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fredaevans
fredaevans said:The thing that makes the Rogue so 'special' is the huge volume of public access. Have a boat, even better. The ramps are roughly 5 - 7 miles appart from the hatchery all the way to the entry to the 'Wild and Scenic' section. One book you'll want to get is BLM's "Rogue River Float Guide;' complete listing of all the camp sights, etc., Basily designed for boaters, but should be an invaluable tool for 'boots on the ground.'
Pretty much sums it up. Spot on Jeanna especially the highlighted part. BTW...for the record...Jeanna is the queen of run-away threads..just say'n.JeannaJigs said:Oh it's fun to watch these threads snowball. I have my secrets, I have winter steel water I've never taken another soul to that I accidentally discovered on my own and I've never seen anyone else there. I will not even take family there! . It's paradise. That said I'm pretty forthcoming with info about hatchery river systems if people ask via pm because reality is there not much to hide on a stocked river. I've never run into a situation where I was asked to keep my mouth shut, but if someone showed me a spot and asked me to keep it on the down low, i would respectfully keep my mouth shut.
I realize in this day of electronic everything and instant results people don't want to put the foot work in, and I get that people have busy lives (so do I!) but it's really not hard to pound the ground and find your way the old school way, you know, the way those people you harass about being tight lipped did.
OnTheFly said:Pretty much sums it up. Spot on Jeanna especially the highlighted part. BTW...for the record...Jeanna is the queen of run-away threads..just say'n.
jrbecca said:In my first weeks of fly fishing, the person who taught me showed me some favorite fishing holes and taught me a little about reading the water. However, he was adamant that should I ever bring another to fish the area, I wasn't to reveal these fishing holes. It was a well-known and popular recreational area, so I was a little puzzled by this. Yet, even here, I notice that great spots are rarely revealed by name.
Just curious, here, but...why?
agentorange said:I have read most people's response to this and understand their concern. I personally fish a few rivers and bring people down the river in my raft a couple dozen weekend's a year. I love bringing people down the river and showing them my favorite spots. Some of those spots have been changed by river flows and over fishing but, in all honesty, there is still plenty of fish in the river. In Oregon, I don't believe you will have significant issues catching trout or steelhead on the fly anytime soon. We are one of the most regulated states if not the most regulated state in the U.S. Our hatchery steelhead runs are getting better and better and we are slowly bringing back a nice native run of steelhead as well. I could tell you exactly where my top ten favorite spots on 4 or 5 combined rivers for throwing flies to steelhead but that doesn't mean you will ever be blessed enough to feel the tug. The fly fisherman still has to present the fly in such a way that fish will take it. With that said, I am one of the few people that doesn't get bent out of shape if I see someone in one of the spots that I fish. I love fly fishing and firmly believe that there are enough fish in most rivers for the guys that are willing to be out there on the river and away from the TV. That's my cent and a half.
agentorange said:Well, I know the south santiam very well, the upper deschutes pretty well, minimal lower d knowledge, the north fork of the alsea okay, parts of the mack, and the wallowa pretty well. What do you want to fish for and where?
FlyBum said:Chrome on the South! Where do I go, what do I swing for them and which time of the year?
JeannaJigs said:Booya!! The Foster dam deadline rodeo! Combat meat market at its finest. Don't forget to bring your own rock to stand on, or full body armor if you decide to fish it from a boat.