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Article: Heading to the Deschutes for a Nasty Version of Paradise
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- Yakima Herald-Republic
- Article date:
- May 31, 2001
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TROUT BUMS AT LARGE
The last of April provided some beautiful, hot weather, and as
the temperature went up so did the Yakima River. Spring runoff: the
bane of trout bums everywhere. The Yakima turned from low, clear and
perfect to brown, churning soup.
The trout bums have a contingency plan for this annual event: We
take a road trip to the Deschutes River in Oregon. Our day started
with a healthy dose of bacon and eggs. With bacon grease surging in
our veins, we loaded the gear in Mark's Suburban, Goldie, and drove
like the wind.
The trip to Maupin is only about 2 1/2 hours. Dropping down the
hill into Maupin from The Dalles, you get your first glimpse of the
nasty old Deschutes boiling down ...