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It it not too often I am on the other end of the stick as far as being guided or going on a destination trip. Normally I'm the one that is the destination and doing the pointing and instructing, not holding the cork.  All a different game. It is hard to make the  cast under pressure on... Read more

As much fun as the Deschutes Trout and Steelhead season is, and as rewarding( if slightly sadistic) as winter steelheading can be once it all comes together, the salt and the finned critters in the brine rip.  I was so very fortunate to get a little island hopping and flats stalking to... Read more

The Native Fish Society is on the fore front of standing up for the wild fish we revere.  Here is their most recent quarterly. Some good stuff in there to check out. Click and check it out. Read more

March....winter steelheading is still going on, and March can be one of the best for winter chrome. But March, winter feels like it is lagging on. The urging for spring and summer is there. At least for me, I like sun and long days and having options of what and where to go play, and not... Read more

Another update from PGE and happenings for fish passage on the Deschutes. A lot going on. « 2011 a historic year for Deschutes fish passage Adult salmon and steelhead to be passed above Deschutes River dams in 2012 March 2nd, 2012 The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and... Read more

Here's 2011 in Review from PGE 2011 a historic year for Deschutes fish passage November 23rd, 2011 There are just a few weeks left in 2011, so here?s a year-end wrap up on downstream fish passage: We had some exciting and historic milestones this year when fry planted upstream of Pelton... Read more