Whew! Just in from 6 days in a row of guiding on the river between Trout Creek and Maupin. Yeah, steelheading is still tough, but the bump in the flows seem to have gotten the fish moving and a little bit more grabby than they were a couple weeks ago. We have worked very hard for hookups, covering lots of water. It seems like the word is out that the fishing has been slow and as a result we are seeing fewer anglers on the water...so that's a plus. Can't catch a steelhead from the couch!
Trout fishing on overcast days has been outstanding! Mid-day bwo
hatches are getting fish going in eddies, foam lines, and riffles.
Taking an afternoon break from steelheading to catch trout on dry flies
has been very fun and productive.