Category Archives: Fly Fishing
The Deschutes River Steelhead Camp, Sept 11-20, 2017
The Deschutes Steelhead Camp, operated by Jeff Hickman’s Fish The Swing, is one of our most popular trips and many anglers return year after year. In order to accommodate more anglers we are excited to be extending this year’s trip with an additional group. The trip...
Fly Fishing, No Pain No Gain
Have you ever felt like this when you got back to the truck after a long day of fishing? Giving it my all on the water is a trait I strongly believe in for my fishing and guiding. I always try to make a point to...
3 Bad Habits That Lose Big Fish
By Louis Cahill Tired of hooking big fish just to lose them in the fight? This came up the other day when I was fishing with a buddy. Like too many anglers, he’d been losing big fish, one after the next, over the same simple mistakes. It...
Fly Rod Grip – Keep it Consistent
A common mistake that I see with many of my first timers is they fail to keep a consistent fly rod grip when they're first learning how to cast a fly rod. Without notice, they often shuffle their rod hand around on the cork, which...
Saturday Shoutout / Under the Bridge
A beautiful journey to Norway for grayling and brown trout on the Rena. “Nothing kicks the Rena at its best,” or so say the Norwegians, apparently. From what you’ll see in this short film, it’s easy to believe. Blizzard hatches, long gliding runs boiling with rise...