The Caddis Fly: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Reports came in over the weekend, big schools of coho off of Newport. We’d already planned to head out for albacore and bluewater a bit further off, and thought coho would be a good fall back plan. It was.

After racing offshore early in the morning and finding the warmer bluewater had pushed a bit further off than [...]

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If you live near the coast or in Eugene for that matter I’m sure you have seen the guys in the parking lots selling Oregon albacore out of a truck for 3 bucks a pound. That should be a sign to you that the tuna season is in full swing and maybe if you are [...]

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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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We have had verified tuna reports and both Coho and Chinook season is open, but it is still a little early and we are waiting for the big push of all creatures finned and pelagic.

A couple nice fly rod rockfish!

Intimate moments…

Ling a Ding (Released-thank you Travis!)
That being said the reef critters are still happy to [...]

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The waters are warming up and over the past week we have recorded sea surface temps hovering around 58 degrees!

Our blue water season will be starting soon and you never know what might show up this year. Our recent readings have put a mass of warm water on the California/Oregon border and ocean currents will [...]

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A few shots from this weekends angling. Send us your favorite shot from Memorial Day Weekend and we will post it on OregonFlyFishingBlog.com this week. Send Photos to caddiseug@yahoo.com.
The coming weeks cloudy but warm weather sets up for outstanding fishing around the state. Salmon, Steelhead, Trout, Bass, Ling Cod you name it. June [...]

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Captain Nate Stansberry’s Lingcod Clouser Minnow has accounted for some monster fish on the Oregon Coast. In this fly tying video, Nate shows you how to tie his version of Bob Clouser’s popular baitfish pattern. Nate uses materials and techniques to make the fly durable, and design elements to imitate a kelp greenling, the lingcod’s [...]

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