Monthly Archives: March 2008

Wild Steelhead on the move and on the Grab

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Caddisfly

Matt Sigmeund, Gardner Floor Covering co-owner and spey casting guru and Barrett Christiansen Caddis Fly guide/employee and fly tying guru headed down to the Umpqua yesterday. Despite some big snow flakes and overall cold conditions the two anglers had some good fishing. … Continue reading →

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Soulfish: Adventure angling video review

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Earlier this year, Mikey Wier and his crew launched Soulfish, a new angling adventure video. You may have seen Mike in the Angling Exploration Group’s Trout Bum Diaries Patagonia video from a few years ago. If you’ve seen that, you … Continue reading →

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Cold nasty weather keeps March Browns at bay

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Caddisfly

Wet, blowing and bone chilling weather on the Mckenzie today. We toughed it out much of the day, and caught fish on swung wet flies and nymphs. Overall fishing was a bit tough. The past few days the March Browns … Continue reading →

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Fly Tying: Beadhead March Brown Nymph

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Caddisfly

This is a version of a March Brown nymph that I have used with some success for a few years now.  One of the reasons that I like this fly is that in addition to being a fair imitation of a March … Continue reading →

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Trout fishing in Eastern Oregon, a nice spring break jaunt

Posted on March 24, 2008 by Caddisfly

Reports from rivers on the east side are encouraging. We recieved an email from Brian O’keefe this morning with some photos of nice browns from the Owyhee. Midges, Blue Winged Olives, Chironomids and Scuds seem to be the ticket for the Owyhee and … Continue reading →

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March Brown Hatch goes off despite high water

Posted on March 23, 2008 by Caddisfly

This past Friday we led a large group of young fly anglers on an outing down the Mckenzie River. When we put all eight boats in the water a Deerhorn boat ramp the water level read 6300 cubic feet per second … Continue reading →

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Heavy Nymphs remain most effective on the Middle Fork

Posted on March 23, 2008 by Caddisfly

Moab Stones, Mega Princes and Kaufman Stones fished deep coupled with a Possie Bugger,  Pheasant Tail or March Brown Nymph under a strike indicator remain productive. The water is a bit high and wading opportunities are not as easy as when the … Continue reading →

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Steelhead numbers excellent on the North Umpqua

Posted on March 23, 2008 by Caddisfly

Winter steelhead continue to head upstream in a high and cold North Umpqua. While this is prime time for the fly fishing only section of the river, high water has made things tough. As I write this the river has … Continue reading →

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Green McKenzie Caddis Wet — Fly tying video

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Chris ties the Green McKenzie Caddis wet fly, a good pupa pattern to fish this spring. This is a great fly to fish in the surface film or swung near the surface. This is a pretty simple … Continue reading →

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Fly tying video: March Brown Parachute

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This fly tying video demonstrates how to tie a high-visibility March Brown parachute fly — that fluorescent wing post is good for rainy days. A parachute pattern sits lower in the water than other dry flies and it makes an … Continue reading →

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Oregon salmon news: Maybe we’ll eat sea lions this fall

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Two pieces of Oregon salmon news this week. First, Oregon fisheries managers say it’s likely that anglers will be facing tighter restrictions this year in light of the dismal chinook returns predicted for the Pacific Northwest. According to an article … Continue reading →

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Intro to fly fishing class gets a taste of Oregon fishing weather

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

These pictures were taken at Alton Baker Park during the casting section of the Caddis Fly Shop’s Introduction to Fly Fishing Class. Last weekend’s class braved the elements at to learn from instructor Steve Baker. Steve has been the shop’s … Continue reading →

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Despite high water North Umpqua produces some nice fish over the weekend

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Caddisfly

Caddis Fly guide Jeff Carr found some gorgeous winter steelhead this weekend on the North Umpqua. The river is running a bit high but still fishable. Jeff was swinging articulated leaches on this Sage 13′ #7 z-axis spey rod.  His … Continue reading →

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Local waters dropping fast, opportunities abound this coming week.

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Caddisfly

Waters around the Eugene area as well as many coastal streams are dropping fast. Upcoming weather forecasts suggest we are for a good spring trend, not enough precip to blow things up again. This week should bring stronger March Brown … Continue reading →

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McKenzie Cutthroat Killer: Tying the CDC March Brown Emerger

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This CDC March Brown Emerger is great for catching picky trout. In this video, Chris Daughters of the Caddis Fly demonstrates how to tie this wet fly which is a killer on the McKenzie River. Also, check out our updated … Continue reading →

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