My friend and rod builder extraordinaire, Tony Bellaver of Alpenglow Fly Rods in the San Francisco area was visiting central Oregon this week, and we were able to get out on the Metolius River yesterday for some fly fishing. I took my 8′ 0″ 5 wt slow action Spring Creek Series rod that is especially good for small dry flies and delicate presentations. Tony took out a 7′ 6″ medium fast action quad…a very nice casting rod for the Metolius River. The weather was gorgeous and there were plenty of caddis and mayflies out, but the trout weren’t very cooperative. In fact, I only saw one fish rise all day. But, it was great to see Tony and get the chance to hit the river with him. Here are a couple of photos of our day.
Monthly Archives: March 2016
Fly Fishing the Fall River here in Oregon
Mary Ann and I got the chance to hit the Fall River about an hour from our house a couple of days ago. I took out my 8′ 0″ 5 wt Spring Creek Series rod and she chose her 7′ 6″ 5 wt Signature Series rod. We found a nice BWO hatch in early afternoon and got to cast several different dries to rising fish. Although these were mostly hatchery fish, they were surprisingly picky. Mary Ann found the perfect fly…a #18 brown bodied hackle-stacker emerger dry that several of the rainbows liked. Here are a few photos of our day.
The dangers of wearing gloves when handling fish.
Wow, I ran into this video today on YouTube that shows the potential dangers of handling fish while wearing gloves. On sunny days, I’ve often worn “sun gloves” while fishing. After seeing this video, I won’t be doing that any more.