The Crooked River, just east of Bend in Central Oregon is one of the finest tail-water fisheries you’ll ever visit. It is a river all us Bend Trout Bums appreciate for its year-‘round fishing opportunities, prolific insect hatches and native Redband rainbow trout. Click Crooked River Fly Fishing to read more about the fishery itself. For more information about guided fly-fishing trips to the Crooked River, read on. Check latest Crooked River Fly-Fishing Report.
The Crooked River is one of the more trout-filled rivers you’ll ever encounter. But they’re not easy to catch. That’s where a guide comes in. With the right flies, precise rigging, proper technique and attention to the most productive water, there are certainly lots of fish to fool. Here at Fly and Field Outfitters we have fly-fishing guides on the Crooked River, Central Oregon more days than not. We are familiar with the hatch schedule, what flies are most effective and which water to focus on. Let us make your day casual and fun. We will pick the flies, set up the rods and help target the fishiest water!
We do both half-day and full-day Walk-and-Wade Guide Trips on the Crooked River, Central Oregon. We can take 1-4 anglers per guide. The half-day is four hours on the water, while a full-day trip is eight hours including a streamside BBQ lunch. And, as with all our guided trips, any and all equipment is included.
A day of guided fly fishing on the Crooked River is a great idea for anglers of all skill levels. If you are experienced, our guides will work with you to refine the exact techniques that have proven most successful. Then we’ll land all your fish for you! If you’ve never touched a fly rod, we will help get you into position to make simple presentations that have been most productive. We specialize in taking beginners to the Crooked River and getting them into fish!
A typical guided fly-fishing trip on the Crooked River begins at our shop in Bend, Oregon around nine in the morning. We will get you fitted in waders, grab some flies, make sure everyone has their license and then head for the river. Our guides have rods that are well-suited to the small river. Once out there your guide will rig up rods while you don waders and boots. We’ll have a brief tutorial session, talking through the intricacies of wading and casting technique, and then fish! For four straight hours we will ply the river, your guide constantly making suggestions and rig changes as necessary. If you’ve booked a full-day, we will break for a lunch of BBQ chicken or steak, fresh green salad, chips and salsa finished off with a cookie! Then back into the river with renewed vigor.