Here are the flies that we are fishing this month in the shop, and where we are going to use them! Colby The Lower Deschutes c...
Here are the flies that we are fishing this month in the shop, and where we are going to use them!
Colby
The Lower Deschutes can be a finicky system when nymphing for trout. I spend a lot of time exploring around Maupin and the endless water I’m lucky to visit at least once a week. Beadhead nymphs under and indicator or Czech nymphing are my go-to tactics when the fishing becomes a bit more difficult.
The 6 flies you should have in your box when fishing the lower Deschutes for trout are:
Make sure to fish these flies with added weight (split shot) to make sure you’re getting down into the feeding zone.
Andrew
Late season winter steelhead can provide some of the best opportunities of the year for catching a nice big chromer. Water can fluctuate in clarity and level from day to day as the weather changes, runoff from the mountains increase and spring storms roll through giving us big shots of water to deal with.
6 flies that should cover all of your bases, so you can swing away for chrome all day:
Egg Sucking Stone (yes, you can swing it...)
Nikolai
The Fall River, Oregon is a wonderful little spring creek tributary of the Upper Deschutes. The fish are plentiful and often hard to catch. Crystal clear water and decent pressure makes this place a frustrating river when you don’t have the right bugs, but luckily, I have learned through years of experience what works this time of year. Here are the bugs I will be using this next week:
Rob
The Yakima River is Washington’s only Blue Ribbon Trout fishery, and it is less than two hours from my house! That is a long ways for water around here, but the quality of the fishery is worth the drive. The Skwala hatch on the Yak is very underrated, and can bring nice fish to the surface, even when no bugs are in sight. They hatch at night, but the fish don’t seem to care when a Skwala dry drifts by during the day. Here are the bugs I have been using lately.
Beadhead Flashback Pheasant Tail - curved hook (love that curved hook)
Bow River Bugger - for when they just don't want an insect
Ben
Pine Hollow Reservoir is a fun lake to fish in the spring. It is heavily planted with rainbow trout, but “holdover” fish are common, and occasional fish in the 24” range are caught every spring. I really like to go because my son can easily catch trout without getting bored, plus the scenery is hard to beat. Here are the bugs that I will be using.
Cameron
Heading out to the Crooked River next week, a little later than normal for me as it's usually my first trout trip of the calendar year. A good day in February could give you a nice BWO hatch, sometrhing of a late winter treat. Taking with me.
Parachute BWO--small
Midges-Black even though I can't see them
Copper Johns--Small Red because Rob said so.
Pheasant Tails--Small
Glo Bugs-Orange if all else fails, because when I was a kid I used to catch them there on Pautzke's.
