Daily Archives: February 29, 2008

Early season Mckenzie River March Brown Tips

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Caddisfly

Early season March Brown adult insects are bigger than the ones that hatch into April. Even guys over 95 can spot the big dark sailboats on the flat matte glarey surface of the Mckenzie in March. Go with size #12’s … Continue reading →

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Oregon Weekend Fishing Forecast: Trout tomorrow, Steelhead Sunday

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Caddisfly

In a perfect world, we’d recommend trout fishing on Saturday and trying your hand on steelhead on Sunday. Here’s why: Rain is forecast and our coastal rivers are expected to rise fairly quickly presenting challenges for steelhead anglers of all … Continue reading →

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2008 Northwest Fly Tyer & Fly Fishing Expo comes to Albany next weekend

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Oregon Council of Federation of Flyfishers is hosting it’s 2008 Northwest Fly Tyer & Fly Fishing Expo March 7-8 in Albany, Oregon. That’s a Friday and Saturday — it’s hard blowing a sick day and not actually fishing, but … Continue reading →

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Congress members request Snake River dams study, Northwest delegation largely absent

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Caddisfly

The Snake River was once the most prolific producer of spring/summer chinook in the Columbia basin averaging 1.5 million of those fish per year.  In addition to spring/ summer chinook the basin supported fall chinook, coho, steelhead and a strong sockeye run.  … Continue reading →

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