Book description
This book describes a beautiful riparian environment as it changes, and
stays the same over the years. Metolius is an Indian word roughly
meaning "smelly water", referring to the millions of
spawned-out salmon that used to litter the place each year. The
twenty-eight river miles first percolate from an underground spring,
then meander past pastures, cabins and campers, always between 45 and 48
degrees F. the rich clean water supports delicate plants, wildflowers,
trout and a healthy population of the once-maligned bull trout. A nature
book, written by a seasoned fly fisherman. 9 maps, illustrations.
John Judy has been fly fishing for a lifetime and a river guide for more
than 25 years, specializing in float trips on the Deschutes River. He is
the author of the well-received Slack Line Strategies for Fly Fishing
and he writes the Fly Lines column for the Nugget newspaper in Sisters,
Oregon. He ties flies for all types of fresh water fly fishing and is
handy with a camera, having documented many fly fishing outings and the
natural world surrounding fly fishing for many publications and shows.
He is one of the pioneers in the resurgence of spey rod angling in
Oregon. He is also involved in many fishing and conservation activities
and has been a long-time observer and champion of his “home water”-the
Metolius River. He lives in Camp Sherman, Oregon.
