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What's in your vise?. Started by Doublebluff. Latest reply by FinLuver, 10/14 15:02

What did I hook?. Started by steve-o. Latest reply by Mr. Chin, 10/16 12:49

Paulina and Crane. Started by Crawbugger. Latest reply by Stevie B, 10/14 17:25

Fly box found lower Deschutes (around beavertail). Started by floatuber. Latest reply by Stevie B, 10/16 17:08

Lost gear Warm Springs to Trout Creek. Started by Patrick. Latest reply by spfd jason, 10/16 23:49

 

Better Fishing in October?
Read One of These!

What Can We Learn from Competitive Fly Fishing?. Devin Olsen, a member of the US Fly Fishing Team, shares some very insightful tips about how to size up a river and tells us why we shouldn't just fish the same-old same-old way. MP3 audio, 14.43.

Spey Casting Tips from Mia Sheppard. World champion spey caster Mia Sheppard shares some tips on spey casting. (Video)

Tactics: Hangout and Hangdown for More Steelhead. Many steelheaders omit or shortchange one of the most important aspects of their presentation.

Dry Fly Steelheading on the North Umpqua. Guide Dean Finnerty tells us how to skate dry flies for steelhead on the North Umpqua. (Audio)

Lower Deschutes Steelhead with Sam Sickles. Get Deschutes steelhead tips from guide Sam Sickles. (Audio)

Deschutes Blue-Winged Olive Hatch. Some of the Deschutes' best dry fly fishing is in February and March. Tips and tactics from John Hazel. (Audio)

The Perfect Hopper. Looking for a hopper imitation that's easy to tie and works on nearly every type of water?

Tiny Flies. Tiny flies--size 18 and smaller--are just the ticket for fall trout.

Choosing a Steelhead Fly Color. What color of steelhead fly should you choose for different conditions? Three pros offer their thoughts.

Egg Flies. From fall through winter, eggs-over-easy are on the trout menu.

Waterboatman: Bi-atheletes for the Fall. If you're fishing stillwaters in the fall, you'd better know about waterboatmen.

Tying Better Ants. Ants can be a major part a trout's summer diet in both rivers and lakes. What makes effective fly?

Saddle-Case Caddis. The most important stage of saddle-case caddis (genus Glossosoma) is usually missed by fly anglers.

Go Below for BWO. Is a dry fly the best answer during a Baetis hatch? Not always.

October Caddis. This big, widely-dispersed bug is ignored by many fly anglers. Trout don't make that mistake!

Quick Tip: Wind Drifting. This simple tactic for lakes is like cheating!

Fishing the Blue-Winged Olive Hatch. Fly fishing for trout this month? Better know how to fish the blue-winged olive hatch!