Notice Just returned from the Deschutes Fly Fishing club.

[MarAzul]

.if you don't know a mushroom...don't risk it is my advice

That's me. I am not sure in that area at all.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Tree frogs. Best bait ever.

 

[theprunetang]

Tree frogs. Best bait ever.

Haha.

 

[MarAzul]

Tree frogs. Best bait ever.

They are and excellent test to see if Dolly Varden are in a river. err so I was told, but I don't think the other big trout would pass on the frog either.

 

[MickZagger]

Must be a special club.

Most fly fisherman I know, wear birkenstocks, eat granola, brush their teeth with all purpose soap and unequivocally vote Democrat.

 

[theprunetang]

Tuna are like trying to catch a tractor.
Then the MOAF the sturgeon. I have taken several over 100 pounds, perhaps 150 was the biggest out of the Willamette. But I have hooked fish I simply could not catch. I managed to reel a big bugger up far enough to get a look at him. Maybe 12 to 14 feet long. When I got him up just long enough to marvel at the size of the thing, he went back down and stayed there until I cut the line
when it was dark. Should have just done it sooner, it was not legal anyway, too big. The bend in the river at Jennings Lodge on the Willamette.

I have seen some huge white and green sturgeon, but most of the really big ones are never landed. Not that you want to, since they can't be kept. I've seen a couple of green sturgeon on my dad's line that came to the surface that can only be described as dinosaurs. They usually do the roll right afterwards and fray the line so you don't even have to cut it.

 

[MarAzul]

described as dinosaurs

Yeah, that's the picture. I can only ever remember having two really big ones on. The one above and another that I never got to move, just that pumping action on the pole for longer than I had.
Well he move maybe 50 feet, but I don't think I was even messing with his daily rounds. Just sort ignored me and my puny gear.

The biggest I ever heard of was not caught but killed blasting for the Dalles Dam. I heard it weight 2100 pounds.

 

[theprunetang]

Yeah, that's the picture. I can only ever remember having two really big ones on. The one above and another that I never got to move, just that pumping action on the pole for longer than I had.
Well he move maybe 50 feet, but I don't think I was even messing with his daily rounds. Just sort ignored me and my puny gear.

The biggest I ever heard of was not caught but killed blasting for the Dalles Dam. I heard it weight 2100 pounds.

All of that sounds about right. We've had several green sturgeon on the Rogue that just acted like a slightly moving rock and probably didn't even know they were hooked.

This is a great conversation. I'm actually staying in southern Oregon from now until end of summer and I can't wait to hit some of my old fishing spots on the South Umpqua, North Umpqua, Rogue, Cow creek, Coquille, and all of the little lakes in between. It's going to be a fun and relaxing few months.

 

[MarAzul]

All of that sounds about right. We've had several green sturgeon on the Rogue that just acted like a slightly moving rock and probably didn't even know they were hooked.

This is a great conversation. I'm actually staying in southern Oregon from now until end of summer and I can't wait to hit some of my old fishing spots on the South Umpqua, North Umpqua, Rogue, Cow creek, Coquille, and all of the little lakes in between. It's going to be a fun and relaxing few months.

I plan to have the MarAzul in the Columbia for salmon fishing a couple weeks in August. I hope there is a run this year. I think I will take the easy route and just mooch on the tides
from buoy 10 to the church hole near the bridge on the North side. Drop anchor in behind sand Island or near the North shore when not fishing.

 

[MarAzul]

unequivocally vote Democrat.

umm, I don't think I personally know any that do.

 

[Dougnsalem]

Fonz has some good advice. I'll add to it a bit. There are mushrooms that will kill, but there are really only a handful of species that fit that description. Most that are not edible mainly just cause mild stomach upset. Others are listed as inedible based on taste, tiny size, or texture. I would recommend starting with a couple of easily identifiable target species and working your way up from there. Start with Chantrelles in the fall and Morels in the spring. Always be 100 percent on your identification before attempting to eat. Taking spore prints can be a good way to go from 90% certainty to 100%. It is pretty easy to do as well. There are 2 books that I would recommend picking up for anyone interested in wild mushrooms, both written by David Aurora. "Mushrooms Demystified" is the mushroom bible. It is a tome. He also wrote "All That The Rain Brings and More", which is a fun pocket sized version of the more common fungi you'll find. I got to go on a foray with him in Georgia last year and it was a blast learning from the best.

Ps. I have a Mycology degree. Tis one geeky thing that most don't know about me.

Pps. If you are interested in Oregon white truffles and black truffles, the North American Truffling Society is based in Corvallis and do monthly forays all over the Willamette valley. They are free to join in on. They go to places that are known to produce the prized fungi and you will walk away with something tasty. They have a website with more info. Check it out. If you care about yourself, go to their annual holiday potluck. Holy damn!

Man, that was some great advice. Thanks! I ended spending a couple hours checking things out. Found some great web sites, and those books are highly rated. (the NATS site was basic, but had tons of information. Think they may be fun to hook up with, for one of their outings) HEY! RC2 get together, out in the woods!.... Lol. Much respect for your nerdy degree. Looking at all the pics, and scientific names confused the hell out of me.... Thanks @riverman for your post too!