John Day River, Oregon
Steelhead photos
All images are by Dave McCoy unless otherwise noted and are all under copyright protection.


Mike McCoy, last run of the day.


Kevin Hughes covering a sweet piece of water on a private ranch.


Todd Karn swings through a tailout on a glassy evening.


And he does it! Karn finally lands a fish with a McCoy present, nice work!


From experience, this stuff doesn't go well with your gear or your fingers/legs/arms/crotch. Just and FYI.


Mike McCoy sending one on a new private ranch access.


Coming prepared, possibly over so.


Bill Amos takes the inside this time.


Ted Neely pulling hard against the wind which today has chosen to blow upstream, yippy!


Surges of wind moving downstream, optimal spey casting conditions, wait now their going up...!


That is 41.7 miles per hour, up stream!


Ted heading towards Lunch Run on breaks between the wind.


Marty Sheppard with Mike McCoy and Todd Karn, first run of a beautiful day.


Heading downstream to, both to find a fish and to warm the icecubes called feet!


Mike McCoy showing patience.


Marty Sheppard (little speck on river left, 3/4 away across water) swinging through the slot on the far side of the river. Typically known to be a small river, there are places where it seems very large.


Matt Thompson swinging through a favorite run on the lower river.


Walking toward the first run of the morning.


Jeff Thomas putting the heat to his first steelhead on a spey rod, about 5 casts from dark.


Jeff lands this and guide Ted Neely helps with posing.


Marty Sheppard with a NICE wild steelhead, caught near Ferry Canyon.


Driving into Ferry Canyon.


Dave McCoy (aka single salt) with another small version of the above taken near Ferry Canyon. Photo Mike McCoy


Marty launching one.


Dan Silbergeld with another nice wild fish.


Moon over angler, last swing of the day.


Ken Holder with his first ever steelhead on a fly, near Rock Creek.


Windfarm with the sunrise focusing on the broken one!


Evening reflection on Camp Water at Ferry Canyon.


Marty with ANOTHER one!


Marty and Wrangle landing one together.


Beautiful fish caught by Mike McCoy.


Native American petroglyph.


Fred Madison jumping one at age 83.


Moon trying to tell us something, again!


Luther Birdzell with his first ever steelhead, on a fly to boot.


The cold drive leaving Condon for Cottonwood early in the AM.


Luther Birdzell having a good day, fish #2.

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