Rain, snow and freezing temperatures are on their way to central Oregon, but that does not mean it’s time to put away the fishing gear. Autumn is an ideal time for wetting a line on the High Desert, ...

“On the latest Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast, Tom Rosenbuaer’s guest is Antoine Bissieux, Orvis-Endorsed Guide of the Year for 2025, based in Connecticut. Antoine, otherwise known as The French Fly ...

There's something special about fly-fishing the Crooked River. Surrounded by an arid, Mars-like landscape straight out of a spaghetti western, you stand knee-deep in an ice cold, frigid oasis. The ...

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If you’ve ever been frustrated by the number of anglers at your local fishing hole, there’s good news: Oregon is home to hundreds of backcountry lakes stocked with trout just waiting to be caught. All ...

EAST LAKE - Lava, collared by ash, erupts from snow-patched forested hillsides. Jeff Perin of Sisters lays out a perfect cast across East Lake, southeast of Bend. Perin, a professional flyfishing ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — We all have our favorite places. One of mine is being on the water. This Let’s Get Out There adventure is at one of Oregon's iconic rivers, the McKenzie River. We floated three ...

CENTRAL OREGON — I had never touched a fly rod, let alone gone on a fishing trip. Yet, here I was, wading in the assertive waters of the Crooked River, tipping my line and watching it unfurl like a ...

Tenkara is a Japanese fly fishing that strips things down to their most simple. One fly. One rod. Sam Vanderbeek uses a Tenkara rod while fly-fishing in the Oregon coast range. All responsibility lies ...

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (AP) - For fly-fishers, a huge benefit of living in - or visiting - the Rogue Valley is the ability to test your mettle on the river Zane Grey made famous. From early July through ...