Recent content by Red Owl

Thanks A. On opening the bail and extending the drift. How much would this be? Another 10 feet? More., less? When you hang up, do you lose just the weight or the whole rig?

Just getting started and doing some reading on drift fishing from shore/wading. Where do most of you get the tackle? On slinky weights- do you make your own? Where do you buy "pencil lead"? Just lead plumber's wire? What is the benefit of a siwash hook over a treble hook? Do you use bait or...

I'm new as well. Those #5 spinners seem really big, I was thinking #3 would be about right. If you had to pick say 4-5 color patterns for summer steelhead, either spinner or spoon, what would make the list? How do most of you fish spinners? If the current is strong I've just kept a tight...

Well, then I think I'll start considering a trip next Fall. Thanks.

Well I have continued to do some reading, remember I have never been to Oregon. It sounds like springtime has a lot of apple blossoms, snow still on the tops of mountains, etc.- so from just a touring aspect- that might be more scenic than summer. One issue would be if spring snow melt had all...

Thanks everyone for the help. I should have been a little more precise in what I was asking. I've done a lot of trout fly fishing so what I was really interested in was fishing unique to Oregon which would be steelhead and salmon. What I was trying to figure out was the time of year I might...

I'm from out of state and wanted to come and try fly fishing by wading for steelhead. I would not want to come in the middle of the winter because I also want to do some sight seeing. So...spring, summer, fall. The Dechutes is famous but it sounds like access is limited and you need to float...