Bill Kiene semi-retired
10-01-2010, 11:22 PM
We stayed 4 days at Morrison's this week downstream from Grant's Pass and it was our first time at the lodge.
I had heard about it for many years and it has a great reputation.
You can stay at the lodge and fish around there daily in drift boats with professional fly fishing guides.
Or you can stay there the first night and then take a fishing float trip down the canyon through the wilderness area staying at different remote lodges every night. Two groups of twelve went through there while we were there. Zac at Morrison's can arrange these 3-4 day canyon float trips for you. You will end up down near Agnese in the lower river where your vehicle is waiting.
I have fished the Rogue River above there some years ago with Al Perryman and , many (40) years ago down in the lower river.
I went with my uncle and two cousins from San Diego. Next time I go I am taking my wife, Marilyn, and some other fun couples. This is one of the nicest lodges I have been to. They still have some openings this October which is prime time for nice fly fishing. They have great local drift boat guides.
They can accommodate anglers of all skill levels. They can fish people many different ways so you can take your wife and she can fish "pulling flies" from the boat and you can get out and wade fish swing flies for Steelhead of all sizes. Steelhead from 4 to 8 pounds are common in the fall with lots of smaller Half-pounder Steelhead mixed in. My cousin Pat landed a 28 inch (~8 pounds) fresh run wild Steelhead that put up and amazing fight. I will get a photo of it up here soon. We landed a lot of Half-pounder Steelhead too.
Our trip was 4 nights at the lodge, 4 days of wonderful meals and 3 days of professional drift boat guided fly fishing for $1535.00/double occupancy.
Get another person and call the lodge and get up there ASAP.
It's about a 6 hour drive up I-5 from Sacramento.
They actually can supply tackle and flies if needed. We can advise you on all the equipment you need for this trip and all the details to help it run smoothly.
This is an annual destination for many fly fishers and I think we will be doing the same.
Terry Thomas from the shop went last year with friends and they are headed up again in mid-October.
http://www.morrisonslodge.com/
I had heard about it for many years and it has a great reputation.
You can stay at the lodge and fish around there daily in drift boats with professional fly fishing guides.
Or you can stay there the first night and then take a fishing float trip down the canyon through the wilderness area staying at different remote lodges every night. Two groups of twelve went through there while we were there. Zac at Morrison's can arrange these 3-4 day canyon float trips for you. You will end up down near Agnese in the lower river where your vehicle is waiting.
I have fished the Rogue River above there some years ago with Al Perryman and , many (40) years ago down in the lower river.
I went with my uncle and two cousins from San Diego. Next time I go I am taking my wife, Marilyn, and some other fun couples. This is one of the nicest lodges I have been to. They still have some openings this October which is prime time for nice fly fishing. They have great local drift boat guides.
They can accommodate anglers of all skill levels. They can fish people many different ways so you can take your wife and she can fish "pulling flies" from the boat and you can get out and wade fish swing flies for Steelhead of all sizes. Steelhead from 4 to 8 pounds are common in the fall with lots of smaller Half-pounder Steelhead mixed in. My cousin Pat landed a 28 inch (~8 pounds) fresh run wild Steelhead that put up and amazing fight. I will get a photo of it up here soon. We landed a lot of Half-pounder Steelhead too.
Our trip was 4 nights at the lodge, 4 days of wonderful meals and 3 days of professional drift boat guided fly fishing for $1535.00/double occupancy.
Get another person and call the lodge and get up there ASAP.
It's about a 6 hour drive up I-5 from Sacramento.
They actually can supply tackle and flies if needed. We can advise you on all the equipment you need for this trip and all the details to help it run smoothly.
This is an annual destination for many fly fishers and I think we will be doing the same.
Terry Thomas from the shop went last year with friends and they are headed up again in mid-October.
http://www.morrisonslodge.com/