Deschutes River Salmonfly Hatch Dry Fly Eats

With the river finally back into shape, it was nice to be out for some fun dry fly fishing during the Deschutes's famous salmonfly hatch. The fish were where they were supposed to be and were definitely looking up.
If you want to see the cause of the blowout the week before, check this out: • Deschutes Thunderstorm
Equipment Used
Rod: 9' 5 wt custom built from a Baston Revelation Blank
10'6" 3 wt Echo Shadow X
Reel: Ross Cimarron II
Galvan Rush
Line: Generic WF5
Leader: Hand-tied 7.5' 3X
Flies: a Golden Stone Waterwalker was all that was needed.