Fly Fishing for Oregon Bull Trout

We've spent the last two months traveling up and down the coast from Tillamook, Oregon to Port Angeles, Washington. Before we begin our long journey to Florida, we figured we'd try for bull trout on last time.
Here is a bit of our day!

[@alexhoskinson4253]

That was awesome! Those bulls were beautiful and looked like a blast to catch

[@jkq9717]

Great video Drew! Husband and I watched over morning coffee this Sunday morning. Shared it/liked it/commented.....hopefully it helps you. You are truly connected in your soul to what you do and it resonates loudly. We enjoy following your journey. Enjoy family over the winter!

[@13jonnyray]

What an awesome video. Those fish and the water were both epic

[@mdaley3102]

Awesome fish and great video. Looks like some good camping. What part of Oregon and what river were you on.

[@Paperstreetoutdoors]

This is awesome !

[@DeathboxTy]

Great video! Just stay out this way so once it freezes over you and Bean and come up and go ice fishing with us.

[@Khaosgardenz]

damn dude thats a monster bull trout i live in oregon and fishing for bull trout is a dream of mine

[@huntersyoutube7281]

I believe he’s on the Metolius river but the wallowa and imnaha river in eastern oregon are good too

[@Paulpoission]

I can’t believe you wet waded that river.

[@DrewLR]

I only wear waders when it’s wintertime.

[@Paulpoission]

@@DrewLR That water is like 42 degrees year round. You are just built differently lol

[@caleblazarus8112]

Actual god mode hahaha. The met is iccyyy

[@mountainmanwade]

Dood! I fish the lake for bulls every spring! They aren't colored up at that time of course, but still beautiful fish. Biggest I've caught was 25", but there are much bigger...

[@jeffodabear]

I came here to say I think they're beautiful fish when they aren't in their fall colors as well. I've been fly fishing for 2 years and haven't caught one yet, but my buddy caught a beautiful one a couple weeks ago.

[@gnutty01]

Damn dude!! FULL STOKE!!

[@flylooper]

I recognize the Metolius River here. Tough river to bank fish from with all the bankside shrubbery everywhere, unless you're wading far enough out for a decent back cast.

[@whitefishfins]

Why hot spot this river? Not trying to be rough, but that is in bad form. Our rivers/fish are getting hammered on by the interweb, please think about the resource.

[@DemolitionmanRyan]

@drewlr Glad to see you're living the dream! Super happy for you man. Any plans to do tattoos in NWA?

[@_nickhill_]

Dude, I feel ya! It's been a rough couple of fishing months in Japan too. That was a beautiful fish, thank you for sharing the experience!

[@SithLord_66_80]

Fuck yeah, dood!

[@timkern177]

Fantastic! I actually have a trip planned there the last week of this month. I hope I'm as successful as you. Can you tell me what fly you used?

[@rtistmedia5636]

you two know how to live!

[@LifeOutdoors]

Awesome video! What time of year was this?

[@DrewLR]

Late October I think. Maybe mid October

[@LifeOutdoors]

@@DrewLR Appreciate it man, my buddy and i will be doing 3 days out there around that same time. Should make for some epic stuff

[@Andy-zj3dc]

wouldnt coastal bulltrout be basically sea run dolly varden?

[@DrewLR]

I’ve had that conversation with a couple people about the sea run bulls/dollys from north Washington. I really don’t know. These guys in the video are reservoir fish though and are isolated from the ocean.

[@Andy-zj3dc]

the metolious was once connected through deschutes to ocean like the landlocked sockeye that spawn there would go to ocean if allowed to the bull trout are also from stock that once had access to the ocean and same with the rainbows.@@DrewLR