Bamboo Rods, Furled Leaders, Big Nymphs…McKenzie River Red Side Rainbows

It’s been a while since my last post.  Mary Ann and I hit the McKenzie River this past Sunday for some trout fishing.  Water levels were pretty high, but there were still fish to be found.  I fished a 7′ 6″ ,  5 wt bamboo rod, thread furled leaders by Cutthroat Leaders, and big stonefly nymphs.  Here is a sample:

Fishing Bamboo Fly Rods on the McKenzie River

Mary Ann and I hit the McKenzie River a few days ago. It was really great to get the drift boat out on the river again. We had a wonderful sunny day…not always the best for trout fishing. We didn’t see a single adult bug all day so we drifted nymphs under indicators. I took out a 7 1/2′ 5 wt rod that worked well in the drift boat. We didn’t have a tremendous amount of action, but we did wake up a few fish. Here is a taste of our day: