Recent Fishing Reports for Oregon. 8/18/04

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Deschutes River - Lower - August 17th, 2004
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RECORDED: 94 ° FISHING: Good
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Trout The Lower Deschutes is fishing well for being so hot and sunny right now. Fishing is slower midday than early and late. Small sparse nymphs and emergers are better midday. Non bead-head nymphs will even fish a little better that the flashier bead head variety during midday. Riffles, Back Eddies, and the good shady bank water remain the best areas to fish. If you are willing to walk and move and study the water, you will be able to find fish working almost the entire day. Early morning will be particularly good on spent caddis and spent mayflies on the back eddies. Late evening is still caddis time, so be ready and make sure not to leave to early. Make sure to come in and say hi, we are only 1 mile South of the Warm Springs boat ramp.

Steelhead Report Fish are being taken up to Maupin. More fish are entering the river every day, so be ready for these chrome bright bullets. Swinging flies in the classic steelhead runs is the best way to cover water and find fish. If you feel it is necessary, you can nymph the narrow buckets and shelfs. Beavertail to Macks Canyon has fished okay this last week and will get nothing but better. If you find fish in a run, I would recommend fishing that run very thoroughly, there is probably another. Good Luck

Hot Tip Caddis and Mayflies now presenting great dry fly and nymphing opportunities.

Salmonfly Watch Look for the PMD's and caddis to pick up the slack in the dry fly activity.

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Trout Flies:

Dries: Salmonflies, Golden Stones, PMD's, Caddis, Midges, Yellow Sally

Nymphs: Angel Case PMD, Rub a Dub Caddis Pupa, RL Copper John's, Stone Nymphs, Pheasant Tails 14-18, Flashback Pheasant Tails 18-20, Rockworms, Miracle Midge, Serendipities, Green Copper John's 16-18, CDC PMD emerger, Flash Cripple PMD, Yellow stone nymphs, Sparkle Pupa,


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