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Monthly Archives: October 2008
Willamette Spring Chinook Recovery Gains Momentum
Upper Willamette Spring Chinook were listed as a threatened species in 1999. Finally, in 2008 the United States Army Corps of Engineers has come up with a proposal to mitigate harm caused by the operation dams in the Willamette basin … Continue reading
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McKenzie River Two-Fly tournament participants have a blast, fund salmon habitat improvement
On Friday, October 3rd, the first annual McKenzie River Two-Fly tournament officially kicked off at the welcome reception at the Oregon Electric Station with guides, participants, and Trout Unlimited members enjoying appetizers, beer and wine. This inaugural event raised $2500 … Continue reading
Sleep in? Crisp fall weather is upon us and activity peaks mid-day
The past few days our weather has shifted, and cooler nights are upon us. Water conditions are still excellent but water temperatures are heading downward. The one to three degrees of upward movement on the thermometer are making a big … Continue reading
Oregon anglers makes a trip to Montana
Eugene angler Pat Banks made a trip to Montana recently he gave us the following report. Go East Old Man, Go East Our trip east was to be combination fishing for me, quilt shop stops for my wife and a return to … Continue reading
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Chrome salmon on the Umpqua
Note to self: get set up with a shooting head system. I tried fishing my fly rod with a extra fast sinking tip, heavily weighted clouser and a couple pieces of split shot but after nearly bouncing the fly off … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Porn, Fishing Reports
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Middle Fork Monster Tamed
Matt Siegmund sent us a photo of this pig caught on the Middle Fork of the Willamette this past Sunday afternoon. The fish was taken on a Fergus BW Bug size #16. The Middle Fork is in great shape, mid … Continue reading
Oregon: The Best Year Round Fly Fishing in the United States
I’ll admit it. I’m an Oregon partisan but I believe that Oregon offers the best year round fishing of any state in the United States. Vacation isn’t even an option because as the plane lifts off and I see what … Continue reading
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Q&A with Jim Van Loan, Steamboat Inn North Umpqua River
Jim Van Loan, proprietor of the Steamboat Inn on the North Umpqua likes his steelhead wild and wary, not brainless bruisers dispensed from an ODFW fillet factory. Van Loan has been arguing at ODFW hearings, championing habitat over hatcheries and … Continue reading
Upper Mckenzie River fall fishing outstanding
Perfect water, warm overcast and tons of bugs. Sometimes you have those days when things are on fire all day long. I had one of those days with an excellent angler in the front of the boat. What ensued was ridiculous … Continue reading
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Fish News: Bass in Blue River Res., Cutthroat steelhead hybrids?
Bass in Blue River Reservoir According to ODFW, largemouth bass were introduced into Blue River Reservoir, illegally probably sometime in the mid to late 1990’s. ODFW has been observing large bass in the reservoir since 2004 and many have reached … Continue reading
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Wild trout fishing great above Hills Creek, despite fire conditions
Fly fishing for wild rainbow trout on the Upper Willamette River has been excellent, despite the Kitson Fire southeast of Oakridge. As of yesterday, the fire stands at 1,000 acres and was 40% contained. It started Wednesday near Hills Creek … Continue reading