Post by: Aneoakleaf on January 16, 2010, 12:10:39 PM
Thanks for any advice.
Post by: fishcrazy on January 16, 2010, 03:44:37 PM
The Wa river is probably to chunky right now. Last I drove over it I don't think it was fishable.
it can be good for chukn bugs when the water is in better shape.
Kris
Post by: Houndhunter on January 16, 2010, 10:04:56 PM
Post by: Aneoakleaf on January 16, 2010, 10:43:29 PM
deschutes?
you know...I'm a retired floral designer...I never had to spell any thing right!
Yeah Oregon ...the famous Deschutes river... Thanks hound! :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: jackelope on January 16, 2010, 11:00:26 PM
maybe mack's canyon too...lower river. big water, not friendly wading, rocks the size of VW's
Post by: fishcrazy on January 16, 2010, 11:13:44 PM
Kris
Post by: boneaddict on January 16, 2010, 11:35:38 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 16, 2010, 11:57:30 PM
Post by: jackelope on January 17, 2010, 12:37:04 PM
Post by: Aneoakleaf on January 17, 2010, 12:45:18 PM
Thanks for the link Kris, I'll check it out! FISH ON!!! :drool:
Post by: Huntbear on January 17, 2010, 01:10:24 PM
Give me till tomorrow night. I work with a guy that fly fishes that river regularly, will ask him where is best for someone to fish it the first time.
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on January 18, 2010, 10:31:12 AM
Post by: jackelope on January 18, 2010, 10:49:02 AM
there is a pretty healthy population of rattlesnakes there...just a warning.
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on January 18, 2010, 01:01:54 PM
all the trout we caught were right on the bank and they were rising to blue winged olives, a lot of fish under the overhanging trees...this was in october.
there is a pretty healthy population of rattlesnakes there...just a warning.
And some nice muley buck's too. ;)
Did you catch only Cutt's? That's all I found, same, in the brush and logs.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 18, 2010, 01:04:43 PM
Post by: Curly on January 18, 2010, 02:02:30 PM
Post by: jackelope on January 18, 2010, 02:08:12 PM
I wonder if they could be some steelies in there this time of year...... :dunno:
now would be an oddball time of year to fish it for steel. not too many fish.
Post by: Curly on January 18, 2010, 02:12:44 PM
Post by: buckhorn2 on January 18, 2010, 02:17:54 PM
Post by: finfeatherfur on January 18, 2010, 04:31:40 PM
Post by: Aneoakleaf on January 25, 2010, 10:40:58 PM
We left WA. Tuesday the 19th, about noon and headed for the Deschutes River. We drove to the lower hatchery and checked it out . We could see an old road accross the river . The map showed it going to maupin. So the next stop was the Fly shop in Maupin....OMG it's the best fly shop we've ever been in!It's on Main street...can't remember the name but will find out when the VISA bill comes in :yike: The young man there gave us a ton of information and we talked for about an hour. From there we went accros the river and down stream on the road we had seen from the hatchery. It was paved part of the way and quite fishable in many places. Also camp grounds here and there. We didn't fish. We didn't reach the end of the road before it got dark and so we would return the next day. Back in town we went to the cafe for dinner at 5:50...but they were closing! SERIOUSLY!! They said we should go to the Rainbow Tavern to eat! So we did and found that every one who wanted dinner was there! The food, company and beer was great and we watched TV till 7:30. We decided we better find a room for the night so we crossed the river and went to the Imperal River CO. Motel. The motel sat on the river . No one was there so you had to pick up the phone and order a room. Inside the room there was NO TV, NO Phone...NO radio...but what a beautiful room with king and single beds. They had a book rack with several clasic books on fishing and the deschutes river. Smokey had his cowboy ..Louie Lamar book to read so I picked out a book by Dave Hughes on the Deschutes.What a great writer! I read several passages of his adventures out load to Smokey , because of the way uses words made it a delight to read! The next morning we drove up the NE side of the river . It was a rough road and there were several places to fish from the bank. The water seamed a little high and the river is intimidating . We never fished, mostly because they reccoment everyone ware a life preserver and we had left ours at home... :'( There were a few people fishing on the river for steelhead but said it was slow. After that we went back down stream and drove the road out to the end. There are a few camp grounds there along the way and good looking water. We learned that you can boat down the river but you can't fish from the boat. And like you guys said the best trout fishing is along the banks in the brushy areas. So they stand mid stream and cast towards the bank OR wade the shore line and cars up stream and they walk along the bank casting right along the bank.
After we drove back we wern't ready to go home yet so we went east ...ended up in Halfway, Ore for a couple days then came home on Saturday. We saw a ton of deer, elk , antelope and turkeys along the way. We'll go back to the Deschutes in the summer to fish....Here's some pictures I took along the way.! Annette
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 25, 2010, 10:57:48 PM
Post by: Aneoakleaf on January 25, 2010, 11:50:13 PM
From what I read it's a great trout fishery. Can't wait to go fish it.
They say they loose rafters every once in a while but have never lost a fisherman!
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 26, 2010, 12:03:45 AM
Post by: gramps on January 26, 2010, 03:02:26 PM
casting a tad-polly from the bank. Great fun.