Recent content by DerekWhipple

It used to be called Sucker Lake

Two free dogs who don't like each other, both have the option of going their separate ways. A leashed dog is going to feel more defensive, especially if the other dog is not restrained. I think almost all dog fights/disagreements I've witnessed involved at least one of the dogs being off-leash.

When I fished for bass a lot, I preferred a 5 or 6 if I could get away with it. Maxmum fun without wimping out on the fish. But I fished up to a 9 for giant deer hair/rabbit monstrosities.

I follow scandi-style social media stuff for inspiration and new things to try, and yeah, lots of riffle hitch tubes, especially tiny little ones. Might be applicable for summer steelhead since they are more likely to move to hit something small higher up. If I'm going to hitch something, I...

Toxoplasmosis!

It's the toxoplasmosis.

Put more of a hurt on non-native fish?

Recreational steelhead fishing is hanging by a thread in Washington. It's too easy to be a guide. People are having a better season this year in OR, I bet we'll get some more guides like the guy discussed before. Too many guides, not enough fish.

Happens every year on the Clack or Sandy. Hot days in the spring time, water still in the 40's. I see people in their bathing suits on inner tubes and SUP's.

I get not leaving things up to chance, but the license is supposed to still work without reception, you have to make sure to load it up on your phone while you still have service, and then keep the app running in the background. Your license should stay visible when you lose reception, as long...

People do swing egg patterns, they call it a Klamath Intruder!

I really wish Oregon had a CnR salt fishery in the winter instead of just shutting it down with inland trout. I guess they are afraid of incidental surf perch bycatch.

It's going to be over 70 in Maupin next week, might take a day off and fish for trout.

For most of my steelhead flies, I try to use a UV material or two. Does it help? I don't consider myself a skilled enough steelheader to really know. But there are some out there who think color is VERY important for steelhead flies (there are also guides who think it doesn't matter too much...

I'm sure that river has it's own specific problems, but people are starting to notice macroinvertebrates have been decreasing all over the country. https://www.patagonia.com/stories/dude-wheres-my-hatch/story-136295.html