Wednesday, April 5th – the Deschutes River Alliance hosted a sold-out, standing-room-only crowd packed Steeplejack Pizza & Beer for an unforgettable evening in celebration of Pacific Northwest flyfishing, good company, and good beer. Attendees got a glimpse into the minds of four icons: Rick “the Bug Man” Hafele, Dave “the Tactician” Hughes, Scott “the Storyteller” Richmond, and Jeff “Mr. Metolius” Perin. The four larger-than-life authors, anglers, and scientists signed books and shared their vast trout fly fishing knowledge and fishing secrets (most of them anyway).

Thank you to our presenters for sharing your insights, Steeplejack Pizza & Beer for hosting us, and Redband Sports for capturing the magic on video. We look forward to bringing our supporters exciting new content in similar, innovative formats. And as you gear up for your next outing on the lower Deschutes, we encourage you to heed Richmond’s advice: “Be an observer […], and enjoy your surroundings. It is not just about catching fish. Enjoy everything about it. We live in an absolutely stunning natural world. The more you know about it, the more you are going to enjoy it.”

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