Despite my lack of presence on the blog I am still guiding hard and all of us are working our asses off to make Bend Fly Shop happen.
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Just a quick note to say hello in computer land, and that I am still here.
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We have a lot to share, but for today we want to extend our warmest wishes for a wonderful holiday and happy and healthy new year.
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After 15 years of guiding and outfitting independently of a fly shop, we have decided to open our own here in Bend, Oregon.
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After last year's difficult fishing I had low expectations going into our first trip of the season...
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A summer trip down the Lower Deschutes would not be complete without a few Silvey's Prime Time Pupae and Edible Emerger's
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When they eat a natural six inches from your fly (five times in a row) its easy to lose your $h1+!
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My last few days on the Lower Deschutes were spent casting stonefly patterns under trees to trout that had full bellies and seen plenty of imitations.
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Where are the big bugs now? Most of the salmonflies and golden stoneflies are between Pelton Dam and Whitehorse...
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Currently the big bugs are spread out from the lower river down stream from Mack's Canyon all the way to Pelton Dam.
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I was getting pretty excited thinking about the upcoming trout fishing season on the Lower Deschutes, so I started browsing through some photos from last spring and summer...
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The 2017 winter steelhead season is in the books. And a memorable season it was, full of heavy weather, good fishing, and good times.
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