Fly Fishing Insider Newsletter featuring Fly Fishing Opportunities, Steelhead Clinic, Steelhead School

Northwest Fly Tying Rendezvous
November 1, 2002, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Glenn Otto State Park
Troutdale Community Center, Sam Cox Hall
Fly tying demonstrations by celebrity tiers:

Presented By:
Northwest Flyfishers, a member Club in the
Federation of Fly Fishers

Sandy River
There are good numbers of semi bright Coho to be had from Cedar Creek hatchery to Oxbow Park. Most of these fish are 6-10 pounds with an occasional bruiser in the 16 pound range. Don't expect to get lonesome in the water directly below the hatchery. This is a popular fishery. Lots of fall Chinooks are spawning from Gordon Creek to Dabne Park. Watch for signs indicating off-limit areas around Oxbow Park. Please don't harass spawners and don't wade across redds.

Look for bright fish over big rocks and in deeper water. The Sandy has five different races of Fall Chinooks. All are wild. They start entering the river in August and continue through December. Dead drifted flies seem to catch more salmon from the Sandy than do swung flies. Ten weight rods are not too heavy for any species of Sandy River Salmon. Average tippet is #12 Maxima. A few very bright fin clipped steelhead have been reported. The Sandy has been running very dark with glacial run-off. Don't let that stop you from trying. Salmon see very well in this water.

Deschutes River
Steelheading is sort of a ho-hum in comparison to the last three years. White River has been a problem. Lots of angling pressure too. However, the trout fishing has been very steady. Good hatches of small caddis and mayflies. Drifting small nymphs under indicators has been productive. Back eddies have been off and on. Swinging big flies in deep water with shooting heads has produced some spectacular trout and is a good approach for steelhead. The run of Fall Chinooks into

the river below the falls may be some kind of a record. Chinooks are starting to dig up gravel bars that haven't been used for years. There are lots of trout starting to gang-up behind spawning Chinooks. Same deal as on the Sandy. Please watch where you wade.

Lake Billy Chinook
Took our 19' Duckworth back to the lake for a final late season exploration. We rented a cabin at Cove Palisades for a couple of nights at the off-season rate of $48 per night. What a great place to stay. We had the whole area to ourselves. Met a good friend and veteran power boater "Mild Bill" Howland for a couple of hours docking training. Then it was off to find some fish. Too bad the Metolius arm closes at the end of this month. We found some nice cruisers sucking up

baetis emergers. Boy were they tough. We were lucky to find four that were slightly dumber than the rest. Three made it to the net. Naturally the biggest one threw the hook right at the boat. Then the hatch changed. Size sixteen light olive duns became the main course. Four more nice trout ate the fly. Three more made it to the net to be release. The forth was securely hooked and might have been landed if my favorite female partner hadn't treated her

6X tippet like ten pound Maxima. We both giggled about it. It's good to see that there is still that much excitement. There were numerous large fish rising that evening in the glassy water right in front of the cabin. We watched from our outdoor dinner table and never bothered them.

We went up both the Deschutes and Crooked River arms. Each arm of the lake has a different spectacular character. Lake Billy Chinook is known as one of the few places where there is still a truly healthy population of Western Brook Char also know as Bull Trout. The one at left took a brown leech pattern

PLEASE JOIN US - Sunday, November 16, 2003 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Free! Annual Winter Steelhead Fly Fishing Clinic
Learn from expert guides and instructors the art of catching winter steelhead
with your fly rod.

This is the first of a series of free events that will prepare you for
catching winter steelhead consistently on local rivers.

Featured will be class room instruction by:
Mark Bachmann, Brian Silvey, Patty Barnes,
Ron Lauzon, John Jones and Mark Merriwether.

Subjects covered will be: general theory, fly presentation, fly casting,
rigging for winter conditions, knot tying, fly selection and fly tying.
We will also show you how to stay warm and comfortable
while you are fishing in the winter.
Refreshments will be served all day!
The Party and Food are Free !!!

Sign Up Early!
One-Day Winter Steelhead Fly fishing Schools
Take a drift boat ride down the Sandy River with:
Mark Bachmann, Brian Silvey and Ron Lauzon.

Winter Steelhead fly fishing is very practical if you know how. Being able to find fish and being able to present the fly properly are key factors.
We will show you how.
This is a school that will cover a lot of water and fishing knowledge in one day.
Length of the class is 8-hours on the water. Three student per instructor format. Emphasis will be on giving you a solid foundation of skills to build on, with a high priority given to hooking fish during the class.

We want to give you maximum advantage by having as many fish hooked during this class as possible. Nothing teaches you more about fishing than being where fish are being hooked and landed. Emphasis will be on spey rod casting and sinking-tip line fishing, but will also cover single handed rod techniques. Learn how to locate steelhead water and how to approach it.
Watch an expert guide as he fishes and discloses the secrets and proven methods that put fish on the beach. Get a lot of hands- on help so that you too can be productive.

Bring your own waders, rain gear. Bring your own rod/reel set up if you want to.
A variety of premium quality 2-hand and single-handed rod/reel set-ups will be available for you to use at no extra charge. Flies are supplied.
A hot lunch will be served on the river.
There will be a very short rest period after lunch.

Meet at The Fly Fishing Shop at 7:00am for orientation. Coffee and donuts will be served.
Arrive back at The Fly Fishing Shop at 6:00pm.

What our customers say.

9 students per class only!
First come, first served.

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