Monthly Archives: March 2009

Video: How to organize your fly boxes

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

If your fly boxes are a disaster, you should probably watch this next video. We tear apart 12 months worth of disorganization, throwing out rusty hooks and mangled flies. Then we organize my hodge podge of fly boxes into six … Continue reading →

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New international shipping policy on caddisflyshop.com

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Caddisfly

European orders under 4 pounds will now be $12.95. European orders over 4 pounds will pay actual freight and each customer will be contacted before we charge or ship your order.–CD

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Custom dubbing blending workshop with Jackson and Jay Nicholas

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fresh from an enthusiastic reception at the FFF Expo in Albany, Jackson and Jay Nicholas will be at the Caddis Fly on Saturday, April 4 from 10am to 3pm, to demonstrate the art and science of blending custom dubbing colors … Continue reading →

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Derek Fergus, creator of the MOAL leech talks shop

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Derek Fergus, creator of the MOAL leech talks about how he created this favorite strung-out leech pattern, and some tips for tying it. Fergus also talks about how he came up with some of his other strung-out … Continue reading →

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Gamakatsu fly hooks second to none

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Caddisfly

Gamakatsu has been making premium quality hooks since 1955. Made of high quality, High Carbon Steel Gamakatsu hooks are super sharp and consistently perfect out of the box. They are made in thier own facility, which is one of the most … Continue reading →

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Fly tying video: Klinkhammer March Brown Emerger

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This March Brown pattern sits half in half out. It does a great job of imitating the may fly struggling to break the surface meniscus. The Klinkhammer will fool the pickiest of trout with it’s slim, sparse profile. Best results … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing for Surf Perch on the Oregon Coast

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Caddisfly

The open beach is always difficult terrain to fish. There is just so much area to cover and conditions generally do not favor the fly fishing enthusiast. With spring right around the corner and calmer weather (hopefully) on it’s way … Continue reading →

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Lower McKenzie April Guided Trip Special $250

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Caddisfly

UPDATE: LINKS FIXED, THANKS FOR THE FEEDBACK. Here is the background on this one time offering: The Caddis Fly Shop needs to test our new on line reservation system.  We would like to make sure that we have no issues and … Continue reading →

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Winter steelhead season winding down, lessons learned

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Just when my winter steelhead season starts to get into a groove, it’s almost over. The water levels are reasonably stable, the wild fish are up in the rivers, and the bait-chucker armies have returned to their lairs to prep … Continue reading →

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Getting sucked into the switch rod craze: Redington gear review

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I’ve fallen prey to the switch rod craze. Full disclosure: Redington Fly Fishing sent me a 7-weight 11’3″ CPX Switch Rod to review. So of course, it’s the best switch rod I’ve ever cast. Ok, it’s the only switch rod … Continue reading →

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Fly tying instruction: The Hare’s Ear soft hackle

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

A great march brown imitation for the lower McKenzie River, the Hare’s Ear March Brown is a must-have pattern. This buggy wet fly is great in any number of situations, but should fish really well these next few weeks. It’s … Continue reading →

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McKenzie near Eugene continues to fish well subsurface

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Caddisfly

It’s always great to fish dries, but phenomenol hatches and good fish up on top don’t happen everyday. This past Saturday I had two skilled anglers up front and we nymphed and swung wets all day. Fishing was great and … Continue reading →

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Middle Fork Willamette Picking up

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Caddisfly

Most of the fishing has been focused on the Lower McKenzie, but the Middle Fork of the Willamette has been heating up as well. Great mid-day hatches of both BWOs and March Browns have put the larger natives on the feed. March Brown wet … Continue reading →

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Clark’s Stonefly: How to tie a golden stonefly video

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Clark’s Stonefly is a great pattern for fly fishing our McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. This is an easy golden stonefly imitation — it only takes Barrett four and a half minutes to tie it. FYI… if you click on the … Continue reading →

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Fly tying videos are back: Oregon Coast Clouser

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

After a long hiatus, fly fishing videos are back on Oregon Fly Fishing Blog. Hashing out some camera details, paralyzed by technology choices… but enough about that. Let’s get back to the video. In this new installment, Nate demonstrates how … Continue reading →

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