Monthly Archives: November 2010

Guide advocates moving hatchery summer steelhead into fly water on North Umpqua

Our pals at Buster Wants to Fish published an anonymous Q&A with a prominent North Umpqua River fly guide who is advocating moving hatchery summer steelhead into the fly water on the North Umpqua. It’s a fascinating interview and you … Continue reading

Posted in North Umpqua River Fishing Reports, Oregon Conservation News, Summer Steelhead | 5 Comments

Winter steelhead season approaches!

Gentlemen, start your engines! We’ve updated our steelhead fly pattern library page, gathering up instructions on how to tie dozens of killer winter steelhead flies. Check ‘em out.

Posted in Fly Tying, Oregon Winter Steelhead Fishing | 4 Comments

Jay Nicholas’s Baby Boss Chinook Salmon Fly Tying Video

This is a low, clear water fly. Chinook salmon see really well, so sometimes a small, drab fly is the ticket. Super fast and easy to tie.

Posted in Fly Tying, Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 1 Comment

EWEB gets OK to sell McKenzie River water

Last week a judge ruled that the Eugene Water and Electric Board EWEB could enter into wholesale water sales agreements without the city’s approval. The current political quagmire on this issue is around whether or not EWEB can sell water … Continue reading

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