Boats
We utilize 20' Alumaweld jet sleds for summer steelhead and trout on the lower
Deschutes River, and winter steelhead on the Clackamas River. While sleds
don't offer the tranquility of floating a river, we look at it like another tool to catch
fish. If a section of river isn't fishing well, or is crowded, we can simply move.
More so, we can cover twice the amount of water in a day with the sled. In the
game of fly fishing, the most successful anglers put their fly over the most fish.
Plus, we can keep you fishing in better water, with better light conditions than
while floating. Ironically, using a jet sled is way less stressful fishing than in a drift
boat. There's no boat races to get to the best water, the boat ramp is actually civil!
We're proud to say, we are the only fly fishing guide service offering day and
camp trips for steelhead and trout in the lower Deschutes canyon.
For the Sandy, Klickitat, & the Maupin area of the Deschutes, we use a 14' Outcast
raft. The boat has a full fishing frame and self bailing floor. We went to a raft over
a drift boat for two reasons. First, the wild and scenic stretch of the Sandy
demands an inflatable. A raft is much safer for negotiating the river's rapids and
rock gardens. Second, the Klickitat can get extremely low during the fall. Rubber
slides over rocks, Aluminium or fiberglass bangs over them. It's a great little boat.
Book your trip today! 541.490.9446
