This is my fourth year writing a trip report for Diamond Lake. Since I started fishing this lake it has shown me time and time again that it is the best lake in Oregon for consistent opportunities at large trout. This year I focused on fly fishing the saltwater and […]
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So you have entered the world of stillwater fly fishing for trout. You’ve seen the big fish on youtube and think to yourself, “I want a brown trout that big” or “I’ve never even seen a 10lb rainbow and I want to catch one.” I don’t blame you. I felt […]
The last couple years I have written about fishing Diamond Lake. The lake deserves all the love it has been getting over the last few years from fly anglers. For some reason Oregonians have not fished Diamond Lake. I don’t think that’s on purpose. Oregon is one of the best […]
When fishing stillwaters, attractor flies are extremely under utilized here in the states. I think because of two things; most stillwater anglers don’t know how or why to use stillwater attractor flies, and because the materials to tie them and the flies are not usually stocked in fly shops. This […]
Buoyancy is an incredible principle that as fly anglers, we need to take more advantage of. Buoyancy can be achieved through a variety of materials like cervid hair (deer, elk, moose, caribou), dubbing (like alpaca), yarns (like poly yarn), and foam. I’m going to talk about foam in this article. […]