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Spring is in the Air


deschutes river flyfishingMother Nature been saying her peace this year.  Oregon has been cold and rainy with well above average snow packs.  The weather is not helping attitudes in Oregon right now but we will appreciate all the water this summer and fall.

Salmon and Steelhead fishing this year was better than terrific (despite the nasty weather). We have seen a slow down Salmon Fishing in the last few days.  Which can only mean Spring is here, and we are about done with the Oregon Chinook Salmon Run. Now we head over to the mighty Deschutes River in Eastern Oregon!  Warm weather, dry fly fishing for awesome rainbow trout that sounds great to me right now. :)

Deschutes River Flyfishing:

Deschutes River CampWe spend May through June and most of July fly fishing for rainbow trout on the world famous Deschutes River.  These are 3 and 4 day deluxe fly fishing camping trips and we are not weight watchers if I dare say so myself, our meals are excellent and are served in a beautiful outdoor atmosphere.

Our trips launch from Trout Creek just outside of Madras, OR and we end in Maupin, OR the Deschutes is amazing offering something for everyone.  It proves a challenge to even the best fly angler.  If you are a beginner you will have as much hands on teaching from your guide as you want, you will leave the Deschutes a confident fly angler.

Flyfishing Deschutes RiverThe thing I love about fly fishing besides it’s summer, beautiful scenery, awesome fish, is fly fishing is a personal challenge, the fish are there you just have to catch them and everyday you fly fish you become a better fly caster and angler.

The Deschutes hosts a great population of Trout, Steelhead and fall Chinook.  We offer trips for both Trout and Steelhead.  At this time we only have three dates available for our Trout trips, two in June and one in July.  We only have one trip available for steelhead in late August.

We also have dates available for our Summer Rogue Wilderness Raft trips; a great family vacation as well as our spectacular Fall Rogue Wilderness fishing trips, this is a must see for every angler.

Summer Days are on the way! See you on the Deschutes… :)

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Deschutes River Flyfishing

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Rogue River Outfitters Deschutes Flyfishing

Another Steelhead season is wrapping up for us on the Deschutes.  Although the season has been terrific we have definitely seen a slow down in the number of fish being caught… The high light of the season was a 30 count, caught on a two-day trip between 4 guys.  Pretty awesome.

Rogue River Outfittes, Flyfishing the DeschutesMid month we had winds on the river that did not stop.  From early in the morning (before the sun was up), until late at night.  This can create some of the most challenging conditions to a flyfisherman on the deschutes.  As you cast the fly with the target dead on,  and the wind pushes your fly 25 feet up river or in your face.  You realize that there is some truth to what has been said about the deschutes “Its Pure Hell, With a River Running Through It Full of Fish!” As frustrating as it can be, the Deschutes River is Oregon’s finest.

Rogue River Outfitters Flyfishing the Deschutes River.Another quick note about the Deschutes that we noticed this year is the number of fisherman on the water.  We fish the Deschutes upper and lower for nearly 4 months straight, and have done so for over 25 years.  This year will go down as having the most pressure from other flyfisherman ever.  Even before sun light the fisherman were lining the banks.  There was more times than not, we would be boating into a fishing hole and a flashlight would go on.  A signal to us to move on, this spot is taken.  I think next year we will not write about the Deschutes,  but maybe a small river in Idaho in hopes that people will move on! :)

We still have a opened slot on the Upper Deschutes, OCT 3rd-5th (with a possible 4-day if requested).  This trip is a fall float for trout and steelhead, on the upper section, from trout creek to Maupin. This trip has always been special not only because of the terrific fishing, but also because of the climate on the river.  Fall colors will be out and we usually do not see another boat for the full 3 day trip.  The Deschutes River in the fall, Book today!

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Here at Rogue River Outfitters it is Deschutes Salmon fly season… Come summer time in Montana they have a similar “big bug” hatch, grass hoppers.  I’m sure the Montana flyfishing enthusiasts is as ready for the temperatures to rise and the “big bugs” to come out as we were the first of April.

Until you have had one of the big Redside climb on your #8 dry salmon fly it is hard to explain the anticipation for this season…

Found this video from Simms on Montana Hopper Season…

SimmsFishing Summertime in Montana means hopper time! During this time of the year anglers can target some of the largest trout in Montana with big terrestrials… Summertime, when the living’s easy… Filmed with the crew of the Stonefly Inn, Twin Bridges Montana. Produced by Beattie Outdoor Productions.

Enjoy,

Still a couple of seats available in June on the Deschutes.  Give us a Call lets see if we can find a date for you. :)

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Checking out YouTube for another fishing classic.  We  found an interview that was made on Oct 12th 2009 in Golf Digest-Golf Digest Senior Travel Editor, Matt Ginella, asked Jack Nicklaus if he ever fished the Deschutes River in Oregon. Not only had he fished it, he had a good story about one that got away. Or did it?  Great slide show and narrated by Jack, it is a classic… Enjoy

I’ll bet he (Jack) has caught hundreds of fish on Deschutes.  Note, that old guide that told me years ago, “you’ll only remember the one that gets away…” seems to be proven right againWe are getting close, the Deschutes Redside should be nervous. :)   Give us a call, lets see if you catch one!

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