Jeff Currier at Fin & Fire Fly Shop

Jeff Currier at Fin & Fire Fly Shop: March 11th

We are excited to announce the return of Jeff Currier to Central Oregon. Jeff will be presenting 4 shows at Fin & Fire Fly Shop on Saturday March 11th.  Jeff is an awesome storyteller and presenter and you won't want to miss him.  

Jeff will be in-store from 9 to 5 March 11th.  All presentations are 45-50 minutes long.  There is limited seating and some standing-room only space.  Come early to grab a seat for any of the presentations you can't miss. There is no fee to attend.  In between his very popular seminars, Jeff will work on and sell his incredible artwork during the day.  This is a unique opportunity to meet and learn from one of our industries most engaging and experienced figures.   As this is a Fin & Fire event, the taps will be flowing as usual.   

Jeff's schedule on March 11th:

10 AM:  Fly Fishing Warmwater- Bass, Pike, Carp & More

Despite all the different species of fish out there to catch on a fly most anglers only fly fish for trout, salmon and char.  They’ll drive right past the neighborhood bass pond and then travel four hours to fish a crowed river on opening day.  Just the thought doesn’t make sense to Jeff and because of this he’s made it a personal campaign to share his passion of fishing for warmwater fish species.

“Warmwater Fly Fishing – Bass, Pike, Carp and More” not only encourages you to give some new fish species a try but also teaches tactics for many fish such as smallmouth and largemouth bass, pike, carp and more.  Learn the best flies, what rods to use and what leaders work best.  You’ll be amazed at Jeff’s gorgeous fish photos and entertaining stories about some incredible fish that very possibly live down the street from you!

12 PM: Fly Fishing in Baja

Baja offers one of the best saltwater fly fishing venues of all.  The lengthy peninsula offers challenging beach fly fishing opportunities for roosterfish, rocky points for leader breaking snapper and a bluewater fly fishery that rivals any destination in the world.  Baja has saltwater fly fishing fun for all.

Join Jeff as he takes you through nearly 25 years of chasing the fish of Baja.  Tighten your seatbelt as he shows photos from his first trip where he and friends drove from Idaho to Cabo and lived off the beach.  Then enjoy some of his stunning images of big fish and great scenery from his most recent trips.  Listen as he shares techniques learned not only for Baja but saltwater fly fishing in general.  As always, expect to see not just the regular game fish of Baja, but an assortment of species that will make your head spin!

2 PM: Streamer Tricks for More & Larger Trout

When Jeff arrived on the scene in Jackson Hole, Wyoming back in 1987 he was a dry fly fishing purist. He nymphed and tossed streamers on occasion but he spent most of his time at places like the Henry’s Fork targeting the best hatches. As Jeff made friends and found older mentors he picked up on the fact that they often caught bigger trout with streamers so he began learning the art of streamer fishing for himself.

It didn’t take long for Jeff to become proficient with the streamers and soon he was tweaking techniques. Some of his tricks worked so well that other anglers came to him with their questions – especially after he won the famous Jackson Hole One Fly with a streamer!

Join Jeff as he talks about the equipment he likes from rods to lines to picking the right fly, how to rig multiple flies, stripping speeds and overall methods.

4 PM: World's Best Trout Destinations

Jeff’s vast knowledge of fly fishing for trout is not limited to his home waters of the Yellowstone Country. His easy-going way of life, his being in the fly fishing business for more than 30 years and his connections with lodges and guides throughout the world have allowed him to travel.

Join Jeff as he takes you to some of the greatest trout fishing destinations on the planet. Pick up some of the valuable international trout techniques he’s learned along the way, enjoy the stories behind these distant trout and find out how you can find your way to any of these magnificent fishing destinations.

 Jeff Currier's Bio

After 34 years living in the Yellowstone Country, Jeff Currier now resides in Hayward, Wisconsin where he bases his globe-trotting career in fly fishing. He is an active member of the R.L. Winston Rod Co Professional Advisory Team as well as Simms, Scientific Anglers, Costa Sunglasses, Fly Fishers International, Yeti, Kates Real Foods, Be Alive and Bauer Reels. Jeff is also an “Ambassador” for Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures hosting exotic trips and exploring new destinations throughout the world.

Jeff is a fly fishing lecturer and well known fish artist. He has taught the skills of fly fishing, guided throughout Wyoming, Idaho and Yellowstone National Park and escorted fly fishers on six continents. Jeff has fished in sixty-three countries and caught over 430 species of fish on the fly! Jeff’s articles, photographs and artwork have graced the pages of magazines, catalogs, brochures and books. He is the acclaimed author of Currier’s Quick and Easy Guide to Saltwater Fly Fishing and Currier’s Quick and Easy Guide to Warmwater Fly Fishing guide books. Jeff is also a well sought after expert for television, radio, podcasts and many fly fishing films.

Jeff has won numerous fly casting competitions and the Jackson Hole One Fly. He led Team USA to its first ever top-ten finish in the World Flyfishing Championships in Jaca, Spain in 2003. During the competition Jeff managed to fool fish on every venue and placed third in the individual standings, becoming the first American ever to take home a medal in the thirty year history of the Championships. In June of 2017 Jeff did it again in the World Masters Fly Fishing Championships in Portugal then took it a step further bringing home a Silver Medal with his team from South Africa in 2019.

Jeff lectures throughout the United States and Canada on nearly every aspect of fly fishing. He demonstrates fly casting, teaches seminars on the basics to the advanced skills of fly fishing and presents many fly fishing destination programs ranging from his home waters to the most remote corners of the globe. Some of his shows take you to destinations you’ve never heard of and will leave you in awe that such creatures can be enticed to eat a fly! Jeff brings a sense of humor, enthusiasm, approachability and more than forty-five years of fly fishing wherever he goes. You can follow Jeff’s fly fishing adventures, exploits, tips, advice, photography and story-telling on his expanding blog and informative web site.