SILVEY'S FLYFISHING : Oregon Steelhead

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

MY LETTER TO ODFW COMMISSION ON REGULATION CHANGES ON THE DESCHUTES RIVER

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Re: Proposed Changes to Regulations on the Size of Fish that can be kept on the Lower Deschutes River

My name is Brian Silvey and I have been a professional guide and outfitter on the Deschutes River for 30+ years. I am writing to express my opposition to the proposed changes in ‘catch and keep’ Regulations.

The Lower Deschutes river trout population below Shears Falls has improved over the years due to protection of the slot limit of 10-13 inch and stream work. Promoting the harvest of 8 inch minimum length will drain already stressed resources, including the unintentional killing of juvenile steelhead that are also about that size as they head to the ocean in the spring and intentionally destroy generations of preservation and enhancement efforts. We need to keep protecting these fish and improve the regulations in a way to ensure they survive for many generations to come. The Deschutes is one of the best trout fisheries we have in the state of Oregon, we should be protecting these fish, not harvesting them.

In my professional and personal opinion the Deschutes River should be a CATCH and RELEASE river, which would simplify the Regulations and promote a stronger Steelhead and Trout fishery, thus increase revenue for the ODFW and the State. One of Oregon’s top license sellers for trout and steelhead fishing during the summer, if you want more License Sales protect the Lower Deschutes by making it CATCH AND RELEASE.

People travel from all over the world to experience the unique Wild Trout and Steelhead fisheries on the Deschutes River. We should be protecting this incredible resource, not intentionally destroying it.

THANK YOU

BRIAN SILVEY

IF you love the Deschutes like I do please write to ODFW Commisson and tell them to protect the Deschutes.

Send email to : odfw.commission@state.or.us

Sunday, March 15, 2015

SANDY RIVER FLYFISHING PHOTOS

Sunday, February 8, 2015

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.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

SANDY RIVER FLY FISHING PHOTOS

Saturday, January 10, 2015

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.

Thursday, January 1, 2015

SWING THE FLY WINTER 2015

Click Link Swing the Fly Issue 2.3

ANOTHER GREAT ISSUE.

Sunday, December 21, 2014

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!

Sunday, November 2, 2014

2014 DESCHUTES STEELHEAD SEASON

Thanks to everyone that fished with us this year, it was another great season!

Next stop John Day River with LCO.

Monday, April 28, 2014

NEW WEBSITE for Silvey's Flyfishing

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

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

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!