We are starting to get busy over on the Deschutes and Andrew and I knew that we better get out on one last trip before we are back to the grind. We decided to head down to the North Umpqua and meet up with my buddy Rich Zellman and see if we could locate a couple of winter fish. We knew it was going to be tough because the river has been low and clear for months and was going to continue to be low and clear. The river conditions were not ideal but the weather forecast was for 70 plus degree days which sounded nice regardless of the fishing.
The fishing turned out to be tough like we had predicted. Andrew managed to find a hot fish which when on some outrageous runs but managed to come unbutton toward the end of the fight. We pounded the water for the next three days without even a sniff. With the water as low and clear as it was we expected to at least see a fish or two in their usual lies but it didn't happen. Fortunately the weather was fantastic making up for the slow fishing. It definitely didn't feel like winter fishing when the water is running at its usual summer flow and you are fishing in a T-shirt. Regardless of the fishing it was a great way to finish a winter season and now we are back out chasing trout for the next 3 months before the summer run begins poking around the mouth.
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