The Lower Deschutes River has been good to us this fall for day trips and camp trips, and also fun trips the staff and my friends are making to chase trout and steelhead.
It is getting to be that time of year to start transitioning from smaller swung steelhead flies in floating lines to going for a second pass through the run with a skagit and T8 and an A-Leech!
Nymphing has been very good with Caddis Pupa, Eggs, Stonefly Nymphs (Peacock, Golden and Black), Red Copper John, Perdigons, Walt’s and I would add a few of the new Red Chamois SJ Worms in the mix for under the indicator in a spot that just as likely holds a trout as it does a steelhead. It’s yummy.