“Jungle water” is the term we at Deschutes Angler use to describe the kind of water that is most productive during one of the best hatches on the Deschutes, namely, the salmon fly hatch. Year after year we do our best to point our customers to the kind of habitat best suited for hungry trout trying to chow down on these monstrous bugs and year after year this water is often overlooked.(more)

Understanding the fundamentals of sink-tips is an essential part of modern steelhead fishing. Unfortunately, determining which sink-tip to use under what conditions and water types can be promblematic.(more)

A critical component of any kind of fly fishing is fly selection, particularly when it comes to winter steelhead fishing. A lot has been said about color and size of the fly, but too often little is said about the weight of a fly. Weight in the fly is crucial to maximizing adaptability on the stream because one can vary depth and adapt to untraditional water types by changing the weight of the fly.(more)

Most steelheaders know that fishing is most productive in low light conditions. Hence the competitive race to grab your favorite spot first thing in the morning or first shade in the evening. The competition, as many of you know, has been escalating with the ever-growing interest in the sport.(more)