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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Introduction to fly tying course date set, November 3rd 2008
We will begin our fall/winter fly tying courses this November 3rd, Monday from 6-8pm. Barrett will instruct 5 consecutive 2 hour sessions held on Monday nights. All tools and materials for the course will be provided. Flies tied in the class … Continue reading
Introduction to Fly Fishing course starts this Wednesday
Our September Introduction to Fly Fishing class begins this Wednesday. The class will be held Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 6-8pm. Wednesdays class will be an “in the shop” discussion of fly fishing, fly casting and tackle. Thursday and Friday … Continue reading
Trout Unlimited tackles Benson Lakes area of Mt. Washington Wilderness
This weekend, TU volunteers tackled the Benson Lakes area of the Mt. Washington Wilderness. The plan was to survey some of the high lakes for ODFW, recording temperatures, fish species, lake depth, etc. We made base camp on Benson Lake, … Continue reading
Wild Salmon spawning in upper Mckenzie River
This past week I spotted some cleaner gravel along edges of runs on the upper Mckenzie. Yesterday I finally saw the fish on the spawning beds. Despite the dismal returns of Chinook around the west including the Mckenzie/Willamette watershed, wild Salmon are … Continue reading
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Trout Unlimited Cascade High Lakes trip this weekend
Attention current, lapsed, and/or wanna-be Trout Unlimited members! Your local chapter (TU 678) is again traveling into the mountains for high lakes fishing adventures. You may have missed our previous outings this summer but there is still one more opportunity. … Continue reading
Middle Fork Willamette above Hills Creek Reservoir fishing well for natives
Today, my brother Nate and I cleaned up on the Middle Fork of the Willamette River above Hills Creek Reservoir. The native rainbows up there were hungry for prince nymphs dead drifted with an indicator or off a hopper-dropper. The … Continue reading
Fall fishing on the Mckenzie River outstanding
Water conditions are ideal, pressure is light, weather is great and the fishing is silly. The upper Mckenzie is entering it’s prime fall fishing season. More fish were on the surface this afternoon than anytime since spring hatches. Light conditions … Continue reading
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Lower Rogue half pounder fly suggestions
The Rogue River is experiencing a great run of half pounder steelhead to 12″-16″. All indications are that this will be the best year in terms of fish numbers in 10 years. Fly patterns to try include Dark Crystal stone … Continue reading
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Oregon fly fishing links this week
Lots of Oregon fly fishing links this week: WestFly book reviews For starters, a couple Oregonians on Westfly have published fly fishing book reviews. Moon Mullen reviewed Fish Food, a book that can help you better understand the animals trout … Continue reading
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Anglers Art Show this Friday
Charles Little and D. Brent Burkett will show and sell paintings this coming Friday and Saturday. Pieces to include oil Paintings of river scenes of Oregon, Alaska, and New Zealand, landscape paintings of the Willamette Valley and the Oregon Coast, Plein Air paintings … Continue reading
Mckenzie River Report: Smoking Hot
Smoking might be a little understated–it’s more like a four alarm fire out there and the only way to douse it is to get on the river and fish. I fished the Mid-Mckenzie Monday evening from 6:15-7:45 and caught over … Continue reading
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