Bent Rods at Grindstone FCO President Jim Hillas, Membership Chair Rick Pay, and member Paul Franklin hooked some beauties out at Grindstone Lakes. Check out the President’s Message and the Gallery for an armchair visit to these beautiful lakes in Eastern Oregon. Euro Nymphing Clinic A sunny yet mild (for Deschutes standards) summer morning greeted…
Honoring Memories Editor’s Note: Non-resident member and bamboo rod craftsman, Dr. Barry Mayer, reached out to me after Ross sent the request for Flyline submissions. Barry has the gift of the pen and appreciates the rich literary history of our Club. He also remembers members who have passed and have left their mark on the…
Foundation Presents Check to WaterWatch Thanks to your generous donations at our annual auction’s Keith Hansen Memorial Paddle Raise, The Flyfisher Foundation presented a check to WaterWatch for $31,050 – A paddle raise record! Nehalem River Earns State Scenic Designation Governor Kate Brown signed the order on June 30th to designate 17.5 miles of the…
Summer in Oregon means fly fishing and I’m happy to report that I have had a more than a few good days on the water. June fly fishing started with a shad trip to Willamette Falls with my cousin Kenneth who was visiting from Maine. We had a lot of fun bringing about 35 fish…
Sign Up for Laurance Lake Outing! Member fishing stories and gallery photos provide evidence that big fish are caught at FCO outings! Head to the events page to sign up for this month’s outing at Laurance Lake on Saturday July 20th! Send in Your Summer Fishing Stories to the Flyline Your favorite fish stories…
Editor’s Note: When out on the water, FCO members always seem to find a bit of levity along with the fish! Your Program Chair, Ross Beatty, sends this report from the recent Goose Lake Club outing. He reveals secrets for success on the lake along with John Pyrch’s latest technological breakthrough on float tube power.…
Editor’s Note: Such a treat to receive another in-depth, “Hafele’ look at invertebrates that we strive to imitate in our quest to entice wary trout to our lines. Our famous member and bug man, Rick Hafele, whisks us to a small coastal stream then drills down on the little yellow flies that trout love this…
Thanks to everyone who helped make the 2019 Flyfishers auction a great success. We raised a record amount of money in the paddle raise for Water Watch of Oregon to help with their work on the Crooked River restoration project. Janet Arenz will be providing a more detailed account but from my perspective, a…
New Members!! So nice to see new members who decided to join when attending our auction! Membership continues to grow, thanks to FCO members who introduce friends and family to the Club. With the great line-up that our Program Chair, Ross Beatty, has for us this summer, you have lots of options to bring a…
Ross and Teri Beatty inspire us with their passion for fly fishing NW waters.
