Posts tagged “oregon

Oregon Streams In Jeopardy, Skeena Screw Job

Posted on November 22nd, 2008

Got an email yesterday from Matt Stansberry of the Caddis Fly Blog, talking about how plans to ramp up logging could seriously damage some Oregon streams. Some are household names to fly fishermen, even those of us East Coasters who’ve never fished the Pacific Northwest. As Matt said, “It’s the Alsea, Umpqua, Siuslaw, Rogue and a whole host of other systems.”  The hell with that. Take a look at Matt’s Post on the Caddis Fly. He explains it far better than I can: Rivers Impacted By the Western Oregon Plan Revision Write the Governor. Taking water away from western fly anglers is taking water away from all of us. So, while you’re at it, sign this petition to stop Skeena policy perversity in B.C.…

DVD REVIEW: Drift

Posted on September 30th, 2008

“I want ‘em to look in the eye of that fish.” The moment the first spey cast jumps from the screen in high definition, and the fly line falls over the currents of the Deschutes River, the viewer is hooked. The film’s vibrancy strikes an immediate chord, and it’s easy to settle in thinking Drift will progress as a collection of high quality destination pieces. Not exactly. The new fly fishing film from Confluence Films takes the viewer to intriguing places, sure, but Drift isn’t really about where to fish, it’s about people and why they fish. The destinations provide the backdrop. Drift is comprised of five segments that have the feel of magazine profiles brought to life. In Oregon, it focuses on John and Amy Hazel…

  

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