Monthly Archives: August 2010

Lower Deschutes Steelhead report: Get out there now

Last weekend we camped out at the mouth of the Deschutes River for the Native Fish Society River Steward retreat, hosted by NFS staffers Russell Bassett and Tom Derry. It was a great event, full of presentations by top fisheries … Continue reading

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CA Wild Steelhead Protections Upheld by Federal Appeals Court

San Francisco, CA – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected an attempt to strip protected status from wild steelhead trout in California’s Central Valley. A group of Central Valley irrigators had argued that ocean-going Central Valley steelhead population … Continue reading

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Tying a Muddler Minnow, Skater Style

Jay Nicholas demonstrates how to tie a muddler minnow with a bushy and bulky head designed to push water and skate. Spinning and trimming deer hair are shown. Try running a skater muddler through your favorite steelhead run, the action … Continue reading

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Muddler Minnows Part One: Muddler Minnow Fly Tying Materials

In this video Jay discusses materials needed/suggested for tying the Muddler Minnow. The muddler is one of the all time classic streamer flies for trout, and serves Northwest Steelhead anglers well above and below the surface. We will be posting … Continue reading

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Sea Run Cutthroat Class Reminder: Aug 28th

August 28: Sea Run Cutthroat Fishing Class with Jay Nicholas http://fishingwithjay.wordpress.com/ where virtually all secrets, techniques, and flies will be revealed. Think that Lou V. is the only guy who chases these elusive fish on the Oregon Coast? Nope. So … Continue reading

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BIG-E LIVES!

While working one day Jason pointed out to me that Bigfoot was caught on film in one of our previous posts. The post was intended to be a video on flyfishing/running rapids on the upper Mckenzie, little did we know … Continue reading

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October Caddis Sea Run Cutthroat Fly Pattern

October Caddis are one of the most important insects for fall fishing. Coastal rivers have been seeing a few already, and Sea Run Cutthroat are just as dialed into them as resident trout. In this video Jay ties a favorite … Continue reading

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Ring ring… Who is it? Nautilus!

So ringtones are all the rage these days… In an attempt to bring fly anglers to the 21st Century Miami based Nautilus is making several ringtones available for free! Imagine hearing that drag scream when your inlaws call…fish on.

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals hands down a win for Tillamook Salmon

From the Crag Law Center: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a long-awaited decision on the Oregon Department of Forestry’s management of logging roads and stormwater in the Tillamook State Forest. In the western United States, logging roads are … Continue reading

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“September like” weather improves local fishing.

Both the McKenzie and Willamette rivers are fishing well. Cooler weather has prevailed for the past week or so and the fishing has bumped up as a result. Town Run: Although the Willamette River is now really low compared to … Continue reading

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Ocean coho fishing heats up on the Oregon Coast

Reports came in over the weekend, big schools of coho off of Newport. We’d already planned to head out for albacore and bluewater a bit further off, and thought coho would be a good fall back plan. It was. After racing offshore … Continue reading

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McKenzie River Native Trout Coalition T-Shirts now available

The McKenzie River Native Trout Coalition T-shirts are in. Designed by TU 678′s Brent Ross, these shirts are a must-have for $20. Proceeds benefit the Coalition’s efforts to reduce or remove hatchery trout from the McKenzie River. Pick up your … Continue reading

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Tying Hair Wing Sea Run Cutthroat Flies

The final series of Sea Run Cutthroat patterns: “Hair Wings”. Jay demonstrates how to tie a pattern similar to the Borden’s Special.  More variations shown below. This series has a larger profile and fishes well in water with a tinge … Continue reading

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These North Umpqua Steelhead are easy

I spent three days on the Umpqua River last weekend, starting with a morning in Reedsport fishing for fall chinook. Salmon were in the river between the mouth and Dean Creek. We stumbled onto a couple good spots to fly … Continue reading

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Filming ‘On the Rise’ on the Mckenzie River

Day T-Minus One We pushed hard for Trout Unlimited’s national show, ‘On the Rise’ stop by for some fishing on the upper Mckenzie River’s wild trout managment zone. The time that they could do it was less than ideal.   Mid-August isn’t … Continue reading

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