Alright, you’ve got your rod set up and things are feeling good. Its time to fish!! The basic method for swinging a run effectively is the same winter or summer. In the winter we might look for slower water but the great runs have the same characteristics. Water that is somewhere in that walking speed […]
Swinging the fly for winter steelhead can be daunting. Two handed rods, Skagit lines and T-material. 525 grains or 540? T-11, T-14, or T-8? It can seem complicated but it doesn’t have to be. Two handed rods are a game changer for the steelheader. Time between casts is shorter, room for the backcast becomes unnecessary […]
I got a chance to spend a few days with the much vaunted OPST Commando Head on my switch rod. These heads have caused quite a stir in the two handed fishing world. The Commando starts at 150 grains, 12’ in length and jumps in 25-grain increments to 475 grains and 18’. The lighter weights […]
Rain. Grey cloudy skies. Mist on the water. Hail. Ferns as tall as a man. Moss painted trees. Salamanders. Cold fingers and toes. The smell of firs and cedars. Elk trails. Little brown birds that seem to follow you from run to run. Translucent fins. Blushing cheeks. Anticipation. Knowing that if you spend enough time with […]
This summer has been pretty great. The shop’s been busy, the US killed it at the 2016 Rio Olympics, our Home Waters softball team won their summer league and Sunday fishing has been on the regular. Throughout the summer we’ve floated the McKenzie and Willamette multiple times, and there’s been a few trips down to […]
My First Trout Trip of 2016 I’d like to start with a short introduction about myself. I’ve been fishing my whole life and have always wanted to learn about fly fishing. Then one day about three years ago, I woke up and decided that was the day I was going to see what this fly […]
On Saturday night, another buddy of mine and I decided to head west super early the next day. Dawn patrol probably isn’t most people’s idea of a relaxing day-off (since there’s no sleeping late), but when winter steelheading is involved, things are different. We knew it was going to rain and rain it did. In […]
Keeping with my winter steelheading goal to explore new rivers and spots, a friend and I set out on Sunday to do just that. We talked the night before about where to go, but didn’t make a firm decision. So I made sure both my spey and switch rods were ready to roll. Pre-dawn, we […]
This year my winter steelheading goal was to explore rivers I had never fished and spots I had only been to a couple times. And Sunday was no exception. My early morning drive got me thinking about my game plan. The radar reports from the night before informed me I had at least 3 or […]
Hey all! I thought it would be a good idea to check-in and highlight a few things that have been happening here at Home Waters. First off, we’re smack in the middle of winter steelhead season. Home Waters is fully stocked on flies and gear to keep you fishing and doing so comfortably. Worth mentioning […]
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