September/October: Join us on the wild and remote Lower Klamath River where we fish for adult steelhead and halfpounders mere miles from the ocean. Jet-boat access only. 4-day 3-night trips. Spey casters of all skill levels are welcome!
January/February: 4 nights and 3 days of guided fishing for winter steelhead on the scenic southern Oregon coast. We access these rivers via jet boat, raft, and on foot. With multiple river systems to explore, this is winter steelheading at its finest!
Join Gino Bernero and the rest of the Confluence Outfitters guide staff on the Lower Klamath River for a multi-day spey fishing camp. Gino's property is located several miles upstream from Klamath Glen boat launch. The camp is situated right on Starwein Riffle, one of the best swing runs on the Lower Klamath. Our guests target chrome bright steelhead just entering the river system mere miles from the saltwater. Our camps begin with a mid-day pickup via jet boat at the Klamath Glen boat ramp. Guest vehicles are stored securely at the nearby RV Park. Our staff welcomes you to camp and you can spend the rest of the day fishing with your guide before returning to camp for a hearty and delicious dinner. Camp is fully set up prior to your arrival - at the minimum please bring your own sleeping bag, pillow, sleeping pad, fishing license, waders, clothing and personal items. We can provide rods/reels/lines if necessary and Spey Camp is a great place to try out some of the latest rods our guides like to use. Guests can choose to focus their experience on instruction or purely on chasing steelhead. With a maximum of 3 guests per guide, each guest receives a high degree of personal attention. The final day of camp ends with a mid-day jet boat ride to the Klamath Glen boat ramp.
These popular camps are perfect for the following anglers:
Beginners: Learn the basics of casting a two handed rod. Learn how to read steelhead water and how to fish it. Learn the terminology of spey casting and understand the gear used. No need to bring gear - we can provide you with a complete spey setup at no extra charge.
Intermediates: Take the next step up in your casting game. Are you just doing the same snap t or double spey over and over again? Time to learn some touch and go casts, refine your sustained anchor casts, and get more proficient with the scandi lines and lighter summer set ups. Bring your rod and get it dialed in with the right line, we have dozens of Rio lines you can demo to balance your set up.
Advanced: We love to cast, and we love help anglers achieve their highest potential in their casting and angling techniques. The advanced angler will enjoy the amazing home water we have right in front of camp, fishing for chrome bright fish a few miles from tidewater. Also explore the classic swing runs that abound on the Lower Klamath Wilderness River, only reached by boat. Have casting "jam sessions" with expert instructors whose passion is spey casting and swinging for chrome bright steelhead all over the Pacific Northwest.
Everyone: All meals, spey rods, reels, spey lines, flies, and elite instruction included. Just bring a sleeping bag and appetite! Our wilderness camp is already set up with comfy tents, cots, and legendary camp chef meals. When not fishing, relax and watch the river go by or nap in the shade. In the evenings, sit by the fire and take in the beautiful coastal sunsets which are followed by superb stargazing in a place where light pollution is far, far away...you will sleep well.
Licensed Captains Randy Hamann, Dax Messett and Brian Kohlman will be rotating through and assisting Gino with the guiding. Extra captains and boats allows us to tailor spey camp better to each guest's individual goals. Whether you need to learn spey casting from the ground up or you're a competent caster and mainly want to be guided into some fish, our guides can accommodate you!
All of our camps are 4-day, 3-night camps. We have room for 6 anglers in each camp and the rate is $2,495 per person.
Confluence Outfitters offers more than one way to enjoy steelheading on the Lower Klamath River. Gino Bernero, Randy Hamann, Dax Messett and Brian Kohlman also offer day trips from Klamath Glen. Visit our Lower Klamath River page for more details!
Our "Winter Spey Stays" are based near Gold Beach, Oregon and target winter steelhead fresh out of the salt. Come prepared to fish fast-sinking tips and large intruders for southern Oregon winter steelhead! Local fishing destinations include jet boat trips on the Lower Rogue River, raft and drift boat trips on our mid-sized rivers, and walk-wade trips on multiple rivers. Bring 7 and 8-weight spey rods and your skagit lines. Each stay is 4 nights and 3 days and includes guiding, lodging, and great food! Each guest has his own bedroom. Baths are shared. We have room for 4 guests in each group.