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Category Archives: Oregon Weekend Fishing Forecast
Spring Guide Trip Special 2019
Each Spring we are reminded of how fortunate we are to have the Lower McKenzie and Willamette rivers within such close proximity to the Eugene area. When conditions align, there is potential for exceptional trout fishing. If you would like … Continue reading
John Day Smallmouth Trip 2018
The river was a bit busier, the weather was a bit cooler, but the floating, camping and fishing were still a blast. The John Day from Twickenham to Clarno is an easy family friendly float trip. Busy Fathers day weekend … Continue reading
Spring Flies that catch fish on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers 2018
With trout fishing starting to kick back into gear we wanted to put together a quick video showing some of the flies that are working well on the Mckenzie and Willamette right now. Nymphs Mega Prince #6 #8 and #10 … Continue reading
John Day River Fun in the Sun
It was hot last week on the John Day river. The kids spent as much time swimming in the water as they did fishing in it. With low water and a plethora of insects on the water the smallmouth bass … Continue reading
McKenzie River Remains High – Fishing is Good
The McKenzie has dropped into a high but very “fishable” level. Fishing has been very good. A variety of high water spring tactics are working to catch fish. Nymphing with Mega Prince, and other heavy stonefly nymph patterns has been … Continue reading
Coastal Oregon Lake Trout Fishing
Winter steelhead season may be winding down but there are many fine opportunities to trout fish in Oregon Coastal lakes in the late winter and early spring. Some lakes offer wild trout, some only hatchery fish, and some offer both. I’m fresh … Continue reading
Jigged Nymphs: field trial and approval
Just a quick few thoughts on a series of mostly barbless jigged nymphs currently available at the Caddis fly shop. Many of you blog readers know that I am fond of fishing a small coastal lake near our family cabin … Continue reading
9th Annual McKenzie River Wooden Boat Festival April 26th Nimrod Oregon
Celebrating the history, the form and the function of the wooden white water boat that was invented here on McKenzie River. Saturday April 26th Nimrod, Oregon Come join the McKenzie River Community at the 9th annual McKenzie River Wooden Boat … Continue reading
Flies you Need in your Fly Box for Spring Fishing on the Mckenzie and Willamette
Here is a list of “go to” standard fly patterns for your local fishing over the next couple of weeks. Sizes may vary slightly and of course there are many other effective flies. These are your “don’t leave home without … Continue reading
Fly Cup Recycle Gets you 15% Off Fly Purchases This Friday-Sunday
Bring in your old fly cups and stock up for the Summer fly fishing season. When you return one or more of our plastic fly cups you will get 15% off of your fly purchase this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. … Continue reading
Local Steelheading Heating Up
The Willamette and McKenzie Rivers have both dropped into near ideal shape for swinging flies for steelhead. Fish counts over Willamette Falls are off the charts. And new Sage ONE spey rods are beginning to trickle into the shop. The … Continue reading
Sometimes fly rods catch limits too!
These guys put in a long day in the front of my boat last Saturday and came up big. The wild fish we encountered never left the water, while this brace of hatchery chromers met with the net just before … Continue reading
Winter Steelhead Fish Porn
Jane Holloway caught this fish on the North Umpqua. Jane is so courteous she let husband Tom and son Clay fish through the camp water first. She then followed with one of Clay’s Intruders and stuck the fish above. Nice … Continue reading
Central Oregon weekend fly fishing report
Deschutes River:Tom just got done fishing a week at Trout Creek to Maupin, very little surface action, but lots of big fish on golden stone nymphs and caddis pupa under a dropper, little green copper johns, possie bugger in size … Continue reading
October Caddis hatch across Oregon — get on the water now
The October Caddis, Limnephilidae Dicosmoecoes, adults hatch in late fall, anywhere from late September to November in the Pacific Northwest. These large, orange caddis flies are approximately three centimeters long and provide too large a meal for big trout to … Continue reading