Monthly Archives: December 2008

Video: Top new fly tying materials from Hareline Dubbin

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Marcos Vergara of Hareline Dubbin stopped by the Caddis Fly Shop to demonstrate how to use some new fly tying materials and tools. Check out the latest trends in fly tying with these three videos. In this first video, Marcos … Continue reading →

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Alsea River winter steelhead report: Blown out, but get ready for action

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Oregon Fly Fishing for winter steelhead report: I drove over to the North Fork of the Alsea yesterday.  I did not plan to fish but paid my annual dues for entry to the private land.  When I left Corvallis the river level … Continue reading →

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Argentina Trip Preview: Fly Fishing Dorado

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Caddisfly

The Caddis Fly will be hosting a trip to Northern Argentina to kick off 2009. Our fishing will be on the delta of the San Javier and San Javierito rivers, in Santa Fe Province. The quarry is the Golden Dorado, … Continue reading →

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Holiday Hours at the shop

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Caddisfly

Oregonflyfishingblog.com wishes you a wonderful holiday season! The Caddis Fly’s hours will be our normal 9-6pm the Friday after Christmas.  We will maintain normal hours until New Years day when we will close. After New Years day normal hours will … Continue reading →

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Spey Rod Sale at The Caddis Fly

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Caddisfly

Have you been thinking about a new Spey Rod? Do you need to reach across the river and touch someone with your fly? Looking to take your fly casting to the next level? Spey casting has taken off in North America over … Continue reading →

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Fly patterns for steelhead: The Egg-sucking Leech

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The egg-sucking leech is a great staple winter steelhead pattern in Oregon. You can tie it in purple, black or any other color combination. Egg-sucking leech pattern materials: Hook: Tiemco 700 size 4 Thread: Black 6/0 Uni Thread Tail: Purple … Continue reading →

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Hareline Dubbing Factory Tour and Q&A

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Yesterday I drove up to Monroe, Oregon to visit Bob Borden and Marcos Vergara at Hareline Dubbin Inc. Hareline is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of fly tying materials in the world, and they’re located just north of … Continue reading →

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Oregon river access rights battle brewing — get ready

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Oregon river access law is going to the state legislature in 2009 — and if big landowner lobbyists have their way you can bet Oregonians are going to lose ground on public fishing access. According to Enviro-Lobbyist David Moskowitz, Oregon’s … Continue reading →

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Video: Fly fishing for salmon in Oregon with Jay Nicholas

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this new video, salmon fly fishing guru Jay Nicholas discusses fly tying, rod selection and tactics for chasing Oregon’s coastal salmon on the fly. Click here for the Nicholas ODFW salmon population report mentioned in the video. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Re-Thinking my winter steelhead strategy

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The day started off perfect — warmer and sunnier than any winter steelheader might expect, despite the snow piled up on the hills around us. We were fishing new water, and right across from the put-in was a perfect spey … Continue reading →

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Christmas Deals abound at The Caddis Fly

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Caddisfly

Last minute shopping? We’ve got you covered, check out some of our inventory clearing deals.  These items are limited to stock on hand and can be found in the shop, or online at caddisflyshop.com, click the links for more details. … Continue reading →

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Favorite fly fishing pics from July-Dec 08

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

While I was making a slideshow for the Caddis Fly Christmas party, I decided to make a slideshow of my favorite fly fishing photos from the last 6 months with some tunes. Crank the volume and enjoy. -MS You can … Continue reading →

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Landing a chinook salmon on a fly rod

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Barrett talks a new salmon fly fisherman through landing a nice chrome fish on an Oregon coastal stream:

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Caddis Fly Christmas Party Friday Night — Be There

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Friday Dec 12: Caddis Fly Shop Christmas Party! We’ll have food, wine, lies, buys and beer from 4pm to 8pm. Don’t miss it. Where: The Caddis Fly 168 West 6th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401

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Gear Review: Scientific Anglers Sharkskin Running Line

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Caddisfly

Sharkskin Running Line with grey load zone identifier performs great. Today I fished it with my Z-Axis Switch rod using a 30ft Rio Max Shooting Head, the line shot like crazy, had little memory and it’s tapered section at the … Continue reading →

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