Monthly Archives: September 2011

Willamette and McKenzie River Steelhead Report

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Steelhead Fishing on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers has been very good despite a recent hot stint of weather. Over 21,000 Summer Steelhead have travelled over Willamette Falls. Cooler weather, fall shadows, and great water conditions point towards  outrageously good … Continue reading →

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ODFW News: Sulfite Cures and Wild Coho Harvest

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

ODFW’s Fish and Wildlife Commission approved voluntary guidelines for egg cure manufacturers to reduce or eliminate the use of sodium sulfites in bait cures used for salmon eggs. Beginning Oct. 1, all new production of cured eggs and eggs cured … Continue reading →

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Tying The Bleeding Gills Clouser Minnow

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Bleeding Gills Clouser Tube Fly drives Salmon of all sorts wild, it absolutely “flings a craven on them!” Jay Nicholas discusses the merits of tube clousers, colors combos for baitfish, and adding a red spot for bleeding gills on … Continue reading →

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Fishing, Hunting, and Conservation News, October 1913 – Part III

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This from the Oregon Sportsman….. Notes from the counties. Clatsop – Ben Childers caught nine trout and one Jack salmon from the bridge at Seaside, using “mud cats” for bait. The first silver-sides were hooked in this locality the first … Continue reading →

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Return to North County

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Coming home to the big Nehalem brought back a flood of memories. Poor Spencer had to hear all of them. “Oh, man. See that little spot over there?” I’d point to a shadowed cove or overhanging tree. “Some years the … Continue reading →

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Labor Day report from Idaho’s Lost River Valley

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

A family tradition continued this Labor Day from Ketchum Idaho. Wagon Days, bike riding, fly fishing, and dining near Ketchum makes for a great weekend getaway.

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Time for Sea Run Cutthroat in Oregon

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

An early morning departure for chasing one of the great mystics of the fall; Sea Runs, blue backs, or harvest trout began this month. On the possibility of a cloudy morning, I headed off with great expectations of a solid … Continue reading →

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Salmon Slam 2011: Chrome on the high seas

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Each morning we pulled out of Sekiu Harbor at dawn, purple sky and bourbon fumes trailing in our wake. One of a handful of boats staggering out past the kelp beds, around the break-wall, and accelerating up onto plane. By … Continue reading →

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Oregon Hunting and Fishing Licenses Issued in 1912

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This summary from the Oregon Sportsman, September 1913 issue. Statewide Summary of Oregon Resident Licenses, 1912 Hunting Resident Licenses at $1.00: $39,267 Angling Resident Licenses at $1.00: $43,433.00 Benton County Hunting: 905 – Angling: 840 Clatsop County Hunting: 869 – … Continue reading →

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Slow Day At Crane

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Lou and Jim T. headed off to Crane Prairie early this week and found the fishing to be slow. An early morning arrival on the water (6:30am) provided a very special view of the morning mist evaporating off the lake. … Continue reading →

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