Do you want to learn the best way to safely naviagate NW rivers with a drift boat, raft or pontoon boat? If you have a new boat or just want to brush up on your skills and want to learn-this specialty rowing workshop is for you. Learn to manage your ...
Tug, yank, dang! Sorry, guide I had another pull but I couldn't resist setting the hook. Ok, so it's been a bit of a tough summer/fall season, to say it bluntly the steelhead run size is down about 200,000 fish! That said we are still finding some steelhead; those glorious...
Fishing Report October 28 Searching for a needle in a haystack is something steelhead anglers are accustomed to and on a year where the run size is considerably down from average that is how it can feel out here on Oregon's most famous river. Steelhead are spread from the mouth...
Brandon had never caught a steelhead on a floating line before and this morning on the Deschutes river showed promise. We walked down the sandy trail to the head of the run in the morning light. Three deer bounded ahead of us in the morning shadows as we made our...
It's been a crazy season on the lower Deschutes River this year with an onslaught of fires that when it seems like it couldn't get any worse it did. We had three major fires on the lower river below Maupin and several above Maupin. The Substation fire, Long Hollow Fire...
It's spring time in Oregon and if you are a trout fisherman you are likely thinking about the Deschutes river. More specifically you are probably considering when the hatch is going to start! The hatch being- the giant salmon flies and golden stones that are so much fun to fish....
Spring fishing on the Clackamas river is a time of change- the foliage is transitioning into the bright greens and budding out everywhere and steelhead run is changing from winters to summer. This time of year there is an overlap that is a non-traditional steelhead timing. There are a variety...
Water Time Outfitters strives to offer you the very best in fly fishing instruction for steelhead and trout fishing in the NW! Check out our offerings of FREE seminars and a line-up of excellent classes. Portland Sportsman's Show Feb 8-12 Feb 8 Rob Crandall- Fly Casting Pond 12pm Basics Concepts...
https://vimeo.com/200392230 This is a quick video we did for one of our groups that has fished with us many years. Here are a few highlights of their trip from last year. Enjoy! RobC
Occasionally we encounter the most impressive fish in our quest for steelhead. Fish that are in their prime, powerful and lively. Here's one of those fish, a chrome bright fresh arrival from the sea heading back to repopulate its natal waters.
Learn our 5-Step Process for dialing your fly to the proper depth for success. This four hour session gives you the tools you need to be in the game for winter steelhead. Get hands on coaching from our swing technicians to dial in your spey strategy for winter steelhead. Each...
It's bitter cold and snow is coming down in buckets, I wish I hadn't forgotten my gloves today. My fingers are numb and my face stings and the backs of my hands are beet red; and of course- I'm loving it! Another day in paradise on a great winter steelhead river. Oregon storms...
Standing waist deep in ice cold water or out for a walk on a cool foggy morning the Tug is the Drug- Hoodie from Water Time Outfitters keeps you comforatable and warm. Designed and printed right here in Portland, OR and brought to you from guys who fish. This hoodie...
One thing we try to do as guides is help our spey anglers be more effective in every way- one big way is casting. Guiding anglers every day out on Oregon's finest rivers I find that better casters generally catch more fish. Coaching customers to more effective spey casting generally...
Clackamas River Winter Steelhead Workshops: Want to learn how to catch winter steelhead on Oregon Rivers? Water Time Outfitters offers a special workshop just for you! These workshops are designed to get walk in fly anglers comfortable with a variety of spots and techniques that will put them into...
Granted the best of steelhead fishing is the morning and evening- the cool parts of the day when we have the best opportunity for success on the surface - there is no arguing with that! But now, lets say you blanked on the morning fishing session and now you've got...
The smell of sage and juniper blends in the soft breeze as we stand ready in the pre-dawn prepared for an encounter with steelhead. The deep canyon walls of the Deschutes river loom 2000 feet above in the gray light of the early morning. Cool water rushing and sound of...
Fly fishing for Steelhead? Drag setting is an important detail that is often overlooked. A properly set drag will ensure that you have the best opportunity to get a good hookup and land a higher percentage of steelhead. Setting the drag correctly involves a number of factors. When fishing the...
Tradition has it in Oregon that when the Dogwood trees start to bloom the spring Chinook are running; another tradition that holds true in Oregon is when the Redwing Blackbirds show up on the Deschutes River the Salmon Flies are hatching! That call of nature is heard by more than...
The Clackamas river flows 84 miles through incredible scenic views in Oregon's Clackamas County. A mecca for steelhead and trout fishing close to the large city of Portland, OR the Clack supports winter, spring and summer steelhead. Coho, spring and fall chinook also swing the waters of the Clack. Here...
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