The Caddis Fly: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Angel Hair baitfish is one of the hottest East Coast saltwater fly patterns around. It’s a killer on striped bass and false albacore, but it’s also an excellent pattern for Pacific pelagic predators. This easy-to-tie fly is a killer baitfish imitation for any saltwater fly rod quarry.

Angel Hair Baitfish
Hook: Gamakatsu SC-17
Thread: Uni-mono
Body: Super Hair
Underbody: [...]

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Inventing Montana by Ted Leeson
Fans of Ted Leeson will be very pleased to know that his latest book, Inventing Montana, Dispatches from the Madison Valley, is now available at the Caddis Fly. Leeson is well known as one of the most artful and articulate voices in angling literature. His previous books include The Habit of [...]

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This post by Jay Nicholas is a response to the recent, thought provoking post on the dilemma faced by those of us who live to fish for wild chinook salmon on the Oregon Coast each fall:
You may recall Oregon’s chinook boom in the late eighties. I know you remember 2002, 2003, and 2004. [...]

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Following on the heels of our 2009 Summer Steelhead fly tying contest, Hareline Dubbin is sponsoring another great fly tying event with a new category: October Caddis, Limnephilidae Dicosmoecoes.

According to Gary LaFontaine, “The question for fly fishermen seeking big trout is: Which insects provide the best opportunity for catching such fish? My list would [...]

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Sea-run cutthroat class at The Caddis Fly Shop, Saturday August 29, 2009 9am to 1pm with Jay Nicholas.

Sea-run cutthroat trout are fascinating anadromous fish with complex life histories.
Understanding a little about biology, life history and the fisheries management history of this species can help unlock some of the mystery of where, when and how [...]

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In this new fly tying video, Barrett shows you how to tie a high-floating green drake dry fly for the Upper McKenzie River.

Green Drake Parachute
Hook: TMC 100 Size 10
Thread: 6/0 Unithread
Tail: Moose
Body: Dark Olive Goose Biot
Wing: CDC Dark Olive
Thorax: Dark Olive Dry Fly Dubbing
Hackle: Dark Olive Dyed Grizzly Rooster Saddle

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This just in from Jeff Hickman:
Its all FREE!!!!!! Beer, snacks, Hustle and Fish, and a Tillamook Rivers slideshow.

Come down to the awesome fly fishing movie night in Portland. Oregon’s screening of Hustle and Fish this Thursday evening at 7:30pm Sierra Club Portland office (1821 SE Ankeny St, PDX, 97214) for questions contact: jeff.hickman@sierraclub.org [...]

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