Monthly Archives: July 2009

Oregon Coast fishing report

Yesterday the Pacific Ocean out of Coos Bay was a busy spot. Hundreds of boats launched out of Coos and undoubtedly numerous other Oregon ports were just as busy. We had our flies and hardware in the water around 9am.  … Continue reading

Posted in Oregon Saltwater Fishing | 3 Comments

Two days left for Steelhead Fly Tying Contest

Get your entries down to the shop, pop them in the mail, overnight them from wherever! The first of many fly tying contests is ending and we want to impress the judges at Hareline Dubbin. Check out the details of … Continue reading

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Fly fishing photography from Jon Meyers: Deschutes River Salmonfly Hatch

Pro photographer Jon Meyers spent Memorial Day ’09 on the Deschutes River, chasing big rainbows and the salmonfly hatch. Meyers’ crew drifted from Warm Springs to Harpham Flat. You can check out more of Jon’s work at www.StudioMeyers.com or at … Continue reading

Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fishing Porn | 1 Comment

Rogue River chinook showing up, available for fly casters soon

Jay Nicholas has been getting reports of several strong pushes of Chinook on the Rogue in July….hopefully this a good sign for next month and early September. Rogue and Umpqua fall Chinook are very special fish in Oregon. They are … Continue reading

Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing, Southern Oregon | 7 Comments

Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 braves Deschutes Scorcher

Members of Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 (McKenzie-Upper Willamette) braved the Deschutes River — floating Warm Springs to Trout Creek last weekend. Word on the streets from Warren Moran was, the trip can be summed up as follows: 1. It was … Continue reading

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Oregon Rivers Fishing Report

McKenzie: Fishing for rainbows remains good on the upper river with best catches occurring early and late in the day. Hopper dropper rigs have been taking their fair share of fish using golden stone dries and green drake nymphs/possie bugger … Continue reading

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Oregon's Cascade Lakes Report

Diamond Lake Fishing on Diamond has finally picked up, lots of bugs coming off from Damsels to callibaetis. The biggest mistake an angler could make is trying to match the hatch. The fish only seem to be interested in black … Continue reading

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Upper McKenzie River fishing well on foot

Looking for Native McKenzie Rainbows? For those of you willing to put in some walking, the Upper McKenzie River (above Blue River) is fishing great on foot with summer low water conditions making it easy to get around. High quality … Continue reading

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Renowned Oregon salmon bio blogs from the brink

As some of you may know, unabashed butter biscuit eater Jay Nicholas decided to freak us all out with some coronary issues this week. Here is an update about Jay… Seems like he didn’t do a very good job of … Continue reading

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Second annual McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament: October 9-10, 2009

The second annual McKenzie River Two-Fly tournament takes place October 9-10, 2009. The event is put on by the McKenzie-Upper Willamette chapter of Trout Unlimited and The Caddis Fly Angling shop. Teams of two anglers will compete for thousands of … Continue reading

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Summer Steelhead Fly Tying Contest getting impressive entries

Thanks to those who have participated in our first of many fly tying contests. For more info on the Steelhead Fly Tying contest click here. Entries are coming in strong now and the flies look fantastic! Here are a couple … Continue reading

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Northwest of Normal is a Must-Read

It’s about time. I mean, how many times do I have to go back and re-read The River Why, wishing there was another book, wishing there was another author who could capture the rain-soaked, moss-covered, sleep-deprived psychosis of life as … Continue reading

Posted in Fly Fishing Books | 7 Comments

Oregon Fly Fishing Blog lingcod stickers are in

We’ve got a batch of new stickers at the shop with a lingcod chasing a clouser minnow, original artwork by David Wilson, layout and stickerwork by our man Brent Ross. Stop by and pick up a free one. And if … Continue reading

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Siuslaw Sturgeon: Be Careful What You Wish For

The Coast Guard issued a small craft advisory the night before our trip. We were shut down, but it was for the best. The last thing we wanted was to be stuck outside when they closed the bar. Matt suggested … Continue reading

Posted in Oregon Saltwater Fishing | 1 Comment

No Sense Crying over – – – three thousand spilled hooks

It happens sometimes. I’ve stored my working stock of fly hooks in these 21 compartment boxes for thirty years or more. I’ve been careful. All those years I have imagined how messy it would be to sort the pile if … Continue reading

Posted in Fly Tying | 2 Comments