DESCHUTES RIVER STEELHEAD REPORT

Fishing this last week was a little slower with all the rain and the river rising and also throw in White river putting in some mud.

With no rain in the forecast everything should settle back down and fishing should improve with clear water.

The best flies have been a Silvey's Sno-Cone Purple and Pink or Marty Sheppard's Redneck Revenge.

WILD STEELHEAD PHOTOS

Got to love those HOT WILD steelhead

DESCHUTES RIVER STEELHEAD AND FIRES

This last week on the Deschutes was interesting with good fishing and all the fires in Wasco County and on the Deschutes.

I just got off the river on Thursday late afternoon and was heading home, when my cell phone rang. There was a fire near my house heading my way, By the time I got home the whole area was on fire. We were lucky the wind kept the fire away from my house.

Most of my 160 acres was burnt except for around my house, so for the last few days we have been putting out small fires on my property.

I want to say thanks to the local Volunteer Fire Dept and a few Great neighbors that came to help us.

Hopefully things will settle down now and I can get back to just guiding.

FAVORITE SUMMER STEELHEAD FLIES

Silvey's Sno-Cone #4

Muddler (Gold Body) #6

Golden Demon#6
Tranquilizer #4

changed body to claret body and purple hackle

Well its that time of year to get your summer steelhead flies ready for the Deschutes River.

Here are some of my favorite flies for the Deschutes.

TRAFFIC ON HWY 216

On my way home from guiding yesterday there were two objects running down the road.

At first I thought they were Coyotes from a distance but as soon as I got closer I couldn't believe what I was seeing 2 Badgers fighting in the middle of Hwy 216.

When I stopped they moved towards my truck, I grabbed my camera as they moved through the fence. They ran off in different directions and the fight was over.