Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Fun day on the Metolius





Hadn't been to the Met in a long time and I needed a break from the norm. Besides, wet wading in this icy spring creek is a great way to beat the August heat! We fished from above Camp Sherman all the way down to Bridge 99. There were very few anglers on the water, but plenty of tourists running around. The fish were surprisingly cooperative for this notoriously stingy river. Golden stones, various caddis, mayflies, and midges all provided surface action. I stuck with dry flies all day, only breaking out the indicator rig for one spot. Most fish were chunky rainbows in the 12" range with a few bigger and I even landed one brown trout. Capped the day off with beers at Three Creek Brewing in Sisters. Great day!