Every once in a while, a new rod comes along that exceeds your personal expectations. Winston’s new Nimbus 12’9” 7 weight not only exceeded my expectations, it raised the bar to a new level. This rod is beautifully crafted, affordably priced, and has the heart and soul of the rod of my dreams. The “Big […]
Author: stuswarren
Sinking Tip Tips
Selecting the proper sink tip to maximize your steelhead fishing success is not simple like choosing your favorite fly. There is no magic tip that will work the best for all of the runs you may swing but here are a couple questions to consider when making your selection. Where is the fish likely to […]
What is your trajectory?
Where are you headed in life? What’s your path? Both important questions but have nothing to do with this post. I want to talk about casting trajectory. By far, one of the most important aspects of your cast, and often overlooked or completely absent from your cast. I constantly see both single hand and two […]
Winter 2018 Fishing Report
Southern Oregon is currently experiencing a very dry, warm winter. Stream flows around the region are low and clear. Luckily, we have had a few rainfall episodes that brought enough water into the streams to bring some winter steelhead in. While we aren’t using “winter tactics” necessarily we are still catching winter steelhead. For beginner […]
Why I Swing a Fly for Steelhead
Why I swing flies for steelhead Many fly fisherman feel very strongly about this topic. Some will tell you nymphing is the most productive way, others will tell you that nymphing is not fly fishing and you might as well be throwing a centerpin with a float and fly set up. Whatever you think, the […]
Fishing Report
Southern Oregon has been experiencing a less than desirable amount of rain fall this year. As of February 7th, we were at only 22% of our average snow pack. We have been plagued by what meteorologists are calling the “ridiculously resilient ridge of high pressure” but last week broke that trend. The rains have arrived […]
Support Native Fish
I am not going to try to convince you that you should help to sustain wild fish populations. If you don’t want to, then I can’t persuade you because you are probably part of the problem and people like me will never see eye to eye with people like you. For those of us who enjoy […]
