Sandy River Spey Clave

Presented by Little Creek Outfitters Oregon Council of Trout Unlimited and the Flyfishers Foundation

April 24/25, 2026 - Oxbow Regional Park, Alder Shelter (3010 SE Oxbow Parkway, Gresham ) a free spey-casting and fly-fishing gathering for everyone.

Beginner Spey Casting Class April 24th, 2026

$30.00

This is a 2 hour class for beginners with little to no experience. Learn the basics of spey casting with a two handed rod from a professional in the fly-fishing industry. There will be 4 or 5 people to a class.

Place - Oxbow Park, Alder Shelter, 8:30 - 11AM

Meet the On Water Presentors and Fly Tyers - More to be added

Brian Silvey is an Oregon guide on the Deschutes and Sandy river for steelhead and wild trout since 1985. Favorite Food: Pasta and bread Favorite Fly: Black and Blue Silvenator

Travis Johnson loves to teach and instruct spey casting. Favorite Food: Medium Rarw Prime Rib with the fixings. Favorite Fly: The Johnson’s Outlaw

A man and woman standing in a river, each holding a large fish they caught while fishing, with hills and trees in the background.

Alice Owsley is an outfitter on the Madison River and in Yellowstone Nat. Park . Mike Loebl is a BBQ master of Meat and guide in Yellowstone Nat. Park.

A man in fishing gear standing in a river with a fishing rod, with a blue inflatable boat on the riverbank beside him, surrounded by trees and forested hills on a cloudy day.

Colby Olson Portland area guide helping anglers chase steelhead, trout and bass and casting instructor giving real world tips to elevate your time on the water.

Favorite Food: Sushi Favorite Fly: Marty’s Metal Detector

An elderly man wearing a beige hat and sunglasses, steering a boat on a river with mountains in the background.

Ron Walp has been running a power boat, swinging flies, and hunting the lower Deschutes River for over 50 years. He’s the friendliest person on the river who has given back to the resource and community for decades. Favororite food is a hatchery steelhead, barbecued on a cedar slab. Favorite fly is the Del Cooper developed by Mike Kennedy.

Whitney Gould is a casting instuctor and guide, who’s pass-time is “anything that includes my dogs, Mike , and watching women’s wnba and college basketball.”

Favorite Food: A soft-boiled eggs paired with European rye bread and an olive oil drizzle and sprinkled with Salt.

Kynslee Scott is a guide and river conservation professional - “on the water when I can, working to protect rivers when I’m not.”
Favorite food: Whatever is coming out of the kitchen in Mexico
Favorite fly: A wine hobo spey

A man sitting at a red table assembling a fly fishing lure inside a beige tent with another man partially visible to the left. Various small containers and tools are on the table.

Bruce Berry

George Cook - Mega Rep for Rio/Sage/Sitka for 35 years

Chris Childs is an Oregon steelhead and Alaskan King salmon guide.
Favorite food: Thum Mak Hoong (Lao Papaya Salad)
Favorite fly: Green Butted Skunk

Tim Rajeff is the designer and builder of Echo Fly Rods and casting dork.

A person standing in a stream fishing with a fishing rod, surrounded by trees under a cloudy sky.

With over 25 years in product design, Brian Chou has helped shape and innovate the fly fishing world through creativity and mentorship. Known for his relatable teaching style he now works alongside Kerry Burkheimer to craft some of the finest fly rods in the world.

Sample Schedule

8:30 AM - 11 PM Beginner Spey Class - Limited to 50 people, sign up in advance.
Lunch Not Provided.
This is a time to talk to exhibitors, demo rods, lines and equipment. Sit in on a fly tying session.
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