The Caddis Fly: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

As many of you already know I am sick, sick with a disease that can only be cured with a 12 wt. rod and a couple dozen 60lb shock leadered toad flies. This affliction takes me to some of the most striking warm weather locales. Rife with blazingly hot sun, mosquitoes, and 100 plus pound […]

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Here’s the last of the fish porn from my Canada trip. We caught these brookies on a little hike-in lake in NW Ontario. It’s in a roadless area, so you have to fly in or park your boat at the trailhead and hike in. Mar Mac lodge operates the lake and keeps a little aluminum […]

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Here’s a short video montage of the fly fishing for Pike madness at Lake Esnagi. There is talk about puttting a pike trip together for ‘09 out of the shop, so if you are interested in getting on board, let us know. -MS

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Last week I was fly fishing for Northern Pike in Ontario, Canada on Lake Esnagi. It’s a 25-mile natural lake, located north of Lake Superior in Canadian Shield region. There are no roads leading to the lake, the only access is bush plane or Budd Car — a passenger/cargo train that drops passengers on the […]

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If you’re planning a trip to the Rocky Mountains to fly fish this summer, come by the shop and pick up a copy of Greg Thomas’ Tight Lines 2008. This publication offers forecasts for the major fisheries in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. The annual guide includes maps, photos of hog brown trout, and […]

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