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Category Archives: Coastal Steelhead Fishing
“Spring Like” weather yields results inland and on the coast.
Around 1pm yesterday I watched March Browns emerge and wondered if the days fishing wouldn’t of been better spent chasing trout. Oregon’s coastal waters get their March Brown two to three weeks before the hatch gets heavy on the McKenzie … Continue reading
Winter Steelhead Myth Busted
Matt recently wrote of my bushy beard’s seemingly mythic power to bring steelhead to the boat this winter. It had a good track record and I went so far as to boast that it wasn’t going anywhere despite it’s potentially ruinous … Continue reading
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Alsea River Report: Christmas Break Steelhead
The only thing I miss about being a student those many years ago are the vacations. A couple weeks around Christmas, Spring Break-and don’t even get me started on the summer. Now I consider myself lucky to have the week between … Continue reading
Oregon Early Winter Steelhead Report
Rob Lewis sends us this report from his fishing late this past week. We have a break in the wet weather.Look for coastal rivers to drop. Winter Steelhead conditions should be ideal this week.–CD Hi Chris just a quick report! … Continue reading
Winter Steelhead: The Time is Fast Upon Us
Low clear water conditions coupled with the cold front have conspired to induce cabin fever at an almost unprecented level approaching pandemic stage among steelheaders in the northwest. Despite scattered reports of a few fish caught here and there it just hasn’t … Continue reading
Kid’s First Salmon Captured on Video
It doesn’t seem long ago that she was my little tag-along on fishing trips and I worried more about keeping her back from the bank then catching fish when we would hit the river. We’ve taken lots of trout trips … Continue reading
The Complete Steelheader: John Larison Q&A and book signing
John Larison’s The Complete Steelheader has changed the way I fish more than any other book I’ve read. There are lots of other books out there that have had an effect on my life, fishing philosophy, etc. But no other … Continue reading
Intruders, Skagit Casting and Northwest Steelheading Culture
When the first movie trailer for The Empire Strikes Back hit theaters in the winter of 1979, the world went crazy. Two and a half years of anticipation had hit the boiling point. But rather than letting off steam, the … Continue reading
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Oregon coastal summer steelhead on the move
By Rob Russell Entering the coast range Friday evening, I left the sun behind and drove into an impressive mass of clouds. Rain came down in sheets for the next two hours. Later, as I pulled into the little coastal … Continue reading
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Tillamook Rivers need our help — Contact your state legislators
If you care about rivers like the Nehalem, Salmonberry, Kilchis, Trask, it is time to take a moment on their behalf. From Jeff Hickman’s blog The River Writes: A handful of Oregon’s state and county politicians are attempting to circumvent … Continue reading
Winter Steelhead Closure? Not Quite
I always think of March 31st as the end of my winter steelhead season and my thoughts inevitably start drifting towards the warmer days of summer, dry flies and big resident trout on light rods. But just because my season … Continue reading
Winter Steelhead Porn
Caddis Fly customer Sandy Young caught this fish just before the water went out Friday. Great work Sandy and thanks for the report. Sandy caught the fish on a “Pink Fluffy”.–CD
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March fishing conditions looking good
The McKenzie River near Eugene is at a normal level for this time of year and anglers should expect hatches to improve with warmer air temps expected this week. March Browns, Blue Winged Olives and Skwala Stone flies will be … Continue reading
Setting Up for a Winter Steelhead Bonanza
Few things in winter steelheading are certain. The only certainty is that following a blowout the rivers drop into perfect shape on a weekday only to blow out again on Friday before dropping back in on Monday. . . . … Continue reading
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Adventures in Winter Steelheading
I left Eugene around 5am this past Wednesday with excitement and hope. Hope that torrential rain had moved fresh winter steelhead into many of our coastal rivers, and that one of them would be in shape enough to fish. And … Continue reading
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