While hot and dry, this August produced some good and varied fishing so we’ve got lots of good reports! Sorry they are out late. The photos are first with the report below.
From Mike Shiiki: Had a great day with my son Nathaniel in Warm Springs. My galfriend Michelle treated me to our first guided dory boat adventure at Pacific City, it was Awesome! Our guide Josh Putman did a great job putting us into rockfish, lingcod, plus provided ALOT of Dungeness Crab for all of us to take home.
From Ken Kelley: my brother Bill got this beautiful rainbow on the Naknek.
From Wayne Hughes: Spent most of this Month fly fishing for bass on the Willamette river. Had some really good day’s using surface flies. It’s a ton of fun on a five weight fly rod!
From Chris Brehm: Chris Gardner and I caught a few nice Browns on East Lake. Granddaughter Beatrix netting sister Reverie’s trout on Devils Lake.
From Greg O’Brien: Did a dory trip with my brother out of Pacific City. Rockfish were all over the flies, getting our limits pretty quickly in 30-40 feet of water using an Intermediate line with a fast sink head. Salmon were off limits so we tried for Lings with traditional traditional gear and my brother landed 1. We also came home with a lots of crab. A very fun trip that I highly recommend!
From Mark Rasmussen: was able to spend most of my summer on Henry’s Fork & helped a couple friends learn how to fly fish.
From Bob Beswick: Spent a couple of days fishing East Lake with my friend Tom. Had some luck with mid tied nymphs and Chironomid below surface film with some wind aid. Hooked a brown that I never saw on my 4 weight. If you can get a disabled friend out on the water; do it! There are some challenges, but well worth the effort.
From Matt Baker: It’s been another productive month fishing small creeks in the Mt. Hood national forest. Lots of fish and a few surprises.
From George Krumm: Joined my three adult children in Sitka, AK for a DIY fishing trip out of Fish Baranof for salmon and bottom fish.
From Darryl Huff: My son and I have been doing well on the Deschutes. Did catch my limit one day but the fish have been mostly wild this year.
Thanks to everyone for contributing your reports!