Fishing Reports & Newsletter

Monday, March 15, 2004

Broodstock Winter Steelhead have finally entered the Sandy in Fishable numbers. Most are small 5-7 lbs but on a fly or noodle rod they are FUN.Low clear water means we are using 6 and 4 lb. leaders and out fishing most.Hot Tip- On dark days we use dark leader and on clear we use clear or blue leader. It seems to make all the difference.Spring Chinook Salmon are in the Portland Harbor in fishable numbers and I am in hot pursuit.These hatchery fish are raised to be caught and Killed. It is my duty to get them out of the Rivers so as to make room for the native Salmon & Steelhead.Crooked and Deschutes rivers are rising and fishing will be slow untill they stablize. Sturgeon fashing has been VERY GOOD on the outgoing tide. 20-40 fish per rod and everybody gets to take home a KEEPER.Have YOU made your reservation for this great FISHING ? Call 503-661-3474

Tuesday, March 9, 2004

Nuts ! The Deschutes Trout were on the attack....then the water went up and the sun came out and fishing slowed. Using a 2 fly set up was very productive for 2 days. Cloudy skies and this warm trend will start the March Browns. Yeah. In the mean time we have been amusing guests with fly rods on the lower Sandy and Catching some nice broodstock and Native W Steelhead.Nymphing egg sucking leeches with a egg dropper has been good in the clear water in the lower river with allmost no one around....cool..... fishing goes on hold tomorrow as the E Wind is scheduled to blow at 25-45 mph. Paper work and flytying tomorrow......Springer trips will start the first week in April.......Deschutes or Willamette tough choices for YOU to make ......I will go either direction at the break of dawn...

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