What Trout Eat - Deschutes River, Oregon
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- This is the first in a series of short videos I plan to make about "What Trout Eat." Here I take a look at what aquatic insects are available for trout to eat during mid summer in the famous Deschutes River in central Oregon. Understanding the food available for trout to eat is a key step in understanding what fly patterns to choose. You will see how I sample aquatic insects, and then I show what fly patterns best match the most important insects available for trout to eat. Stay tuned for more "What Trout Eat" videos on other waters and other times of year @Hookednow2.
Great info! Thanks for creating this.
Incredible knowledge here. be hitting several places in EO this year teaching my boy to fish. Thank you for sharing!
My first experience on the Deschutes was in the very late '60s just above Shearer's Bridge. I approched a half dozen fishermen on the west side of the river with my trout gear to the great amusement of the locals. After a little humor exchange, one suggested to his friend that he pull out more approprate gear for my use in trying for jack salmon (precocious King Salmon), which was the target fish for the locals in mid October. After an hour of unproductive efforts, another local appeared. Since I'd been pumping the locals for Steelhead places and techniques, one of them asked the newcomer to take me with him on his Steelhead fishing routine for the day. After several hours I landed a prime Steelhead of 5+ pounds, the first of many I took from this river over the next few decades, mostly on the lower river not more than 5 miles above the Columbia.
Back at Shearer's Bridge, before the Steelheading adventure, I heard a loud truck noise and noticed a 2-ton truck manouver into position and dump a load of slab wood on the small remaing pile of such wood. One of the locals explained that the wood was from a Maupin sawmill and they regularly supplied the fishermen with the waste wood for them to burn for warmth. The river canyon there is so deep that the sun didn't light up the river untill very late in the morning, maybe 11 or so. A small closely knit community where the look out for each other. Typical small town in the west, full of nice people.
My uncle had me watching buggy videos of yours an Johns when I was a small kid! So much nostalgia to be 27 still loving flyfishing and happening upon this awesome video!
What a great video ! One of the best on CZcams on how to match flies to what trout are eating. I hope you have some more videos coming soon. The Deschutes is one of my favorite rivers to fish. So, I really enjoy the video. I subscribed !
Great content ..I will be making my pilgrimage to the deschutes soon ...
"Aquatic insects were harmed in the making of this movie" 😂. Just found this video and wanted to say thank you for such an excellent insect-to-fly analysis. Hope to fish the Deschutes River someday. Peace.
I've watched this video several times. Hoping you continue the series !
Thanks! Life has gotten in the way, but I do hope to pick this up again sometime this summer. Happy casts - Rick
Caught my very first steelhead on the swing on that run