Steelhead Falls Deschutes River 

I'm glad you enjoyed the footage, it was a wet and cold day that's for sure. The Centerpin is not very common on the West Coast. You should definitely get out there and try Steelhead falls there was lots of good water I didn't get to.

Maybe I'll make that my next stop. I've been going out to the crooked the last few weeks with good success. Time to test some new water.

@@matstaley388 That's funny I have been thinking of heading out to the Crooked. I live in Maupin so I fish the Lower Deschutes a lot but lately I have been focusing on trying new water.

It's more or less deserted this time of year. Perfect for anti-social fishing!

I first fished Steelhead Falls years ago, before Crooked River Ranch, fat redsides were quite common back then. We knew of an older gentleman who knew the river very well and regularly caught big browns below the falls. It’s a tough stretch to fish. Thanks for the video.

Welcome to the channel. That was my first trip to the Middle D. It's very different from what I'm used to on the Lower D near Maupin. I'm looking forward to getting back there.

@@droppin-floats I love the maupin area too, I'm hoping to make a trek that direction soon for some trout and whitefish action!

Hi John, I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. As far as setup I'm an oddball on the West Coast. I'm Centerpin fishing in this video, think of it as an advanced method of indicator nymphing. I'm using a 12'6 6-12lb (it's a little heavy for trout fishing)Raven centerpin rod paired with their helix centerpin reel. As far as line I'm using 8lb floating monofilament. The flies I found success with that day were a black rubber legs and 3.8g tg pink bead pupa pattern. The float was a 6.2g Raven fast medium.

Yes it was!

I rarely keep anything. But I have heard white fish is pretty good. Any tips on preparation/cooking?

Brown sugar and salt brine for a day then a 4hr little smoke at 200-225. Wrap in paper towels or brown bag and let cool

No limit on white fish in Oregon according to ODFW👍