So, an exercise in multi-planning: October Caddis, BWO’s (Blue Winged Olives), Mohagony Duns OR Steelhead into the mainstem below the Locked Gate. Trout rod and Spey rod. I am going with others that rarely fly fish…one from Minnesota. Do I fish or do I mentor? A little of both no doubt. Visuals, smells, sounds, a pulse onto its own. Take it in and keep it mellow.
Outcomes and The Moment
Brilliant wish I had been there, lovely trout. Glad you are back out there casting a line there is nothing like it. John
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Definitely do both. You are long over due for time on the water. And you have so much knowledge in fly fishing the guests will learn lots. Good for you. Tight lines 🙂
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Do a little of both. Help the others but get in there and Fish!! Watch for the evening hatch of small midges, and swing some flies.
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Just returned from my adventure and am having fun catching up with you posts! You always remind me that everything is an adventure!!! 🙂
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beautiful~
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Thank you Cindy
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I”ve been tying up BWO and October caddis all week and I’ve never fished either. Spent a few hours trying to figure out where and how to fish the D. Seems like some work for a bank angler, but I’m hoping I figured it out. Long drive to get it wrong.
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Westfly (Oregon) is always a nice site to check out on patterns, how/where insects hatch and when to flail away. I wish you luck. I generally head to Maupin and from there up to locked gate and down again…and there is the 18 miles down to Max too. There is plenty of bank access. Watch the poison oak and such other hazards like the occasional snake and trips and falls. I haven’t been over in a few years. I am going to just explore and rebuild my knowledge base from past years when I seemed dialed in. Steelhead are in too so maybe swing or nymph for them. Chinook will be on their redds soon so ‘bows will hold below those big redds and take egg patterns. That works into November from past experiences. I wrote about that on here some years back. Recognizing the redd and the surface disturbance it imparts helps and you fish below them of course without bothering the Kings. Good luck
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Nice views of Nature in Autumn. It is an active time as wildlife (plant and animal )get ready for winter. I have enjoyed tadpoles, caterpillars, tiny frogs, mushrooms, plants rushing to produce seed before the first frost. We seem to have a lot in common with our love of the magic and mystery of the natural world. Thanks for sharing. beebeesworld
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