Wow, we got out yesterday on the Lower Deschutes River.  Salmon flies on all the bushes along the banks but none were flying.  And, we tried hard with Salmon Fly nymphs as well as dries and couldn’t raise a single fish.  Fortunately, the rainbows were in the mood for smaller nymphs so we still caught several nice fish.  But, here is a “Salmon Fly Photo Essay” from yesterday.

I saw this guy in about a foot of water looking like he wanted to climb out.

I counted 15 salmon flies in this grass.

Enjoying the sun.

Heavy with eggs, just waiting to fly.

Not a happy camper.

A nice spot to hang out.