one... and lost one. Today, Deschutes river guide Damien Nurre found a willing fish in our fisrt run. Sorry... no pic of the fish, just one of Damien having a great time on the North with his buddy Curt Brickner. We initally thought this fish Damien is fighting was a TOAD! It turned out it was about an 8 pound buck that wraped him around a mid-stream rock. When the fish finally came around the rock, it had seriously frayed Damien's ten-pound tippet. As you may have guessed by now, yours truely, unaware of the weakened tippet broke him off while landing the fish and before we could get any decent pic's! SORRY! I'm working with Damien and Curt again tommorow. I'll let you know how we do!
We've had rain, wind, snow, sunshine... you name it, we've had it!
Yesterday we hooked one... and lost one. Today, Deschutes river guide Damien Nurre found a willing fish in our fisrt run. Sorry... no pic of the fish, just one of Damien having a great time on the North with his buddy Curt Brickner. We initally thought this fish Damien is fighting was a TOAD! It turned out it was about an 8 pound buck that wraped him around a mid-stream rock. When the fish finally came around the rock, it had seriously frayed Damien's ten-pound tippet. As you may have guessed by now, yours truely, unaware of the weakened tippet broke him off while landing the fish and before we could get any decent pic's! SORRY! I'm working with Damien and Curt again tommorow. I'll let you know how we do!
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