CraigH Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Going to be in Sun River weekend of the 14 and 15 of October. Reading up as much as I can on the area. Just picked up the book 'Fishing in Oregon' and trying to get a feel of the area around Bend for fishing. Do any of you nice Bend folks have any hot spots, hot tips and what is good to use as far as flies or lures ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr S Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Well I do not live in Bend but I have spent considerable time on the Deschutes fly fishing on it. My general rule is that if you are fishing slow moving water go with wooly buggers in brown and/or black. There are big browns in the slow water. If you are fishing faster moving water nymph fish with hares ears and pheasant tails. I would put bead heads on them. I would also fish a soft hackle on the end of it and let it swing through the water column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algae Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 PS: NEVER ask Roger for a wooly bugger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr S Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Franklin you crack head!!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigH Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Thanks Roger... Wrote it all down. I'm also thinking about checking out Crane Prairie Reservoir. Maybe rent a boat. Any thoughts on this place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr S Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 If you are going to fish Crane Prairie you definitely need a boat. Troll or strip black wooly buggers in the channels. The fish hang in the channels. Go on line and get a pic of Crane Prairie to see where they are. Also, watch your speed limit on that lake and also be careful, there are lots of submerged stumps out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I guess since i spend my time at the brewery there in Bend i never realized they had a river DOH! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefsickness Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 If you travel north on 197 to Tygh Valley and go to Shear Falls 40 miles from the dalles you can get a king was up there with a friend and we got 2 kings 1 coho and released 6 native steel head all over 20 lbs. but take a heavy rod and a bunch of 12 and 16 oz weights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algae Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 If you travel north on 197 to Tygh Valley and go to Shear Falls 40 miles from the dalles you can get a king was up there with a friend and we got 2 kings 1 coho and released 6 native steel head all over 20 lbs. but take a heavy rod and a bunch of 12 and 16 oz weights. 20lb. native steelhead, even on heavy gear, is a nice tug! Roger is already impaling some big anchovies on a 2 ought whooly bugger flies in anticipation.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr S Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Nice job guys. Franklin, you and miles need to come on Garretts on Sunday and hang out with me on my first day of fish work!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Nice job guys. Franklin' date=' you and miles need to come on Garretts on Sunday and hang out with me on my first day of fish work!!! [/quote'] Road trip, we'll bring the beers (laugh) I am planning to get up there, but only when he gets some more potters angels cuz i can't really make multiple trips with the new little one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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