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On the Clackamas at about Barton yesterday some guys passed in a boat who claimed they were seeing some up there, which I rate as less than scientific data but is backed up by the dam counts

Thanks again for the tip - I went to that bridge by Barton Park on Monday and it was a good spot. No action for me that day, but a very plausible run with straightforward water to practice the swing on. Probably do better on a day without party floats coming down every fifteen minutes, but I do...

Thanks! Oxbow has been my favorite, but actually raised this because at the moment my go-to there (the Floodplain section) has been so slow it actually made it hard to practice swinging. I'm going to check out the Clackamas spots you mention - my one and only steelhead so far has come from that...

Finally got a full spey setup (and for once, fought my urge to do Craigslist horse-trading so it's actually new and functional) and looking for recommendations for where to go practice near (1-2 hours) Portland for the rest of August and September. Any recs for a spot with straightforward river...

I've finally got my wetsuit all together! Snorkeled the Molalla earlier this year, which was beautiful, accessible, and clear. Any favorite Portland-area (within 1-2 hours) places to snorkel you'd recommend? I was planning on going to some of the nice pools on the Wilson.