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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Inventing Montana, Dispatches from the Madison Valley
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 … Continue reading
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The boom and bust cycle of Chinook salmon in Oregon
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 … Continue reading
Reminder: Sea-Run Cutthroat Class w/ Jay Nicholas in two days
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 … Continue reading
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Hustle and Fish at the Portland Sierra Club Thursday night
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 … Continue reading
Fall Chinook 2009: To fish or not to fish?
Normally that would be a very stupid question. Kings are our greatest salmon, and we are fortunate to have strong wild runs in almost all of our coastal rivers. But 2009 marks a turning point for Oregon. ODFW has closed … Continue reading
East Coast fish porn: Martha’s Vineyard Stripers on the fly
Rick Allen just sent us a new batch of photos from his annual trip to Martha’s Vineyard where he hooked up with some excellent saltwater fly fishing for stripers and bluefish.
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Pacific Sharks on the fly: I think we’re going to need a bigger rod
There are days on the Oregon Coast that surprise and surpass all expectations. Where the seas actually behave and you have a chance to experience new and exciting fisheries as if you were not in one of the most dangerous … Continue reading
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Tapered leader for steelhead: RioMax Plus Leader vs. Maxima
Product Review: RioMax Plus Leader Check out the photos below. First one shows the leader and fly I fished this year, luring and releasing a beautiful 32”wild summer steelhead. Also, note the second photo, showing the dreaded wind knot that … Continue reading
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Upper McKenzie Walk and Wade
It’s August. It’s hot. It’s a great time to be fishing the upper McKenzie on foot! Caddis fly guide Barrett Christiansen took clients into some of the upper most portions of the McKenzie to score on late season natives. Fishing … Continue reading
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Introducing Jay Nicholas’s fly fishing glossary
The Fly Fishers Glossary: Snippets From the Underbelly of Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, Fish Biology, Dusty old Facts, Hallucinations, and the Plain Truth as I know it. Jay W. Nicholas We’re fly fishers, right? We have our own language, our … Continue reading
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North Umpqua steelhead recon — after the fire
As most of you are already aware, the North Umpqua produced over a week of incredible dry fly fishing just as the Williams Creek Fire was getting started. Remember those cloudy, misty days a week or two ago? While you … Continue reading
Introducing: Lower Deschutes River swung fly steelhead maniac Jeff Hickman
We have a very unique river running through Central Oregon. You’ve heard of it. It begins high in the Cascades at Little Lava Lake, flows north through a series of reservoirs along the east side of the Cascades, carving through … Continue reading