The Mckenzie River Wooden Boat festival is this Saturday at Eagle Rock Lodge. This is a great chance to get out and see for yourself the history, evolution and present of these nimble, stable, beloved boats.! This show is a fantastic display of the huge gift that the fishermen of the Mckenzie River gave to the world of flyfishing!
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Tags: Oregon Fly Fishing Clubs and Events
The Karnopp’s Riffle Diver is a killer pattern on the McKenzie Green Caddis hatch. You’ll catch fish swinging this or suspended under a big dry fly. The black head is critical for the caddis look. This will fish from the end of April, all through May.
Karnopp’s Riffle Diver: Green McKenzie Caddis Emerger
Hook: TMC 200, size […]
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Tags: Fly Tying
The Middle Fork of the Willamette remained at a fishable level today despite all the rain we’ve had over the past few days. Although not as clear as usual, the river did have decent visibility, especially below the North Fork confluence. Most of the fish we caught were on stonefly imitations. Kaufmans Stone and Tungsten Rubber […]
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Tags: Middle Fork Willamette below Hills Creek