The Caddis Fly: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Despite the climbing temperature, the Middle Fork Willamette remained stable on Saturday as I floated from the Guard rail launch in Oakridge to Black canyon. The river level has since risen sharply and has probably adversely affected the fishing and definitely has made floating les enjoyable. Levels are still very high for productive bank fishing [...]

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Last weekend we drifted from Olallie to McKenzie Bridge on the Upper McKenzie River. The water was high, running around 1600 cfs and water temperatures were still under 50 degrees by midday. Chris and guide George Recker ran the class IV rapid Fish Ladder twice to scout it out for 2008. The high water made [...]

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Friend of the shop, Mike Brooks, ties some of the most elegant flies we’ve ever seen. This pattern, originated by Syd Glasso, is an excellent traditional steelhead fly. Mike’s flies are on display in the Smithsonian.

Quillayute
Hook: Size 4-6 Tiemco up-eye steelhead hook
Thread: 6/0 hot orange
Tag: Flat silver tinsel
Tail: Golden pheasant breast feather
Body: Fluorescent fire [...]

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According to professional fly fishing photographer Brian O’Keefe’s website, he has been serious about fly fishing for the past 30 years. During the past 20, cameras have played a significant part in his outdoor lifestyle. You might say that is an understatement.
An Oregonian, O’Keefe has fished and photographed the most amazing location across the [...]

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I slammed some bedrock hard last Friday drifting the town-run Willamette underneath the I-5 Bridge. I figured the water level had covered all the ledges in my line. . . it hadn’t.  At the takeout I realized some damage had been done to the batten that would require some repair–this is the worst I’ve sustained [...]

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There is a lot of info out there on the interweb and we just don’t have time to blog about every single item, so here is a roundup of recommended links for those of you who are trapped at work, thinking about fish:
If you haven’t checked out Drawing Flies 365 yet, you should. Jeff (aka [...]

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Fresh chrome bright summer steelhead continue to move upstream on the Willamette and Mckenzie Rivers. Both rivers have dropped considerably and have excellent clarity. Fishing conditions are ideal. Overall numbers of fish are up over last year, it looks like we are in for a great year of local steelhead. The fish below were taken [...]

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