Monthly Archives: April 2011

Oregon House Attacks Fish …. Again.

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Karl Mueller

Update: Your advocacy efforts are having their desired effect. HB 2873 was scheduled for a floor vote on Friday. That vote has been delayed until Monday. Let’s keep up the pressure and defeat this bill. Please send an e-mail to … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Conservation News | 3 Comments

Middle Fork of the Willamette River Fly Fishing Report

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Middle Fork of the Willamette has been running high this Spring and with a considerable snow pack the trend looks to continue. Despite high water when the Middle Fork has been looking it’s typical “green” it has been fishing … Continue reading →

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Abaco Island; No Fishing Today!

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Caddisfly

I spoke with our guide JR last night and he said; “it is going to be a bit windy tomorrow are you guys sure you still want to go”? Using good judgment, I listened to our guide and said “what … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Travel | 2 Comments

Abaco Island, Bahamas

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Caddisfly

One of the things I have had on my bucket list was to fish the Bahamas. After listening to Chris and some of the Caddis Fly Shop customers speak high in praise about Abaco and Abaco Palms House, and not … Continue reading →

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Events reminder: Trout training tomorrow, Skagit Master Friday

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Trout Tagging In order to participate in the McKenzie River Trout population study, you must attend just one of the formalized training sessions scheduled for Wednesday, April 27th, at both 3 PM and 6 PM. The training will be held … Continue reading →

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Fly Water Travel’s Louisiana redfish program needs some work

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

FYI: The fish photos in this post were caught with Captain Chris Callaway out of Venice, Louisiana — not with our Fly Water Guide. Read toward the bottom to hear more about his program. The Fly Water Travel’s Louisiana redfish … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Porn, Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing Travel | 8 Comments

Skagit Master Scott Howell: Spey casting, fly tying lessons this weekend

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Skagit Master and long time Steelhead Fly Fishing guide Scott Howell will be in town Friday night from 6-9pm for a fly tying class. Scott will demonstrate how to tie at least three of his steelhead patterns to six interested … Continue reading →

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Get With the Mckenzie River Trout Population Study!

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Karl Mueller

This year concerned anglers will again participate in establishing the size of the Mckenzie redside and coastal cutthroat population between Hendricks Bridge and Bellinger. (Sorry whitefish … but, if a certain unnamed individual’s data sheet is any indication, you are … Continue reading →

Posted in McKenzie River, Oregon Conservation News, Oregon Fly Fishing Clubs and Events, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

McKenzie River Scavenger Hunt: Find Chucky and Win a Prize!

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

A couple of weeks back, I was guiding a single angler on a section of the lower McKenzie that I hadn’t run since the previous high water event. The day before had been relatively slow: the river had been high … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing Contests, McKenzie River | 11 Comments

Beulah Rods and Pro Tube Demo Day

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Caddisfly

When; Saturday, April 23 Who; Bruce Berry of Beulah Rods and Pro Tube Fly Systems. Where; In the shop from 11:30am- 1:00pm and at Alton Baker Park from 1:30 to 3:00pm Visit with Bruce and see him tie with the … Continue reading →

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Delectable Prince Golden Stone Fly Tying Video

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Delectable Prince has been a local favorite of ours for the past few years. In this video Barrett ties a Golden Stone version. The pattern can be tied with a Peacock herl body, in more traditional “Prince Nymph” form … Continue reading →

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Day one Gulf Coast Redfish Fly fishing trip

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Day one on the Gulf Coast, we have tough weather conditions for fly fishing. Wind out of the southeast, blowing hard for the past six weeks. Muddy water. Makes it hard to spot fish in the marsh, but Chris and … Continue reading →

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Fly Tying Thread Demystified, Part II

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

What are the best selling threads on the market these days? In order, the highest sales volumes in threads, for the top four, are as follows:Uni 6/0 Thread, Danville 6/0 Flymaster Waxed Thread, Ultra Thread, and Lagartun X-Strong Thread. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, Fly Tying | 6 Comments

One year after BP Gulf Oil Spill

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Next week, we’ll be down on the Louisiana Bayou during the one year anniversary of BP’s Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. And we’re very lucky to be going down there. This excerpt of an article from the Associated Press today illustrates … Continue reading →

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Mega Prince Fly Tying Video

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Our very best nymph this spring has been the Mega Prince size #6-10. It has even “out-fished” the Possie Bugger! I look for that to change as the water drops and clears but for now high flows and slightly off … Continue reading →

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