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So I got back from my camping trip. For the three days I was there I got to fish for about an hour. Oh well, the kid had a lot of fun. I caught about a 10" trout but that was about it. It was my first time on the Deschutes and it is was a beautiful river.

No, it is the site off of I-84 close to the mouth of the Deschutes.

I am tent camping at the recreation center. My site is right next to the river.

Yeah Flybum I have a flyrod on my list of Christmas presents that I gave to my wife. I have wanted to give it a go for a while and finally said that I was going buy a set-up. I am going to be on the east side of the river in the campground, our site sits right next to the river (hopefully not in...

In two weeks I will be camping at the Deschutes River Recreational Area and with my family and wanted to do some fishing for trout. The question I the only set-up I have right now to catch trout is a 5'6" ultralight with 5lb line. Is that going to be large enough to fish the river or do I need...

Thanks. I think that is probably has a very small trout population. No one I spoke with caught anything large. Do you fish for steel near the bay?

So it has been a long time since I posted last. I started fishing last year but with a chronically ill child it was hard to get out a lot. I finally picked it up this year and went out for the first time to try my hand at trout fishing. I was camping on the Kilchis so I had the opportunity to...

Thanks for the link. It should be a good read.

Thanks. I was a little concerned about the line twist on mono (which I already had on the line) so I went ahead with the swivel. I will keep braided line in mind when it comes time to put on new line. I was fishing on Saturday and was trying to check the spinner presentation with the swivel and...

I just bought a ultra-light reel and want to do some trout fishing in both lakes and rivers (I will be bank fishing). I have #6 line with a 5'6" rod. Is that big enough to fish in the rivers as well. Also I was thinking that I was just tie the spinners directly to the line, or is there a better...

Thanks for the info. I also had a spincast reel with a spoon tied on but figured before I get to fancy I should learn how to fish for steelhead one technique at a time. The next time I go out there I will probably throw the spoon out a few times. n8r1, I was about a mile west of Jones Creek Day...

Thanks for the link. I haven't spent a lot of time fishing on the river so I will definitely read that guide. I also meant 1-2' not inches.

So I am new to steelhead fishing and decided to fish using a technique I had never used for (something about a glutton for punishment?). Anyway so I went out for the first time yesterday and was on the Wilson River and fished for a couple of hours. I think that the water was a little faster...

I am new to fishing for trout and would like some recommendations. Is there any particular rod or reel that works best for both trout and steelhead? I have a Shimano Curado and a basic spinning reel. Can you fish for both with ultra-light or light tackle? Is there any difference in rod length?