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:
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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: