Rogue River Fishout

  Friday - Sunday

November 18 - 20, 2005

                   

 

Fishout Site: Rogue River (Shady Cove)

Fishout Date(s): Friday – Sunday, November 18 - 20, 2005

Fishout Leader(s):

Gary Flanagan

Telephone: (916) 223-4240

Email: Flanagan@surewest.net

Meeting Time:

Return Time:

 

 

Meeting Location:

Edgewood Motel (541) 878-3171

 

Directions:

Northbound I-5 to Medford, Oregon. Take the Crater Lake exit #30, and then take Hwy-62 northeast approximately 15 miles. As soon as you cross the Rogue River, make your first left. The motel will be on your left

Map: (See below)

 

Website link(s):

http://www.shadycove.net/map_directions.htm

Fish:

 

Steelhead & Sea Run Cutthroat

Fishing strategy:

Pontoon boat

Drift Boat

Tackle:

Rod Wt(s)

6 through 8 weight rods

Line

Steelhead taper floating, 20 ft. Type 3 sink tip, 250 grain sink tip

Leader

9 ft leaders 6 - 12 lb.

Tippet

8 – 12 lb.

Other

Floating indicators, Boles type)

Flies:

Pattern(s)

 

 

Hook size(s)

Black articulated leeches, Purple articulated leeches, Silver Hilton, Black Bruiser, Green Butted Skunk, October Caddis Nymphs, Black Egg-sucking Leeches. Thunder Eggs (glo-bugs)

Size 6

Other gear:

Wading staff

Warm Waders

Net

Pontoon Boat

Anchor

Oregon Fishing License

PFD for your boat (it’s the law!!)

Polarized sun-glasses

The Rouge River trip has been scheduled for November 17th through the 21st.  We will be staying in Shady Cove at the Edgewater Motel. Shady Cove is a leisurely five-hour drive from Sacramento on Interstate Five.

 

The motel is right on the water next to a small park that has a launch ramp. Depending on which section of the river you float, this launch ramp will either be our take out point or the beginning of a downstream float trip. There are actually three different floats that we will be taking during the trip and I found them all productive.

 

Although indicator fishing is very productive and the angling style is your choice, I prefer to swing a black, size 6 articulated leech through the various runs. There is nothing like the feel of a large bright Steelhead smacking your fly as it swings on a tight line in front of a fresh run of Pacific Steelhead.

 

A drift boat or a pontoon boat, (at least eight foot) is required to fish the Rogue River. This River is not difficult to float and is comparable to floating the Yuba from Highway 20 downstream to Sycamore.

 

If you’re interested in booking a guide and don’t have a watercraft, but still want to go, please let me know and I will give you a few names of guides that specialize in fly-fishing the Rogue River.

 

I have placed more information on the GBF Website regarding equipment, maps and other specific items. If you have any questions you can call me at (916) 223-4240.

 

You can make reservations at the Edgewood Motel by calling (541) 878-3171. This Rogue River is nationally known for exciting fishing opportunities.

 

Gary Flanagan

Fishmaster

 

 

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