Tag: wild summer run steelhead

  • Lower Deschutes River October 2013

    October is fishing time in these parts. With the low steelhead run this year we knew a few chinook (record fall run return year) would help fill the lull between yanking steel. Russ is just back from a publicity tour for his new book “Row of Turds.” Proudly landed a gnarly specimen of the chinook…

  • John Day River Spey Rod Steelhead

    Today (November 13) was the fifth time I shot line through the guides of my new 13′ 7wt spey rod.  I floated six miles of the John Day River in my canoe in search of late summer run wild steelhead.  Fishing was slow, but I managed to hook and land one fish.  Any true steelheader will…