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A smallmouth river at dawn

Smallmouth along the Bronzeback Byway: Chapter 1

By CD Fishing USA

The smallmouth bass of the north woods are calling and I must go…Wildfire RefugeeI left Missoula in a huff with smallmouth bass on the brain. Lingering smoke and heat had spoiled our precious summer and I’d been out in the elements, guiding clients through the putrid haze. Our ample snowpack…

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Deschutes River Closed

Breaking News!!!! Emergency Steelhead Closure in Columbia Basin

By CD Fishing USA

Low returns prompt ODFW to close recreational angling for steelhead on Deschutes and John Day rivers Effective September 1 On Friday, 8/27, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced an emergency steelhead closure in the Columbia Basin. Beginning September 1st a portion of the Deschutes, the region’s premiere summer…

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Best Trout Guide Flies

Guide Flies

By CD Fishing USA

Three easy patterns that fulfill most needs of a Montana flyfishing guide Guide flies This is difficult to admit but I have a problem, a disorder, really, that has plagued me since I first grasped a bobbin and thread…I’m a fly hoarder. Within a waterproof bag I have a loosely…

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