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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Trouting in the snow on the Missouri River Montana
This past Tuesday I sat in the Eugene Airport contemplating the weather. The Willamette Valley was looking at 65-71 degrees, perfect water conditions and steelhead. My destination Helena Montana was looking at snow and temps down to 7 degrees by … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports
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McKenzie River wild trout action list: 10 ways to get involved
For those of you following along with our saga to reduce or remove hatchery trout from the McKenzie River, and to ban bait for trout fishing on the McKenzie, I wanted to provide you with an action sheet — a … Continue reading
Posted in McKenzie River, Oregon Conservation News
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Warm Fall days extend local trout success
The McKenzie and Willamette Rivers are experiencing excellent fly fishing conditions and reports up and down both rivers have been excellent. Rainy days are upon us and Blue Winged Olive patterns, October Caddis patterns, Dark Cahills, Parachute Adams, Orange Elk … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, McKenzie River
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Middle Fork of the Willamette fishing great
The Middle Fork of the Willamette fished very well this Thursday. Best flies were Morrish October Caddis, Mega Prince and Possie Buggers. It was an incredibly nice fall day, no wind, warm temperatures and lots of fish. Just a classic … Continue reading
Sage Rep George Cook freestyle rap video debut, and Typhoon bag demo
In this new video, Sage regional sales rep and Spey-casting guru George Cook touts the latest Sage gear — this is a seriously cool boat bag. But none of that really matters once you get to 2:55, and Cook busts … Continue reading
Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review
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Local Steelhead remains hot when water is right
The water is high today but the graph has turned downward and things should be right for the weekend. The Willamette from Dexter Dam down through Eugene continues to outperform the McKenzie. Swinging Morejohn’s Bantam, Moal Leeches, Loop Leech and … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, Lower Willamette, Summer Steelhead
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Fall temperatures put bottomfish on the bite
Fall is in full swing and while temps are cooling off the rockfish action is heating up. The best action for sea bass, lingcod, and more is from October till April. Surf is up this week, but will settle soon! … Continue reading
North Umpqua Steelhead Management: Charting the future
An interview with Jay Nicholas by Matt Stansberry. This is a huge document, so please use the table of contents below to navigate. CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. North Umpqua Fishery Management Proposal 3. Native Fish Conservation Policy 4. Unique Biology … Continue reading
McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament 2009: Team Carr and Ex-Officio clean up
Yesterday the Caddis Fly and Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 hosted the second annual 2009 McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament. This year we had nine boats and 18 anglers, competing for high end gear from Sage and Rio, a guided trip with … Continue reading
Intruders rock the Deschutes summer steelhead
One of my favorite old fishing clients called me a few weeks ago. “I just booked Hickman for a couple days and I want you to be my guest!” It wasn’t a suggestion. It was an order. “Sure thing, Les. … Continue reading
Go big or go home: Ocean conditions lining up for great fishing this weekend
The ocean conditions are lining up for great fishing this weekend, for those of you not participating in the McKenzie Two-Fly Tournament. Capt. Nate says the water looks good for offshore adventure, and ODFW recently lifted the depth restriction on … Continue reading
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Kings on the Swing: Trust Your Intuition
There’s nothing like swinging a fly through the bucket, knowing you’re in the zone, then feeling that solid pull. The more you swing, and the more big grabs you feel, the more you learn to recognize those fleeting moments for … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing
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Fishing with Frank Moore on the North Umpqua
Last week I had the chance to fish with Frank Moore and Pat McRae on the North Umpqua for summer steelhead. I drove down to meet them at lunchtime and fished the second half of one of the first rainy … Continue reading
Baitballs, diving birds: Fly fishing the Oregon coast
Yesterday, Captain Nate and I headed out off the Central Oregon Coast searching for some new rockfish spots, and wound up stumbling onto a baitball maelstrom. Birds on top usually means big fish underneath, pushing bait to the surface. It’s … Continue reading