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Welcome to the Patient Angler Fly Shop. The locals favorite for fly fishing Information, Instruction, Flies & Gear, Fly Tying Materials & Tools, Guided Trips and Adventure Travel.  The Patient Angler has provided quality products and services in Bend, Oregon since 1984, with a professional full time staff that is well versed in all aspects of fresh and saltwater fly fishing.

We are blessed to live in central Oregon surrounded by some of the best fishing in the country. Great rivers like the Deschutes River, John Day River, North Umpqua River and the McKenzie River producing Bass, Trout, Steelhead and Salmon for fly anglers. Then we have the beautiful High Cascade Lakes available just minutes from town. The Cascade Lakes include Crane Prairie Reservoir, Wickiup Reservoir, East Lake, Hosmer Lake, Davis Lake and the Lava Lakes. All provide opportunities to catch Rainbows, Browns, Brookies, Atlantic Salmon, kokanee and Bass.

The Patient Angler has a passion for this way of life we call fly-fishing. Our goal is to provide the best customer service and reliable product lines available in the industry today. I encourage you to stop by and visit our well-stocked shop or give us a call and let us redefine customer service for you.


     There's some good fishing going on right now!
     Crane Prairie Reservoir, Wickiup reservoir and Davis lake are open and accessible with some good reports coming in.
     Antelope Flats Reservoir is accessible and fishing very well.
     Chickahominy was red hot the last month, but has cooled off in the last couple of weeks. 
     Bull Trout on Lake Billy Chinook with streamers is getting good.    
     The Crooked River has been fishing very well with BWO's drys, small Beatis nymphs and Midge patterns like the Zebra Midge. I would check water levels before going, last time I checked it was running 261cfs.
      The Fall River has also been very good fishing with BWO's and Midge Patterns. Small tippets and good presentations are needed. Remember to fish above the Fall River Falls.

   Check out our new Patient Angler Blog page. Our first blog post is a review of the new Patagonia wading boot that are in stock now. We will be updating our blog regularly with fishing reports, videos, product reviews and comments on fly fishing current events.