The Last Day on the Bull Trout Waters

It has been nice to fish almost every day this week.  Its finally hitting me that my winter show tour is in the rearview.  Today was my last day fishing here in Central Oregon with my friend Scott Robertson.  It’s a bummer, but I suspect it won’t be long before we’re...

More Exercise for the Bullies

Yesterday was an off day from fishing but only because last night I gave a Warmwater Fly Fishing talk to the Central Oregon Fly Fishers.  The talk went great and the last of the winter tour.  I am pleased to see the big interest in chasing all sorts of species from...

Coldest Day Yet Brings on the Best Bull Bite

We were fortunate not to have snow and wind today but man was it a cold one.  Scott Robertson, Paul Snowbeck and I headed for Lake Billy Chinook around 8 AM.  We took the drive slow because Scott’s truck thermometer wouldn’t budge from the 28° mark.  Despite the slow...

Winter Continues but Bullies Cooperate

While I expected to post a few more fishing days by now, the weather has been no less than horrendous here in Central Oregon.  In order to fish Lake Billy Chinook, Scott Robertson and I need his boat.  But snowy icy roads prohibited us from taking the 75 mile each way...

Cold and Calm Puts Bulls to Sleep

Bend, Oregon buddy Scott Robertson and I go back a long way.  In recent years we’ve fished together for the USA Master Fly Fishing Team.  We had the fun of being on winning teams taking home the Bronze Medals in Portugal in 2017 and the Silver Medals in South Africa...