The Caddis Fly: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

It has become a spiritual journey for me to connect with the Deschutes River each spring and fall. Each spring brings much anticipation for the salmon fly hatch and the adrenalin rush of Whitehorse Rapids . However, the spring of 2010 became a special trip. Due to the hands of [...]

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George Cook of Sage, Rio, Redington stopped by the shop the other day. I wanted to get his take on the Rio Outbound fly line for lake use. Check out this short video discussion of the Rio Outbound and it’s uses.
The Rio Outbound fly line is an integrated shooting taper with a variety of [...]

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Lou took Ken (of the Mens Technical Council, Old dogs who have fished together for a couple of decades) out to Diamond Lake on Saturday. Rumors had been swirling around the shop about the ice off on Diamond and “how it’s usually pretty good after the ice off” or ” it’s always good [...]

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In this short video Barrett demonstrates how to tie a simple but effective Chironomid pattern. The white bead head and slender body are the keys to the effectiveness of this pattern. Fish it under an indicator at various lengths depending up the Chironomid activity on your favorite still-water.–CD

Chromie Chironomid
Hook: TMC 2457 or Daiichi 1120 #10-14
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My alarm went off at 2:45, wow is that early, I just don’t move very fast at that hour. Barrett, Greg and I met at the shop, loaded our gear and headed for Davis lake by 3:30. Driving through Pleasant Hill we narrowly missed a doe and two fawns, had slippery, snowy conditions [...]

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This leech fly is a versatile pattern for fishing Oregon’s High Lakes. You only want enough lead to sink the fly slowly, so you can retrieve it at a crawl. The variegated materials give an illusion of segmentation, and movement, which can be important. A fly that can suspend, but still look like it’s moving [...]

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Diamond Lake
Fishing on Diamond has finally picked up, lots of bugs coming off from Damsels to callibaetis. The biggest mistake an angler could make is trying to match the hatch. The fish only seem to be interested in black mini leeches and chironomids. A damsel nymph may also be productive. Concentrate your efforts in the [...]

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