Category Archives: Oregon

Groups Sue to Stop Hatchery Salmon on Oregon’s Sandy River

Two wild fish advocacy groups have gone back to federal court in Portland to stop releases of juvenile salmon and steelhead from the Sandy Hatchery. In filing the lawsuit, the Native Fish Society and McKenzie Fly Fishers rejected a state settlement offer … Continue reading

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Fly Fishing Oregon’s Lower Deschutes Canyon for Steelhead

Back from a mini trip to the Deschutes River canyon in Oregon that lasted just three days (five with driving time built in). The thing is, it felt like a good, long trip. Maybe that’s because we started our trip … Continue reading

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Hand Drawn Maps

Or how we got lost on the way to Davis Lake. I’ve seen them inked on the backs of envelopes, scribbled on bar napkins, fashioned on the flip side of matchbooks, and even translated to the palms of hands. No … Continue reading

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North Umpqua River, Oregon

Saving the North Umpqua’s bruiser winter steelhead From the bad-ass Web site, www.busterwantstofish.com NOTE: Too often we fly fishers demand our managers to stick their necks out for us and when they do all we do is accept the benefit … Continue reading

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