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

March 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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 line choice was a Skagit 450 spey line with a 15′ type 8 sink tip. […]

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Tags: North Umpqua River Fishing Reports

Local waters dropping fast, opportunities abound this coming week.

March 17th, 2008 · No Comments

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 hatches, a final push for winter steelhead on the coast and a pleasant beginning to […]

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Tags: McKenzie River

McKenzie Cutthroat Killer: Tying the CDC March Brown Emerger

March 17th, 2008 · No Comments

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.
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Tags: Fly Tying