Mark your calendars now for our annual auction! We will be on-line this year, with many of your favorite places to fish and vacation on the auction list. We have already procured some new food adventure events and guided trips. I know some of you may have also marked the Deschutes stonefly hatch in…
Read more Annual Flyfishers’ Club of Oregon Auction and Keith Hansen Memorial Paddle Raise »
Flyfishers’ Club of Oregon The Flyfishers’ Club of Oregon was founded in 1961 to promote and preserve the art, science and history of the sport of fly fishing. We are an active club with a mixed membership of avid expert anglers and those new to the sport. We are an inclusive group that enjoys getting…
May was a Big Month! Welcome to (almost) summer! A stretch of warm weather last week offered a preview of abundant sunshine and shirtsleeve outdoor dinners, but as I write today, the temperature is below 60 and it feels much more like a traditional Oregon spring with showers and clouds. First and foremost, a big…
CONGRATULATIONS MEMBERS AND FRIENDS FCO Auction Raises over $37,000! Club members and friends signed up for our on-line auction to support the North Umpqua Coalition’s project to get more native summer steelhead in the North Umpqua River. Your generous contributions and competitive bidding resulted in our most successful on-line auction ever. The auction included the…
The FCO Picnic is Back! Mark your calendars for Tuesday August 10th with the location: Westmoreland Park, Picnic Area G. Program chair Mike Radakovich will be setting up in person Club meetings again beginning with our annual picnic! Watch for updates on the website and in next month’s Flyline. It will be great to see…
Editor’s Note: This piece comes from the archives of our non-resident member, Dr. Barry Mayer. As we head into the lazy days of summer the fishing frenzy may slow but you can often find pleasant surprises when your mind is lulled by the current. lkh I am told that March and April are probably the…
Editor’s Note: Club members Mark Metzdorff and Felton Jenkins were out fishing the prime Deschutes waters below Warm Springs with guide Matt Mendes of Spin the Handle last month. They had great fishing while learning first hand how Matt is working to protect the riparian habitat on his tribal lands. lkh Matt Mendes is a…
Read more Conservation Corner – The Deschutes is No Place for Litterbugs »
Hear Lisa Hansen’s request for your support. Keith and Lisa Hansen have been avid fly anglers and great conservation supporters for decades. Keith was a gregarious, generous, and enthusiastic individual and a compassionate physician. In 2009, he “became one with the river.” His loss was felt throughout the flyfishing community. But with the Flyfishers Foundation,…
Editor’s Note: Nearly twenty years ago, I hooked (but eventually did not land) my first steelhead on the North Umpqua River in a legendary pool called Charcoal Point. I was awestruck by the power and beauty of this wild fish. So for the love of wild steelhead and a river so dear to our hearts,…
2021 Flyfishers’ Club of Oregon Auction and Keith Hansen Memorial Paddle Raise The 2021 Flyfishers’ Club of Oregon Auction and Keith Hansen Memorial Paddle Raise is taking place online this year. It opens on May 17 at 8 am PT and closes on May 23 at 8 pm PT. We will be celebrating the work…