Here are some pics from the stonefly hatch back in June…..
Spring Trout Fishing – McKenzie River
The McKenzie River has been fishing wonderfully this entire spring, and things are staying strong lately. Fishing has been fair to good with condition offering nymphing shallow and deep down, swinging wet flies in the film, and dead drifting dries at times. Many nice fish have been taken, and the best fishing has been from [...]
Nymphing Tips
There are also two variables that I go by with my guiding and it has to do with dead drift skills for the individual angler.
If you are great at dead drifting, stack mending, and you can get get the longest flawless uninterupted dead drifts, then I try and use the lightest weight possible (meaning flies [...]
Trout Action
Trout fishing has been fair to good on both the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. Fish have been looking up at times on larger offerings like golden stones during the bright times of the day, and fishing a dry fly dropper rig has been most effective. Hatched are pale morning duns, little yellow stones, adult golden [...]