'Mt Hood Country' - guide to fishing around Mt. Hood

We often get out-of-towners wanting to fish but not knowing what is around and what to go for. 'Fishing Mount Hood Country' is invariably the first thing we bring out from behind and open up on the counter. Almost 95% of customers purchase this book without any hesitation. We have sold every batch we have gotten from the publisher even though this is a newly published book for 2015.

Now here is the more interesting part. We are starting to see customers from the local Portland area also keying on this book as a way to broaden their fishing horizons. There are 40 fisheries covered here, a mix of lakes and rivers.

Fishing Mount Hood Country by Gary Lewis and Robert H. Campbell, Gary Lewis Outdoors, copyright 2015, $24.95, 128 pages, ISBN: 978-0-9761244-6-7. Available on the web at http://www.flyfishinginsidernewsletter.com/020915/

Our Two Hands Trailer

Something to look at if you are a Steelhead angler in the Northwest. Glad these boys stepped up and did something.

Deschutes Opener and The Clave



Way to start the season!!!

 It is that time of year again!! Busy and lots of fishing potential. Still some fish in the Sandy and the Clack. Lakes are opening up and the bid "D" is open and there are fish to be had for those willing to get out and chase them!!!

Coming up quick be there for the largest persentation in two handed rod in the world.

I know I just pumped you up about going fishing. But the Sandy Spey Clave is not one to miss. I would be there for as many days as I could and then go fishing. The free casting clinic is worth the trip to Oxbow alone!! Don't forget to sign up for the free casting class at speyclave2014@ragingriversales.com Hope to see you all there.

The Clave is Coming up Quickly!!!

Especially YOU Are Invited To This Party!!!


May 16 May 17 May 18


7:30- 9:00

Final Set-Up

Get prepared for the BIG show!

Yes, there will be coffee 7:30- 9:00

Breakfast Sponsored By:

Clackamas Fly Fishers Club

Come early! Everyone is welcome!

Coffee will be brewing by: 6:30am 7:30- 9:00

Breakfast Provided By:

The Fly Fishing Shop

Come early! Everyone is welcome!

Coffee will be brewing by: 6:30am

9:00am - 9:30am

Dwight Klemin

Spey Casting, A Teachers Perspective

9:00am - 9:30am

Mark Bachmann

"Spey Casting Basics" 9:00am - 9:30am

Donna O'Sullivan

"Underhand Casting"

9:30am - 10:00am

Eric Nuefeld

"Fishing and Casting Sink Tips"



9:30am - 10:00am

Brian Styskal & Tyler Kushner

"Full Circle 21st Centery Long lines" 9:30am - 10:00am

Lee Davidson

"Going the Distance-tips and techinques"

10:00am - 10:30am

Mia Sheppard

"Extending your Spey Cast"

10:00am - 10:30am

Tom Larimer

"Fishing & Casting Micro Speys" 10:00am - 10:30am

Jerry French

"Sustained Anchor Systemology"

10:30am - 11:00am

Jeff Putnam



10:30am - 11:00am

Brian Silvey & Hawkeye Hawkins

"Which rod, when & where." 10:30am - 11:00am

Charles St. Pierre

"Fundamentals of Swinging"

11:00am - 11:30am

Zack Williams

11:00 - 11:30am

Simon Gawesworth

"Fixing Comon Spey Casting Problems" 11:00 - 11:30am

Scott O'Donnell

"Drasticly Improving your Learning Curve"

11:30am - 12:00am

Jennifer Mitchell

"Hooking and Landing Fish" 11:30am - 12:00pm

Scott Howell

"Defining Skagit Casting, recognizing faults and tips" 11:30am - 12:00am

Carl Zarelli

"Dealing with sink tips"

12:00pm - 1:00pm

FREE Lunch

Prepared & served by El Burro Loco 12:00pm -1:00pm

FREE Lunch Sponsored By: TFO

Prepared & served by El Burro Loco 12:00pm - 1:00pm

FREE Lunch

Prepared & served by El Burro Loco

1:00pm - 4:00pm

FREE Spey Casting School

Sponsored by: Simms

and The Fly Fishing Shop 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Josh Linn

"High Precentage Casts" 1:00pm -1:30pm

Jon Hazelett

"Straight Lines Make Good Casts"

This is the largest FREE Spey Casting School offered anywhere...period!!! 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Jeff Hickman

"The Geometry Of Spey Fishing" 1:30-2: 00pm

Trevor Covich

"Situational Pokes"

We're talking about 24 instructors, and 120 students, in 2-miles of river. 2:00pm - 2:30pm

George Cook

2:00pm-2:30pm

Hawkeye Hawkins



4-HOURS STRAIGHT !!!

FOR FREE !!! 2:30pm-3:00pm

Klaus Frimor

"Scandi Casting for Chromers"



2:30pm-4: 00pm

Try out tackle on the water or -

Tear down - go home.

The first 100-students are guaranteed hands-on instruction by a professional instructor.

All 24 instructors

are named on this Agenda Page. 3:00pm-3:30pm

Marty Sheppard

"Next Level Loops"

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Try out tackle on the water. 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Nick Rowell

"Matching Angles"

5:00pm - after dark

Taco Dinner

Everyone welcome!



Be part of the Woodstock of Spey.

America is about big! 5:00pm -

"G. Loomis Hosted Barbeque"

Prepared & served by:

El Burro Loco

Everyone welcome! Thank You

For Attending !

Projected Entertainment

4:00pm - dark

Try out tackle on the water.

There will be lots of tackle provided for you to try

and lots of help for you to improve your casting. The 14th Annual

Sandy River Spey Clave

Additional Volunteer Instructors For Beginner's Day:

Dave Hubbard, Beau Purvis and many more to be added!

Hope this help you guys getting ready for this AWESOME Event.

Get Ready for Satureday!!!

Especially YOU Are Invited !!!Last up-dated: 11/29/13.

Super Santa says: Be a hero this Christmas! Order Early!	December 14, Saturday, 9:00am-4:00pm Metal Head Christmas Party & Annual Winter Steelhead ClinicA new winter steelhead season is here for celebration! Free Food, Prizes, Programs, & Demonstrations! Factory reps and fly fishing experts will share their knowledge.Please Share The Day With Us:

Mark Bachmann

Patty Barnes

Garry Sandstrom

Travis Johnson

Josh Linn

Hawkeye Hawkins

George Cook

Jon Covich

Come meet the Company Reps: George Cook: Sage, Rio, Tibor, Solitude Eric Neufeld: Simms, Echo, Airflo, Winston, Umpqua Garry Sandstrom: Hardy, Scientific Anglers, Royal Wulff Bruce Berry: Beulah Rods, Hatch Reels, Montana Flies Dick Sagara: TFO, Teeny, Rainey's Flies Jon Covich: Outcast, FishpondCome meet the Guides & Instructors: Mark Bachmann Josh Linn Travis Johnson Hawkeye Hawkins Scott Howell Brian Silvey Marty Sheppard Mia Sheppard Ted NeelySlide Shows & Demonstrations Mark Bachmann - Winter Steelhead Fly Fishing 101 - 9:00-9:45 a.m. Tom Larimer - Chinook Spey Fishing - 10:00-10:45 a.m. Jon Covich - Fly Water Travel - 11:00-11:45 a.m. Barbeque lunch will be served Plus The NEW Sandy River Spey Clave Logo will be chosen: 11:45 - 1:00 p.m. Scott Howell - The Indigenous Range of Steelhead 1:00-1:45 p.m. Jeff Hickman - Clackamas River recovery 2:00-2:45 p.m. George Cook- Defining Modern Spey Lines - 3:00-3:45 p.m. Fly Tying Demonstrations (all day): Featuring: the region's most experienced steelhead guides tying their favorite winter steelhead flies. Scott Howell - Intruders & Squidros Hawkeye Hawkins - Josh Linn - Stinger Flies Charles St. Pierre - Foxxee Dog Bruce Berry - Pro Tube Flies Mark Bachmann - Possum Flag Flies Brian Silvey Travis Johnson Nick Rowell Party At: The Fly Fishing Shop - Welches, OR This will be the best party in Welches, Oregon: December 14, 2013 !!! The Fly Fishing Shop, Welches, OR 1(800) 266-3971 To Top

The Weather is turning and tying flies is looking like a good option.... for a little while anyway

 

Tons of furs and feathers to peak your creative juices.

                                   
Well the holiday season is in full swing and days spent shopping or inside doing family stuff like eating dinners with way to many calories. If you are going to be stuck in this perpetual state of way to full, then find a comfy chair and be creative in this less than motivating state of mind. The shop has tons of fly tying stuff for all your trout, Steelhead, or saltwater needs. With new stuff headed our way right now, this is the place to get your fly tying muse motivated.

If you did not have enough vises in life, we can get you at least one more.

Or thing that would inspire a new tier to the tying community might be a new vise. either way we still have you covered. Never be afraid to stop on in and take a look. Grab a cup of coffee and hang out. Remember the Christmas party is on the 14th of December so be ready for that.

I M.O.W.'s

I M.O.W. tips are the way to go this time of year. Not as cold asit is going to be but not as HOT as it was. I have been out there lately and can tell you there are still fresh Summer Steelhead showing up in Most of the rivers east of Welches and 2014 is not to far away now. Take a look at these as a great way to control fly deepth and help fly speed. I MOW's here!!

Simms Wader SALE!

G3 Waders, Industry Standard and now at a great price.

Yep it is that time of year. Too cold to deal with the small leaks and seeps that the warm summer made feel better. If your waders are leaking and you find yourself in the market for a new pair. Come on in or go online and save a few buck. the G3 wader is the industry standard and now that they are going to make some new additions it is time for you to catch the savings. G3 Waders on sale. WE sold 9 pairs today don't wait to long.

The fly to have if your out in the next couple weeks!!

Steak and Eggs takes another late season chromer!!

Well I can tell you in the last 2 weeks the fly to have on the Deschutes, JD, and Grande Rhonde. Is the Steak and Eggs. As the water gets colder the bigger flies are better, but I like to cast flies that are light. The Steak and Eggs is the fly to use easy to cast  even on a single handed rod. and with the rivers containing spawning salmon the trialling egg is a double kicker. Steak and Eggs pick a few up and you can try them for yourself.

Up to Date Fishing Report 10/21/2013

Even at the shop we are finding them.

 

Well the week of variable water heights is calmed down and back to stable. Steelhead should be finding the proper holding water again. Trout fishing has been out standing as well. Small Baetis, and Mahogany Duns are out and the nymphs are in full swing. Small stone fly and cased caddis nymphs as droppers.

The Cascade lakes are still producing well and will get better the closer we get to not being able to access them. the Salmon river is only open for 10 more days, so get your time in while you can. the upper stretch above final falls is fishing really well for brookies too!!

Now is the season and with these warm days we are having get in and asking where to fish. Hope to see you all soon.

Once The River Clams Down.



Fish are on the move!

Well that high water last week got the fish moving! Now that the river is back in shape be ready!!! Steelhead numbers are down but you wont catch them if you don't go. Also I personally have seen an increase in the average size of the fish lately. The bulk of the fish are going to be above Maupin.

This is about the time I start using 10 lb. tippet, just in case. On another note the October Caddis are out thick. The trout love the nymphs as well as the sporadic Mahogany Dunns you will see. some regular caddis stuff around too. Hatches have been in the warmest part of the day so keep the dries ready.

This is the time of year that dry waders will kepp an angler smiling.... If your are leacking give us a call. (503) 622-4607

Are you Ready??

Are You Ready?

 

Good July fish, sun a blazing!

Yes I am talking about summer Steelhead season. Which at this point is about a month from good consistent fishing. What ever Columbia river drainage you fish it is time to dust off your rods and reels and get ready to chase Steelhead.

I am writing this because after I opened up my last years fly boxes and looked at the condition of some of me leaders and tippets, I figured I could not be the only guy with a short but important list of things to make sure I am ready to go that first time out on the water.

Well stocked fly box is always a good way to start the year!

Lets start at the terminal end of the tackle. A fresh box of flies could not hurt. Flies are what attach us to the fish. Rusty or bent hooks can be problems in the future. Weather you tie your flies or buy your flies, keep in mind up date you inventory. Having an wide range of colors and sizes is key in the summer months and is something I really recommend. Sizes from 3 to 10 are commonly used in my fishing. Like I have said before the warmer the water the smaller the fly I will use. Temps over 67 I go really small (that’s what the sparse 10’s are for). Color can be of personal preference but be sure small and dark is always an option in you Summer Steelhead fly boxes.





Sweet early season fish!!



Next I would check the where about of your thermometer. Having one is better than not having one. Keeping a close eye on the weather and the water temp give you a place to start. Not only with water type but size of fly. When I went to find mine it was broken so I am glad I checked before my first day on the river!!

Now lets face it we have all tried to make use of every inch of leader we have purchased but the truth of the matter is buying all new stuff never leaves anything to question. So if you have any doubt while reading this go an toss all your old tippet and get new spools of…. Now listen very CLOSELY. MAXIMA!!!! There is no substitute for the best Steelhead leader material you can buy. If I told you only half the fish stories about big Steelhead I have seen landed on Maxima with wind knots in it, you would never use anything else either. Along with tippet goes your Polyleaders or tapered leaders. I would carry at least 2 Polyleaders. I have seen them last 2 years I have watched them be destroyed in 15 seconds. They cost 15 dollars but are worth every penny so take care of them. If you tie your own leaders then now is the time to start. So you are saving angling time not wasting fishing time or good drinking time building new leaders. Again use Maxima for your leader building kits.

On a final note I would like to put Summer Steelhead fishing into perspective. Swinging flies for Summer Steelhead is not only a productive way to take fish but also defiantly the most enjoyable way with the highest amount of earnable gratitude. Now like with all angling for anadromous spices you are going to see all kinds of days on the water. Not catching fish is not only a possibility but also a fact of what will happen. In the end when I look back at my journals over a long enough time span, you will average one to two fish a day. I don’t like to view anything in fishing as a failure, especially things like Steelhead you can’t control. Always keep your eyes on the positive and learn something new everyday. And always have FUN!