Steelhead Success Stories

I had no business being out there. The sun, despite its spring like warmth, had yet to begin melting away winter snow, but enticed me out of my winter slumber in search of open water steelhead fishing. More specifically in search of steelhead; steelhead that had been cooped up in small river holes for as long as I had...

  The explosion of the rod and reel in my left hand brought my heart into my throat. It was just the beginning of the greatest fishing experience of my life. The canyon walls towered above on a typically cool November day on the Deschutes River. It was nearing the Magic-Hour, and I was set to meet a friend down-river for...

I've got another amazing first steelhead fishing story from Chris this week.   There's a great reminder for all of us who steelhead fish, and for life in general - The only way to Fail is to Quit.  Take it away Chris! Landing a fly-caught steelhead on the Deschutes River was a rite of passage in our family. It shouldn’t...

Our first ever guest post for the Steelhead Success Story Series comes, appropriately from, my dad.  He has a great story about fly fishing for trout and a lesson learned about fly choice and technique.  Doug Stewart also has a blog at FlyFishingwithDougStewart.com. If you want to listen to the interview I did with him just click here and enjoy. He...