The Caddis Fly: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

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 much of the year Steelhead remain active. The river is very “wading friendly” now [...]

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Mid day fly fishing in the McKenzie and Willamette can be a bit tough these days. What’s an angler to do? The following are a few suggestions, thoughts, observations to get you through the next couple of weeks.
Smallmouth Bass on the Umpqua
Take a few Clousers, Mega Princes and JJ’s Special and head down to the [...]

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Wild fish advocate and shop customer Jim Reichman sent us this story about his evolution as a beginning angler in Oregon. Check it out. -MS
Almost two years ago Tom Sisk, a special friend and long time fly angler, handed me a Winston rod (which, at the time, could have been from Wal-Mart for all I [...]

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I’m not totally jaded . . . .  On a flyfishing trip for summer steelhead while I’m not completely stoked with one solid grab and a hook-up, I’m not exactly bumming either. Fortunately, I haven’t had to content myself or my clients with one grab or one hook-up too many times this summer.
Strong numbers of [...]

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This spring my brother in law Hal Tweto floated the Selway River with some of his pals, you can check out the post previous post at this link: Selway River Photos. He was lucky enough to get another shot at this July. This time with some he was armed with fishing gear and camera. His [...]

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So how many ways can you catch the same fish on a fly rod? A question I always ask myself when I chase the reef critters that inhabit the Oregon Coast. So far we’ve explored circle hooks, top water, the bay, beyond the bar, and behind the reefs all with relative success(I’m still alive). I [...]

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The McKenzie River is fishing well top to bottom. While the majority of our significant early season hatches have declined water conditions are ideal for wading or boating the entire McKenzie River.

Lower River: Confluence up to Leaburg Dam: Early mornings and late evenings have been best. Try Light Cahills and various Soft Hackles swung [...]

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