Monthly Archives: March 2008

Weekend Fishing Forecast: Beware the Ides of March

Posted on March 15, 2008 by Caddisfly

The rain we needed to blow up the coastal rivers and bring the next and probably last really big push of native steelhead into the rivers arrived. Unfortunately, it came a little late in the week and Saturday is totally … Continue reading →

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Former Oregon Governor supports expanding Rogue River protections

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

There was a great article by former Oregon governor John Kitzhaber in the Oregonian last week, calling for more protection on the Rogue River. While the lower Rogue has a narrow strip of protection along the river’s edge, it is … Continue reading →

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Lower Snake River Dams debate: Head to head with the BPA

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Our own Karl “One Mule Team” Mueller is taking on the whole damn Bonneville Power Administration on his personal blog. In the final installment of his series on removing the Lower Snake River Dams, The Mule gets into a monster … Continue reading →

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Eugene Oregon Fly Fishing Festival this month

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

On Saturday March 29th, 9am-4pm, the Cascade Family Fly Fishers and McKenzie Fly Fishers will host the Eugene, Oregon Fly Fishing Festival. It will take place at the Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard Street, Eugene. Experts will demonstrate fly casting, … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River March Browns come off, water comes up

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Lots of March Browns on the lower McKenzie yesterday, big bugs — size 12 helicopters flying all over the river. We picked up some fish in likely spots — soft water, inside turns on riffles. We used 2-fly rigs — one … Continue reading →

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Siuslaw River still very fishable

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Caddisfly

Today, the Siuslaw is at an excellent level for fly fishing. The river is at 5.11 and holding fairly steady. While this is a little low for the Whitaker Creek area, that level does present good wading opportunities and also … Continue reading →

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The March McKenzie Flybox Selection

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Caddisfly

NYMPHS- Prince Nymph, March Brown Nymph, Hogan’s Clinger March, Black Mini Stone, Kaufman’s Black Stone, March Brown Trigger Nymph. WET FLIES- March Brown Wet, March Brown Soft Spider, March Brown Hare’s Ear Emerger, Birds Nest Hare’s Ear. DRY FLIES- Parachute … Continue reading →

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Chetco River gold mining may threaten salmon

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

A recent application by Chetco River Mining & Explorations, LLC proposes to mine for gold between river miles 14 and 38 on the Chetco River in southern Oregon including sites within the Kalmiopsis Wilderness and Federal Wild and Scenic designated … Continue reading →

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Timing is everything with winter steelhead

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Caddisfly

We lucked into a dropping river with moving fish. Add in some decent weather and you have great timing in the winter steelhead game. If only all the days could be as good. This weeks rain should bring another burst of … Continue reading →

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Snow Melt hampers winter run steelhead anglers

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Caddisfly

Late last week the N. Umpqua dropped into great shape and the fishing picked up. Wednesday-Saturday yielding results for many of the anglers on the river. Late Saturday the river starting rising back up, cold water from low elevation snow … Continue reading →

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Mega Prince and Possie Bugger remain effective

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Caddisfly

Nymphing on the Middle Fork of the Willamette continues to produce best results. The water has been a bit off color due to the silt coming out of Salt Creek, but has remained at a very fishable level. The Mega … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River remains cold, hatches lackluster to date.

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Caddisfly

Despite some excellent “March Brown” weather, large hatches have yet to materialize on the McKenzie. Water temperatures need to rise, and seem to be, ever so slightly day by day. It would appear we will be having the bulk of … Continue reading →

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Global warming, 2008 Calendar on the agenda for TU meeting this week

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 is having its monthly meeting at EWEB this Wednesday night at 7:00PM. This week we’ll be setting the calendar for the rest of 2008 — fishing trips and restoration projects. Even if you’re not a member, … Continue reading →

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Skwala Stonefly patterns, softhackle tips: Day 2 at NW Fly Tying expo

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The NW Fly Tyer and Fly Fishing Expo wrapped up yesterday and I picked up a few new fly patterns and tying tips. I was looking for a good Skwala Stonefly pattern, since I’d been seeing a few on the Upper … Continue reading →

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Skunked.

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Caddisfly

The same water that has been yielding good catches of native steelhead turned stingy yesterday. After the Oregon Fly Fishing Blog crew landed 11 steelhead last week I was skunked yesterday. I watched one timid steelhead strike short and that … Continue reading →

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