All of us are heartened by the increase in steelhead abundance after 2021. Many of us have enjoyed the opportunity to fish, float, hike, and camp on the Deschutes River…
Read more Conservation Corner – Columbia River Basin Wild Steelhead Status in 2022 »
Singing in the Rain The annual rainy season has begun cleaning our air and helping our streams, rivers, foliage and wildlife. We all love the rain!!! September and October are…
New FCO Treasurer Joins Board Member Kevin Quinn has graciously agreed to assume the FCO Treasurer position after John Bailey recently stepped down. A big THANK YOU to John for…
Searching for Disney Riffle Disney Riffle on the Deschutes River is water I first heard about over thirty years ago. It sounded amazing, full of large trout and great steelhead…
Read more Literary Angler – Searching for Riffles and Ovid . . . with an Angle »
President Mike Radakovich is off the grid on a long-planned steelhead fishing trip in British Columbia, so I am pinch hitting for him on this month’s President’s message. Mike sends…
Leadership Volunteers Needed The Flyfisher Foundation is looking for FCO members interested in serving in a leadership role on the Foundation Board of Directors. Currently, there are 3 positions on…
Editor’s Note: Club member Jay Spassov offers this brief exploration into small and perhaps little known rod companies in his first submission to the Flyline. Historically, the Flyline and The…
As proud and active members of The Flyfisher’s Club of Oregon (FCO), we have a common passion: the great outdoors, fly fishing and the many other spectacular resources at our…
Casting and Catching Up at the Annual FCO Picnic Members, family members, and friends enjoyed a beautiful summer day at the Westmoreland Casting Ponds last month. We all enjoyed seeing…
Minam River My wife had booked a surprise trip in early June to the Wallowa Mountains in Eastern Oregon to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We stayed at the Minam River…