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Middle Fork Willamette above Hills Creek Reservoir fishing well for natives

September 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Today, my brother Nate and I cleaned up on the Middle Fork of the Willamette River above Hills Creek Reservoir. The native rainbows up there were hungry for prince nymphs dead drifted with an indicator or off a hopper-dropper. The reservoir is much higher now than it’s been the past couple years, but the hot [...]

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Fall fishing on the Mckenzie River outstanding

September 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Water conditions are ideal, pressure is light, weather is great and the fishing is silly. The upper Mckenzie is entering it’s prime fall fishing season. More fish were on the surface this afternoon than anytime since spring hatches. Light conditions have changed and angling pressure has reduced. Fish have moved into shallow lies and are willing [...]

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