Wandering Around The Willamette Fish Hatchery

On Sunday afternoon, driving back from a third straight day of fishing, I decided to make a small detour and see what was down the "Fish Hatchery Road" I'd kept passing all weekend. Set back a little bit from Route 58 in Oakridge, I found the Willamette Fish Hatchery... and well, I was pleasantly surprised … Continue reading Wandering Around The Willamette Fish Hatchery

Sunday, July 23: Another Morning At The North Fork

"Sunday. North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River. Tenkara Bug Out Section 14."That's what I had scribbled in my notebook the night before while planning my fishing agenda. I'm not exactly sure what drew me to that section of the river... perhaps it the was fact that it was really close to section 15 that fished … Continue reading Sunday, July 23: Another Morning At The North Fork

Saturday, July 22: Fishing Salt Creek Along Route 58

I know... "but you already fished Salt Creek?"Yes, that's true, but that was at high altitude above the Falls, quite a few road miles and feet in elevation away. This portion of Salt Creek flows right alongside Route 58 almost immediately as you exit Oakridge and begin the ascent into the tree-lined shadows of the Willamette … Continue reading Saturday, July 22: Fishing Salt Creek Along Route 58