Just two years after closing the North Umpqua to wild winter steelhead harvest, ODFW is considering reversing that decision and once again allowing the retention of native steelhead. Read an interview with fisheries biologist Jay Nicholas of the Wild Salmon Center by following this link: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog Interview with Jay Nicholas

Kerry, Brian, Whitney, Nate and the rest of the CF Burkheimer gang will be camped out in Idaho this weekend for the annual Clearwater Spey Gathering. Hosted by Mike and Linda at the Red Shed Fly Shop, and coinciding with some of the best steelheading of the year, this promises to be one awesome weekend. [...]

Join Mia Sheppard and Whitney Gould for 2 nights and 3 days of Steelhead Fishing On the John Day River, November 14th-16th, 2009. Our goal is to introduce you to practical applications for catching summer and winter Steelhead in a fun, friendly environment. We will share our knowledge of Steelhead fishing with you and build [...]

Spey Nation II June 20, 2009, Salmon River, New York The CF Burkheimer team heads east this June to attend the second annual Spey Nation event, in Altmar, New York. Held at Pineville Bridge on the beautiful Salmon River, it promises to be an informative and enjoyable day. CF Burkheimer Fly Rods will have a [...]

Limited Edition T-Shirts for Sale at Sandy River Spey Clave Celebrate the removal of Marmot Dam and a restored Sandy River channel with these limited edition shirts. All proceeds go directly to the Native Fish Society so they can continue to work for the health of fish populations like the Sandy River steelhead. The shirts [...]

The Siletz River drains the rainiest part of the Oregon Coast Range, traveling a tortuous path through steep forestlands to the Pacific Ocean. The Siletz isn’t a large or famous destination river, but it is a unique gem, and supports more species of anadromous fish than any other river in the entire state of Oregon.

Congratulations and salutations are in order for Brian Styskal and Whitney Gould on their return from the 2009 Jimmy Green Spey-O-Rama. Brian finished third in the mens final, besting his score from last year and booming out some huge casts en route to his top three finish. Whitney won the womens final with an impressive [...]