The Caddis Fly: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

High and cold water has it’s benefits. Cooler water temperatures, and higher than normal water all year long has August feeling like July. Hatches of small caddis, pale morning duns, green drakes have continued on the Mckenzie later than we have seen for years. Before you know it we will be into a fall pattern […]

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I headed up to the Willamette River near Oakridge tonight expecting a bonanza. As you can see from the landscape photos, that’s not what happened. Not many golden stones, or even caddis flies for that matter. Small, pale mayflies were on the water by 8pm though, size 16 PMD’s were a good match.

I didn’t catch […]

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