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...and i was planning on that as well as doing some hiking.
And keep moving !Thanks Chez, and everyone else! I will strictly be tossing hardware, i've finally had some luck hooking steelhead with spinners in the last 2 years. I'm stoked, appreciate everyones input :thumb: Hopefully i will have something good to report.
And keep moving !
Also on your way up stop in Monmouth at the Fisherman's Shack and pick up some components to make up some #4 Frenchies.
The proprietor, Don Greene is a very cool guy and one the Last or the Mohicans.
I find Taco Bells* (Blue Fox) to be too light to get it done in some runs.
Swing 'em like flies....you are in essence, swing a metal fly.
And keep stepping down.
*Taco
Note the Blue Fox bell body.
Now note the corporate Taco Bell symbol.
Tacoman
One who swings Blue Foxes
Well, there's the Vantucky Amphitheater and then there's the Gorge Amphitheater.
Everyone wants their own amphitheater.
One more nugget on Deschutes Park (the campground)....
Shade is very important for a comfortable stay in July or August.
Roll the dice on your first trip but bring a pop-up shelter (or similar).
Once there, grab a site map and cruise around at mid-day and mark the shady sites
for your next campsite reservation.
You can go online to Reserve America and grab your sites.
And keep moving !
Also on your way up stop in Monmouth at the Fisherman's Shack and pick up some components to make up some #4 Frenchies.
The proprietor, Don Greene is a very cool guy and one the Last or the Mohicans.
I find Taco Bells* (Blue Fox) to be too light to get it done in some runs.
Swing 'em like flies....you are in essence, swinging a metal fly.
And keep stepping down.
*Taco
Note the Blue Fox bell body.
Now note the corporate Taco Bell symbol.
Tacoman
One who swings Blue Foxes
It's on the northwest corner of that intersection.I will be making quite a few trips over to the mouth of the Deschutes this summer as well, I'm very excited!
But this Fisherman's Shack... Is this a mythical place? I have lived in the Monmouth/Corvallis area for 6+ years and have yet to see it. I'll admit I haven't been looking too hard, but every time I pass that intersection I take a peek, and can't seem to find it. Is it the shop looking building that isn't marked on the intersection? Thanks in advance.
It's on the northwest corner of that intersection.
It's an old building built by early settlers.
You might see some irrigation pipe outside.
Your timing is perfect. There are always a few fish at the mouth there. The run occassionally arrives early, so with some luck you could get into a bunch. Benefit to going then is the hoardes of anglers arrive in August. I live very close to the Deschutes. At the mouth there are runs already described earlier, but of course there are sweet spots within those runs. You will learn those quickly because anglers stay in them for long periods.
Honestly the best spot that time of year is the island next to the campground. Fish the east side towar the top end with spinners. The west side bottom end can be good too. They do not limit boat permits for that little run over to the island. The reserved permits are for drifting the river on multi day floats.
Water temp can be an obstacle in July. It can get over 70 F there at the mouth which causee some degree of lockjaw. Most of us stop fishing by lunchtime then to reduce stress related fish mortality.
Full disclosure, I am much better at catching wild redside trout on othe D than Steel. I would be glad to show you upstream water to catch a few trout with small spinners, or potentially quite a few if you bring a fly rod. Send a private message if that is of interest, and we can coordinate.