Author: riverrise
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Kevin Feenstra’s New Book:
NOW SHIPPING! Kevin Feenstra’s New Book: Matching Warmwater Baitfish:
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Perch and Orange
This was a very unusual fall, as they all seem to be lately. Many of the steelhead were initially small, and the water was…
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Trout Spey?
In my first couple years guiding for trout I did a lot of streamer trips. It was in high demand from a guiding standpoint…
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Peacock Bugger
This is a very simple fly but it can be very effective as a swung fly tied on a shank or as a nymph…
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Flight Risk Crayfish Pattern
Weight: Lead eyes or off center tungsten bead of your choice (this type of weight is needed to invert the hook)
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About this Summer’s Smallmouth Fishing
Each year is different, but this one has certainly been like none other. We had a delayed steelhead run, followed by a high water…
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Skeleton Leech
This fall has been challenging with limited numbers of steelhead. The good new is that the quality of the fish has been great. Because…
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High Water Strategies
Recently heavy rains have kept the river at a higher than average level. This presents a couple challenges for swinging flies. The first challenge…
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Low Water Goby
Despite the heat wave steelhead season is fast approaching. I have been trying to stock up on some steelhead streamers that have proven themselves…