Grip and Grin

For anyone who hasn't seen this photo going around recently, here it is, in all its glory. New Zealand? Argentina? Somewhere in the Cowboy State?? No. A magnificent Brown Trout, caught on a fly, somewhere in the great state of Colorado. For anyone who says Colorado fly-fishing isn't what it used to be, click on this Orvis Link to learn more about this fish. I also just ran across another great article from Hatch Magazine that goes hand in hand with this fish photo: 10 tips to successfully releasing fish. Check it out!

Hello Again!

Sorry it's been so long since my last blog post! Moving into a new Portland home and managing a remodel puts everything fishing on the backburner. It's time for the big dries around Oregon right now. Although I've not been out on the Deschutes yet, the reports are very, very good. I'm planning on a weekend to the dry side soon to see if I can find some Redsides on dry flies. The Deschutes is relatively close to Portland, but sits on the dry side of the Cascades. If you didn't know better, you'd think you were fishing in Wyoming...dry hills and sagebrush surrounding spectacular water. The river is full of native Rainbow Trout...aka Redsides.I made a last minute trip back to Wyoming about a week ago to check in on Grand Teton Fly Fishing, visit some friends, and of course, go fishing. Our fly shop at 225 West Broadway is proudly up and running. Make sure to say hello if you are in town! We've got a great fly selection and plenty of accessories with our new logo on them. Our preseason bookings are up significantly compared to the past few years at this point, so don't delay...give us a call to inquire about a fishing trip this summer. Although the Snake is still in runoff mode, the Green and South Fork are fishing well. The Green is still actually hanging in there at under 600 cfs...a great June level. The South Fork is under 11,000 cfs at Irwin, and the reports are good. Stay tuned for lower river Salmonflies...should be soon! Many thanks to my old fishing buddies Scott Smith and Stan Czarnaik for a great day on the water. We found some clear water to float and the streamer bite was on!