The Fly Fisher's Place

06/21/2026

Waders and Whispers Part 4 by Sequoia Hoffstetter

He stepped away from the tailgate, his heavy wading boots kicking the loose gravel on his way down the boat ramp....

He stepped away from the tailgate, his heavy wading boots kicking the loose gravel on his way down the boat ramp. Every step carried the confidence of someone who knew every inch of this canyon by …

06/21/2026

Father’s Day Weekend Fishing Report 6/20/2027

Happy Father's Day to all the angling dad's out there. Today I had the pleasure to spend the day with a father and his son in my boat....

Happy Father’s Day to all the angling dad’s out there. Today I had the pleasure to spend the day with a father and his son in my boat. While my dad wasn’t much of a fisherman, he …

06/14/2026

Jeff’s Rodeo Weekend Fishing Report 6/13/26

Howdy Partner, it is rodeo time in Sisters, which they call it the biggest little show in the world....

Howdy Partner, it is rodeo time in Sisters, which they call it the biggest little show in the world. I just watched the parade and saw all the old cars, marching bands, rodeo queens and fire trucks…

06/09/2026

Waders and Whispers part 3: by Sequoia Hoffstetter

Waders & Whispers | part 3 Four years on the oars changes a person. In the beginning, guiding is a game of chess against the River....

Waders & Whispers | part 3 Four years on the oars changes a person. In the beginning, guiding is a game of chess against the River. You exhaust yourself worrying about the perfect drift, untang…

06/06/2026

Jeff’s Fishing Report June 6, 2026

Hello from La Ventana in Baja, Mexico. My arms are tired today from fighting big fish and casting big rods....

Hello from La Ventana in Baja, Mexico. My arms are tired today from fighting big fish and casting big rods. A tough problem to have I know. I know. I love to travel to catch fish that are different…

06/02/2026

Our friends Kris and John know how to work a bank line! Way to go Kris. ❤️🎣

05/31/2026

Jeff’s fishing report 5/30/2026

I believe Tennyson wrote that "tis better to have hooked a trout and lost it, than to never hooked it at all". Or something like that... Actually it is a line I give to my clients in the boat to cheer them up after the LDR. I am always a bit sad when the folks that I fish with get down on themselves when a trout comes unbuttoned....

I believe Tennyson wrote that “tis better to have hooked a trout and lost it, than to never hooked it at all”. Or something like that… Actually it is a line I give to my clients i…

05/26/2026

Part 2 of Waders and Whispers by Sequoia Hoffstetter

The sun hasn't cut through the canyon mist when she steps into the drift boat. Her gear is pristine. Too pristine. She yanks the laces of her boots tight with purpose. By the time we hit the first deep run on the Deschutes, the river is doing what it does best: rolling heavy over slick boulders. It’s a treacherous stretch of water....

The sun hasn’t cut through the canyon mist when she steps into the drift boat. Her gear is pristine. Too pristine. She yanks the laces of her boots tight with purpose.  By the time we hi…

05/22/2026

Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Report 5/22/26

I know a lot of you are getting ready for the holiday weekend and thinking about how to prepare for some fishing, and how to maximize the opportunities that you can find over the next few day, or throughout the upcoming week. There is a lot of very good fishing to discuss and share so hang on your fishing hat and get ready for discussions about hatches, water levels, techniques and flies we love to use on our local waters....

I know a lot of you are getting ready for the holiday weekend and thinking about how to prepare for some fishing, and how to maximize the opportunities that you can find over the next few day, or t…