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    Suggestions for a 2-3 week trip near Bend or Sunriver or ???

    Great suggestions! Thank you. The trip would likely be in the early summer, mid-spring. As I am "older", I find float tubing safer and more relaxing than rocky climbs or slippery rocks (hence the preference for smaller lakes over streams). And, as with many of you, I prefer quiet and less...
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    Suggestions for a 2-3 week trip near Bend or Sunriver or ???

    I would like to visit central Oregon and lake fish, catch and release fly fishing only, float tube. Several questions: - a centrally located hotel recommendation? - a fly shop recommendation in or somewhat near Bend or ? - generic locales to fish? I prefer quiet, smaller lakes that I can float...
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    Possible retirement in Oregon

    Hobster,...true, "crime" depends on perspective. I lived a couple years in southeast D.C. and that kind of formed a "this is as bad as it gets" data point. From the comments here it seems the "banana belt" coastal area has nice weather. But I don't ocean fish (yet) and will need to...
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    Possible retirement in Oregon

    JM, red/blue doesn't matter too much as I currently vote non-partisan. I probably lean towards red just a bit. Don't need a job. Would prefer a safe environment. Good medical services. Decent golf courses. Not too crowded but not isolation. And, yes, freshwater fishing. Sort of...
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    Possible retirement in Oregon

    Note from me, the OP: my wife and I haven't been to Bend for almost two years whe we took an exploratory visit that was quite nice. Taking the excellent advice from posters on this board, I tried doing more research on Bend as a good focal point for freshwater lake and stream fishing. I was...
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    Possible retirement in Oregon

    Great inputs ! Bend is a bit "spendy" but, still, very nice. My reason, typically, for float tubing is safety. I'm pushing 70 and climbing over slick boulders in the middle of a fast moving stream just isn't as much fun as it used to be. Slower/shallower rivers, great. Bend appears very...
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    Possible retirement in Oregon

    My wife and I have just retired. We would like to move to Oregon. One of our key past times is fly fishing, mostly by float tube, in small to mid-size lakes. All catch and release. We are looking for an area to narrow down our search. We have been to Bend and have fished the Chiloquin...
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