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!

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!

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!!!

SANDY RIVER REPORT

Sorry I have not posted in a while been to busy.

I was out a few days last week and had some good fishing on the Sandy.

Thursday we hooked 2 and landed 2 nice wild fish.

This was before the big rains hit Thursday night and All Day Friday.

The River went from 3,000 cfs to over 20,000 cfs in a day.

I might be down enough by Tues or Wed to fish.

It seems the fish are still coming in strong with both winter and summer steelhead

being caught throughout the system.

So get out and swing some flies as soon as the river comes down to fishable levels!

FREE SPEY CASTING CLASS February 25th

Join Brian Silvey , Marty and Mia Sheppard at Oxbow park Boat ramp for a Free spey casting class.
Our January class went so well we thought we would do another class.
Class is form 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Come join us!

Sandy River Flyfishing Report

Well its been a while since my last post been busy guiding the Sandy River.
We are having good success on the Sandy but having trouble landing fish.
Last week we finally landed a few for photos both beautiful Wild Hen's.
The Sandy's water levels have been very steady last week and looks good for this week.
The Best fly last week was a Black and Blue Tandem Tube
I still have some openings in February if you want to get out on the Sandy contact us at
1-800-510-1702 or email me at silveysflyfishing@gmail.com