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The March McKenzie Flybox Selection

March 11th, 2008 · No Comments

NYMPHS-
Prince Nymph, March Brown Nymph, Hogan’s Clinger March, Black Mini Stone, Kaufman’s Black Stone, March Brown Trigger Nymph.
WET FLIES-
March Brown Wet, March Brown Soft Spider, March Brown Hare’s Ear Emerger, Birds Nest Hare’s Ear.
DRY FLIES-
Parachute Adams, Spun Dun, March Brown Parachute, Western March Brown, Parachute BWO, Cripple March Brown, Extended Body March Brown.

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Tags: Oregon Fly Fishing Tips

Chetco River gold mining may threaten salmon

March 11th, 2008 · 7 Comments

A recent application by Chetco River Mining & Explorations, LLC proposes to mine for gold between river miles 14 and 38 on the Chetco River in southern Oregon including sites within the Kalmiopsis Wilderness and Federal Wild and Scenic designated portions of the Chetco River. The Chetco and its substrate is critical habitat for […]

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Tags: Oregon Conservation News

Timing is everything with winter steelhead

March 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment

We lucked into a dropping river with moving fish. Add in some decent weather and you have great timing in the winter steelhead game. If only all the days could be as good.

This weeks rain should bring another burst of fish and another chance to have some winter steelhead success.

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Tags: Coastal Steelhead Fishing

Snow Melt hampers winter run steelhead anglers

March 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Late last week the N. Umpqua dropped into great shape and the fishing picked up. Wednesday-Saturday yielding results for many of the anglers on the river. Late Saturday the river starting rising back up, cold water from low elevation snow melt making it difficult to get the fish to move to a fly. In addition […]

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Tags: North Umpqua River Fishing Reports

Mega Prince and Possie Bugger remain effective

March 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Nymphing on the Middle Fork of the Willamette continues to produce best results. The water has been a bit off color due to the silt coming out of Salt Creek, but has remained at a very fishable level. The Mega Prince Nymph with it’s white biot wings, copper bead, and root beer rubber […]

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Tags: Middle Fork Willamette below Hills Creek

McKenzie River remains cold, hatches lackluster to date.

March 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Despite some excellent “March Brown” weather, large hatches have yet to materialize on the McKenzie. Water temperatures need to rise, and seem to be, ever so slightly day by day. It would appear we will be having the bulk of the intense March Brown activity in April. Fishing remains decent nonetheless, best results coming from […]

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Tags: McKenzie River