Crooked River 2014

    Were into 2014 and the Crooked is still producing consistently. Guiding out there a few times last week, fishing was productive. Midges are coming off during the warmest parts of the day, making for some fun dry fly fishing. The Grifts Nat in size 22 was working well out there. Be observant and look for rise forms in the flats. The takes are so subtle. Some of these fish can be picky. Light tippets and delicate casts will increase your hookups. Nymphing little egg patterns and winker midges were also extremely productive. The whitefish are on the spawn and are super aggressive. Sometimes you will have to work a little harder to find the rainbows. They tend to move around a bit. Last week there were some awesome rainbows caught in the slower riffles. Were lucky to have the Crooked river a blink away from Bend. If your looking for an outing close by that is chalk full of fish, yeah go to the Crooked River!