SANDY RIVER FLYFISHING PHOTOS

     

RIVER LEVELS IN OREGON

The Rivers around the Portland Area did not go up as much as other rivers especially the Southern Oregon Rivers.
The Sandy and Clackamas are up but still very fishable from what I thought was going to happen with this big storm we were suppose to get.
The Rogue is still at FLOOD STAGE and Peaked around 100,000 CFS.
The Lower Umpqua also hit 100,000 CFS, that is a lot of water.
Since we don't have much of a Snow pack on MT HOOD there is nothing to melt with the warm rain.
I cancelled some trips because of the forecast for rain and high water, just goes to show we have all this info at our finger tips and still can be wrong on predicting fishing conditions.

SANDY RIVER FLY FISHING PHOTOS

  

     


 

SANDY RIVER FLYFISHING REPORT

Was out last week with some success, we landed one nice wild fish with a few other grabs.
The funny part is the fish we landed decided to grab the fly when I was trying to stretch my clients mono shooting line. I knew he was in a good spot but he was having trouble casting because the shooting line looked like a giant spring. All I felt was a little tap and thought it was a rock until I let go of his line the fish came tight. I guess you never know when it will happen so always be ready, even if your guide is messing with your line.

LOW WATER TO HIGH WATER

FARLEX IS A GREAT LOOKING REEL!

DECEMBER CHROME

Well we got out on the Sandy just before the big rains hit on Saturday.

Friday was a perfect day with warm air temps and dry weather for the most of the day.

We landed this nice Wild Hen on a Orange and Red Silvenator.

Good way to start the season, now just need to wait for the water to drop.

Hope everyone has a MERRY CHRISTMAS!

NEW WEBSITE for Silvey's Flyfishing

               My new website is finally up and running check it out at  www.silveysflyfishing.com

WEIRD WEDNESDAY ON THE RIVER

 Started the day perfectly with a hot Wild Buck on the 3rd cast, this fish went about 75yds into the backing on its first run.

 My oar had a big crack it from last season,well it finally broke last week on a rock up by Dodge Park.
I was walking the beach while my clients were fishing and saw this black chunk of plastic and thought that looked familiar. Decided to check to see if it was the piece of my oar that broke off and it was a perfect fit. WEIRD or LUCK?

 Ok now this where the day gets really weird, we are having lunch enjoying some lunch time sun.
Then out of the sky this object comes down and crashed in the middle of the river, I thought at first it was a Osprey hitting a fish(the under color of the plane was white). As this object popped up out of the water I noticed it was Red and looked like a plane,so we picked up our lunch gear and went racing after it. We finally caught up to it it figured out it was a remote controlled plane, with a phone number and reward if you find it. So we called Bob to give his plane back.
I finally was able to give the plane back to its owner mainly to find out what happen and why he lost control of it. It is suppose to have a return home device built in to the plane but something happened and it got out to far for the pilot to control the plane and will crash with no one flying it!
The owner had 2 cameras on the plane both came off when it hit the water. That would be some great Video! WEIRD or UAV SPYING ON FLYFISHERMAN

Now it is after are lunch time fun,we are fishing hard to see we can catch another steelhead.
One of my clients hooks up with a good fish, being a beginner I am yelling at him to let the fish run, don't touch the reel. As I was saying this I can hear the reel Whacking the HELL out of his knuckles.
Then the next thing I notice is the drag has stopped and there is a huge backlash in the reel.
I tell my customer we need to start chasing this fish because we have no drag, and we half to catch up to gain some line back on the reel.
I manage to get some of the backlash out, then this good size steelhead takes another big run and jumps.
At this point the rod is pointing straight at the fish, I was just crenging waiting to hear the 12lb Maxima to let loose and then the fish came off.
We reel everything back to see we have a bent hook, I like to use Owner Hooks because they are very strong but I guess you can still bend them out when everything is going crazy and your drag fails!
WEIRD or JUST STEELHEAD FISHING MISHAPS

This will be one of those days I won't forget, Strange things happen when you are on the river!

SANDY RIVER PHOTOS

STEELHEAD FOG

STEELHEAD GUIDES NEW ENERGY DRINK

FEEL THE WARM RAYS OF SUN AFTER A COLD MORNING

LOVE THEM WILD STEELHEAD!

FREE SPEY CLASS #2 March 22, 2014

                  If you missed the first class we are doing another spey class on March 22nd
                  Marty and Mia Sheppard and Brian Silvey will be the instructors again at
                  OXBOW PARK BOAT RAMP from 1:00- 3:00 pm
                  Bring Waders and Rod, if you don't have a spey rod we will have some there to cast.
               

SANDY RIVER SPRING STEELHEAD PHOTOS

First time fishing for steelhead!

Spring run chrome

Everything get so green in April

April Showers

You Always remember your first Steelhead

Thank You Steelhead GODS!!!!!

My favorite part of my Job is watching someone catch their first steelhead.Had the the pleasure of meeting Connor Murphy a few weeks ago and watch him get super excited about hooking and landing his first steelhead.

I love my Job!!!

Great show with some of the best tiers around!

I will be tying on Friday and Saturday

Stop by and say Hello!

NW FLY TYER & FLY FISHING EXPO

SANDY RIVER FLYFISHING REPORT

Well it has been tough to get any fish on the Sandy here lately, without much rain and low very clear water. Makes these fish tough to catch.
Even with those conditions we found a beautiful Big Wild fish last week.
This fish hammered a Black and Blue Marabou fly tied sparse for low water.
That is why I love winter fishing, YES ITS TOUGH BUT LOOK AT THE PAYOFF!
Pray for more rain!!!!
Thanks Marty Howard for the great photos.

COLD WEATHER FISHING

Tough to cast when the guides are locked up with ice.

Was out on the Sandy River early last week in the frozen zone. Fishing was tough but we did at least
hook one fish. The water was probably 35 degrees in the morning.
The weather has changed now and hopefully the warmer weather will bring in some fresh fish.
If winter steelhead fishing was easy everyone would do it!!