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Category Archives: Fishing Reports
Lower McKenzie Fishing Report
This Tuesday and Wednesday were beautiful days on the river. Sunshine, clear water, and great air temperatures. But 81 degrees has it’s downside as well and it wasn’t until Wednesday afternoon that I could get a water temp above 50 … Continue reading
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Stillwater report: Triangle Lake
From our bud, Christian Howarth, a detailed report on Triangle Lake — a nearby panfish and bass destination. -Clarity 5.5 ft. -pH 6.5 -Temp (surface) 59.8*f -Thermocline @ 19 ft @ 46*f -Hydrilla to 18 feet down from the bank … Continue reading
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11th Hour Winter Steelhead the Olympic Peninsula
Continuing with my “ten years behind the curve” theme (see Intruder Alert), I finally took a steelheading trip to the Olympic Peninsula last week. That’s after 12 years of procrastination and preoccupation with Oregon’s coastal rivers. I’ve never felt the … Continue reading
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Are suckers evolving as a species?
You know you’ve been staring at the Thingamabobber to long when you start pondering such things as sucker evolution but hey it’s been a long Winter. Wait it’s April 14th and I just fished all day in sideways snow on … Continue reading
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Local anglers hooking up with nice trout
Sun Saeteurn and friends had a big day fishing sparkle duns and soft hackles. Jim Enright went down deep with a possie bugger and pulled out this pig between Bellinger and Hayden on the Lower McKenzie. Send us your fishing … Continue reading
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River levels spike up, could it be good?
Western Oregon’s river levels went straight up this weekend. Warm rain and low elevation snow melt were the cause. Here is my positive spin. We get one more chance for another push of winter steelhead. Rivers like the North Umpqua have … Continue reading
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Low water ideal for "Lowly Glowly" and winter steelhead success
Mid February is prime time for winter steelhead but lack of rain has our coastal streams low and clear. Typically winter storms bring pulses of of high water to Oregon’s coastal drainage’s. Each rise and fall of river levels bringing … Continue reading
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McKenzie Trout Warming up!
An afternoon float produced several colorful Rainbows for Tony Torrence and Nate Stansberry despite fishing an hour behind several Caddis Fly Shop “ringers”. Hot flies were the usual suspects… Mega Prince and Pheasant Tail nymphs in sizes 10-12. Thanks for … Continue reading
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Scenic skunking on the Hoh River for winter steelhead
My first Olympic Peninsula winter steelhead pilgrimage went just about as I’d expected: great scenery, the promise of large native chromers just out of grasp, and consumption of staggering amounts of Wild Turkey at a local bar in Forks, WA. … Continue reading
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Eugene Bonefishers make the most of Bahamas cold snap
The first 4 days of February in Sandy Point Bahamas on the Island of Abaco resembled spring weather in the Columbia Gorge. Gusting winds up to 40mph, air temps dropping below 60 degrees and 9 foot swells on bonefish flats, … Continue reading
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Nautilus reel owner hard at work
A little bonefish gearhead satire, sent to us by Kristen Mustad of Nautilus Reels 20 years of pursuing the speedy and smart bonefish of Biscayne Bay had prepared me well for what lay ahead for me this past January. Impossible … Continue reading
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Lower McKenzie fishes for trout through the winter
Low water levels can lead to excellent trout fishing on the Lower McKenzie River through the winter months. Greg Hatten, Rick Allen and Nate Stansberry hooked into several nice redsides and cutthroat trout on a lower river float this weekend. … Continue reading
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Surf perch search: Oregon coast quest continues
With the cooler and overcast winter days in the Willamette Valley, Lou and Nate decided to go get some sun. Those who live in the valley know that our Oregon Coast can have temps easily in the mid 50’s during … Continue reading
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Icy cold weather but winter Steelhead fishing heating up
Cold weather and no rain has left many of Oregon’s best winter steelhead streams low and clear. For the fly angler with a stealthy approach success can be had. These fish were kind enough to get their picture taken yesterday. … Continue reading