Another great fly. The Oct Caddis are probably about on the Metolius.. I've not been on the river in a while but maybe Variant can give me the scoop.

I'm pretty sure that most of us who fish soft hackles have done just about every technique mentioned at one time or other. Each waterway has segments that suggest we modify our approach to fit. I enjoy the ole down and across because it works in a lot of the water I fish. However, often find that I ...

DUBBN thank you for continuing to add to the variety of flies in my box. I don't think I've yet to see a fly you share that I wouldn't copy, er imitate, er create a variant of... well you get the idea.

Bill the weed beds along the Middle D at Twin Bridges and Eagle Crest were swarming with small hoppers... no fish eating them,,, but I'd bet with the hight afternoon winds were getting a few must be being blown into the water.

PLV our locations are quite different, but clearly our fishing experiences and waters must be similar. I find I'm agreeing with what you have to say about the rods, lines, and waters you fish. Especially, the versatility of the longer so called nymphing rods... What attracted me to the Cortland 10'6...

Billems interesting... I have had three of the Redington rods you mention. Gave a 4 and 5 wt to sons-in-law and kept the 8'6" 3wt. Cant find a single thing wrong with these rods.

I recognize that spot... good report.. the Crooked has been terrible.. glad to know that area has some fish!

I've had good luck with my 10'6" 3wt by Cortland..their early version of the competition nymphing rod. I've managed some pretty decent fish on the rod. Best was probably a 17" rainbow on the canyon stretch of the Henry's Fork... guide was so impressed with the way the rod handled the fish,...

My 10' 6" Cortland 3wt with a 5wt single hand spey line by Rio gets used much like Dubbn. Fish it upstream with a variety of nymphing methods, depending on the river, then back down with soft hackles. I also have a 10" 4 wt Loomis rod that gets the same treatment on areas of the Deschutes....

looks like a variant of Craig Matthews' Iris Caddis... a very effective fly here in Oregon..