If you are new to Steelhead fly fishing or new to Oregon, Water Time Outfitters offers the perfect Christmas gift that is so superbly unique it will definitely be a Christmas highlight - we call it our Winter Steelhead Workshops. We offer our workshops through the prime fishing season on several of our favorite Oregon rivers. Most locations are close to Portland or with-in a two hour drive. These classes offer something for anglers of all levels but most of all it's the where-to-go info on the hot spots that everybody loves! Get something memorable for the fisher person in your life this season with this one-of-a-kind workshop.
How it works: We meet on a weekend at a convenient location near the water with coffee and donuts. We’ll review maps that will give you at least a dozen productive steelhead runs that you can drive and walk to often these are spots we personally fish. With coffee in hand we’ll discuss the maps in detail as well as run timing, river topography, ideal water levels, fish behavior and favorite fly patterns.
Then when we’ve reached proper caffeine level we’ll grab a bunch of gear and head out to the water. We will tour the river from the bank-bound-angler point of view showing you the sweet spots with public access. On the water we will cover: fishing techniques, fishing strategy, reading water and more. This is also time to talk about lines, rods and rigging. We’ll have plenty of spey rods and nearly 20 fly lines for you to try out and get a feel for different systems. We will have plenty of spey rods and switch rods for you to try out.
If we actually catch a fish it will be by accident. The purpose of this workshop is to give you the tools you need to find, read, and properly fish good steelhead water the actual fishing will be secondary.
Around 1pm we’ll break for a hungry man’s lunch and and then head on to some more spots with steelhead water you’ll want to drool on!
Classes are offered on our favorite rivers with great fishing not far from Portland:
Steelhead Workshop Classes offered in 2014:
January 18th -Clackamas & Eagle Creek meets at Royal Treatment Fly shop -instructor Rob Crandall
Workshop cost is only $100 including a hot lunch and is limited to 8 anglers. Spots fill fast, pre-payment required to hold your spot.
January 18th -Clackamas & Eagle Creek meets at Royal Treatment Fly shop -instructor Rob Crandall
January 18th - North Coast Class- Trask, Wilson, Kilches meets in Tillamook, OR - instructor Gil Muhleman
February 22nd - Clackamas & Eagle Creek meets at Royal Treatment Fly shop- instructor Rob Crandall
March 22 - Clackamas & Eagle Creek meets at Royal Treatment Fly shop - instructor Rob Crandall
Call Rob Crandall 503-704-6449 to reserve your spot.
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