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First Community Fly Fishing & Tying Night of 2026

Posted on January 17, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The new year finally came around and this coming Tuesday is the first community night over at Falling Sky Brewery off of 13th. If you haven’t been to one, it is a monthly gathering that we do over at Falling … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Fly Fishing Clubs and Events, Uncategorized | Tagged community, night, sky, Tying | Leave a comment

Last Shot Stone: A Large, Versatile Searching Pattern for Trout

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties an effective large profile searching pattern. The fly is versatile in its imitation of several different types of large calorie food items for trout. The fly effectively imitates stonefly & salmon fly nymphs, crawdads, hellgrammites, … Continue reading →

Posted in Eastern Oregon, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Proven Spring Fly Patterns, Uncategorized | Tagged crawdad, crawfish, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, high water, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Nymph, pats rubber legs, sculpin, sroefly, stonefly, Tying, zirdlebug | Leave a comment

UPDATE now Two Obstructions on Lower and Upper McKenzie River

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

River left or the South channel exiting the “Powerline” flat below Bellinger is blocked. The lower river is one of the most dynamic sections of the river, with all the “post fire” wood in the river. We strongly advise against … Continue reading →

Posted in McKenzie River | Tagged alert, bellinger, Bellinger boat launch, blockage, Jam, lower, Mckenzie, obstruction | Leave a comment

Midnight Mousing: The Late Night Delicacy That We are Unable to Indulge In Locally

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Reminiscing on summer months I was recounting my annual trip to the Midwest’s Driftless Area spring creeks. This past summer I tried something new: mousing for large brown trout. This is an exhilarating method of fishing that, unfortunately in Oregon, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged brown trout, drift, driftless, fishing, fly fishing, fly tying, glow, glow in the dark, glow strip, indicator, indicator marker, mouse, mousing, night, scientific anglers, trout | Leave a comment

BWO Hot Tag Wet Fly Tying Video

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties a wonderful BWO soft hackle. Soft hackles are traditionally swung, but their sparse design allows them to be so much more than a swung wet fly. Simon developed this pattern for a late season trip … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged Baetis, Blue, Blue winged olive, BWO, fluoro fiber, fly fishing, flymph, hackle, Instructional, Olive, soft, soft hackle, wing, Winged | Leave a comment

Last Community Night of 2025: Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 16

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

For any of you who have attended any of our community nights in this past year, thank you. This has served as a great opportunity to bring our community together, spark friendships, and usher in beginners. Our last Community Night … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged community, community night, holiday, night, prizes, Tying, tying night | Leave a comment

Tips and Tricks for the Change of the Season: Late Fall/Early Winter Trout Fishing

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The change of seasons can be an especially challenging time to find fish. This is even more true for new anglers. Beginners and experts alike have had the last 6 months to become accustomed to summer and fall conditions, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged behavior, fishing, fishing report, Instructional, Mckenzie, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, snow, tips, tricks, Willamette, winter | 2 Comments

Jigged Beacon: A High-Water Searching Nymph Pattern

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Cold weather and winter rains are late this year, but are not entirely out of the picture. With plenty of rain in the forecast, our rivers are likely going to swell and a heavy nymph that stands out is necessary. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged cahill, clinger, gordon, high water, March Brown, quill, runoffo | Leave a comment

Cayo Paredon Grande

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Just returned from a great trip to Cayo Paredon, Cuba. I traveled with 8 anglers and 5 non anglers. Flight from Miami to Camaguey is an easy 90 minutes and then 2 ½ hour bus ride to our resort for … Continue reading →

Posted in Flats Fly Fishing, Saltwater Fly Fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged bone, Bonefish, cuba, Flats, flats fishing, paredon, permit, report, Saltwater, tarpon, triggerfiash, Trip | Leave a comment

Simple Chenille October Caddis Pupa

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties an extremely simple, but effective October Caddis pupa. The fly uses a variety of fantastic materials from Fulling Mill. Chenille body caddis pupa are a great way to pump out a large quantity of flies … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged caddis pupa, chenille, fall, fishing, fly fishing, fly tying, fulling mill, Instructional, McKenzie River, Nymph, ocotber, october caddis, Tying | Leave a comment

Join us for a Community Night This Tuesday the 18th at Falling Sky Brewing

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Join us this Tuesday at Falling Sky Brewing for a community night which begins at 6:30. Initially this monthly event began as a tying night, but we figured opening it up to everyone was better! We’ve found we get a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged brewing, community, Event, falling sky, fallingsky, fly tying, night, Tying, tying night | Leave a comment

October Goddard Caddis

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon puts a modern spin on a timeless classic. The Goddard Caddis was at one time one of the most buoyant flies available. Before the widespread use of foams to achieve buoyancy, tiers spun and packed hair … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Caddis, classic dry fly, Dry Fly, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, giant fall sedge, goddard, goddard caddis, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, october, October caddies, Tying | Leave a comment

The Mighty October Caddis: Tips and Tricks for our Favorite Fall Hatch

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Many of us wait with great anticipation for fall weather. The fall colors, a break from the heat and smoke, salmon, mushrooms, bird season, cooler weather, but most importantly the October Caddis. This is an especially difficult time of year … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Uncategorized | Tagged dry, Dry Fly, fall, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, hatch, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, mighty, october, october caddis, october caddis pupa, pupa, sedge | Leave a comment

October Caddis Wet Fly

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video, Simon ties an extremely versatile October Caddis pattern. This wet fly can be tagged behind a dry, swung, or dead drifted in tandem with a heavier nymph. The material selection of ostrich, chenille, and wire creates an … Continue reading →

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Fall Coho Salmon/Steelhead Report

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

By Robbie Upriver Coho Salmon fishing has been decent! Stripping flies for Coho is one of my favorite fisheries in Oregon. It can be Type II fishing when a whole bunch them are splashing around you and no one is … Continue reading →

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