Ina Nektar Fly Fishing

Umpqua Guide

If there is something that I've noticed about fly fishing gear in south-western Oregon, it's that there are many different ways of approaching the sport. Not only does it have to do with the species of fish that your fishing for, but people in general seem to have varying opinions about how to catch the fish. It seem that fly fishing gear has changed much over the years and right along with it have gone the methods. The fly rod seems to be getting longer all the time, and now people have one person pontoon boats or float tubes rather than wading neck deep in the water just so you can reach that nice feeding zone.

I've really noticed this in my own neighborhood. For instance, on the North Umpqua, there has come a raging debate about whether or not it should be lawful to use a weighted fly in the 33 miles of fly fishing only waters. This has become a heated debate, some vying for the traditionalist non-weighted fly approach while others would like nothing better than to just catch fish without fishing for two weeks just for a strike. Many now days too have turned to using wet flies (nymphs and bead heads) when fishing for large trout or steelhead and salmon in rivers or streams. This enables the fishing enthusiast to be able to reach the fish easier. When I was growing up, I didn't even know about any of this specialty fly fishing gear or these types of flies. All I knew was the thrill of seeing a fish roll to take a hold on that dry fly on the end of my leader, and that seemed to suffice. However, it excites me to know about other avenues of being able to hook into a nice fish and also easier ways for our young anglers to be able to catch their first fish.

I guess that in all these different methods, it really comes down to someone wanting that thrill of landing the big one, of seeing that fish rise out of the water with your hook in its mouth. Isn't that really why we go fishing in the first place? If it takes a new fly rod to experience it or trying a float tube to reach the fish in hike only lakes, were going to try it and give it our best, maybe even try out some of this newfangled fly fishing gear that I keep hearing about. Then maybe get a picture!!

Hi, my name is Jonathon Justice. I live in southwest Oregon and have been an avid fly fishing enthusiast for many years. It's only been recently that I started a blog at http://www.riverfishinggear.com to share some of my queries about fly fishing and why I enjoy it so much. I also list some products that I think work great for fly fishing with here in the Northwest.

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