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<\/a> Charged by the upper Cascades aquifer, the river flows cold and clear despite the lack of snowmelt.\u00a0 So even now at minimum annual flow, there is plenty of water, and the fishing has been good.\u00a0 If the weather is hot, a quick dip into one of the McKenzie’s\u00a0 crystal cold green pools is guaranteed to refresh!<\/p>\nThis summer in addition to standard hopper\/dropper-style fishing, we’ve also been enjoying the novelty and fun of trouting with our Tenkara<\/strong> rods.<\/p>\n We will be out there in the weeks to come.\u00a0 Stay tuned for fresh updates from the field.\u00a0 And pray for rain<\/em><\/strong><\/span>!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Now one month into the summer season here in the Valley, the drought is official.\u00a0 Rivers are already running at late-summer levels.\u00a0 No one around here can remember a drier first half of the year.\u00a0 Fire restrictions are in place … Continue reading <\/a> Perfect for beginners and experts alike, Tenkara is quickly becoming a go-to technique when chasing midsummer McKenzie trout.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>Towards the end of the month, I slipped away for a couple of 5-day trips through the Canyon over on the Deschutes.\u00a0 Caddisfly fishing for subtle sipping risers with #16-#20 dries was fair-to-good, with some excellent fish testing anglers’ backing knots and 5X tippets.\u00a0 Here are some highlights:<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Now back home for the summer, McKenzie trouting is the focus.\u00a0 Although summer steelhead numbers over Willamette Falls are relatively woeful thus far, angler effort has been correspondingly low. Those who have been diligently putting in their swings have been rewarded as often as not.<\/a><\/p>\n