The Great Outdoors: Inspiring Films at the Fly Fishing Film Festival

The 14th Annual Fly Fishing Film Tour is coming to the Tower Theatre this Saturday, Feb. 15. On this week’s edition of The Great Outdoors, we preview films designed to get fishermen and fisherwomen stoked for another season on the water.

A special thanks to our Great Outdoors sponsor, Parr Lumber, for giving us the time and resources to explore the lakes, rivers and mountains across our beautiful state every Wednesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

The Great Outdoors: Perdigon Fly Tying

International fly fishing competitions are driving innovations in fly fishing to help you catch more trout. In this week’s Great Outdoors, Gary Lewis takes us to the fly tying desk.

A special thanks to our Great Outdoors sponsor, Parr Lumber, for giving us the time and resources to explore the lakes, rivers and mountains across our beautiful state every Wednesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

The Great Outdoors: Fly Fishing Flies and Protecting the North Umpqua River

Last week, we told you about a new wild steelhead sanctuary on the Umpqua RiverThis week, Gary Lewis goes back to the Steamboat Inn to tie a classic steelhead fly and hear about a new gold mine being proposed on the river in this segment of the Great Outdoors.

A special thanks to our Great Outdoors sponsor, Parr Lumber, for giving us the time and resources to explore the lakes, rivers and mountains across our beautiful state every Wednesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

The Great Outdoors: Fish Biologist Amy Stuart

She dedicated her life to working in the outdoors and helped pave the way for women in natural resources jobs dominated by men. In this week’s Great Outdoors, Brian Jennings introduces us to Amy Stuart, retired ODFW fish biologist.

A special thanks to our Great Outdoors sponsor, Parr Lumber, for giving us the time and resources to explore the lakes, rivers and mountains across our beautiful state every Wednesday night on Central Oregon Daily.

Efforts to Preserve Top Fly-Fishing Spot in Central Oregon

There is a stretch along the Crooked River just outside of Prineville that has been known as one of the premiere spots for fly-fishing in the country for more than 50 years. But now, word has gotten out about a massive fish kill in the past couple of seasons and the anglers who contribute so much to the Central Oregon economy are staying away.

The Source Weekly‘s Brian Jennings looks at the events that led to the fish kill, and what’s being done to prevent it from happening again.