Monthly Archives: July 2008

Deschutes River Steelhead

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Caddisfly

The lower Deschutes river is currently experiencing a very good run of summer steelhead.   Anglers who are walking or biking up from the mouth are having great success.  Typical summer steelhead patterns that are working well: Red Wing Blackbird, Green … Continue reading →

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Worth Reading: Shiners in Diamond Lake, On the set at The River Why?

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Lot’s o’ links readers: For starters, State fish biologists found 11 golden shiners and one unknown fish in a trap net at Diamond Lake. Golden shiners can reproduce in Diamond Lake and were in the lake for years prior to … Continue reading →

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Backpacking and fishing the McKenzie River Trail

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Last weekend, Karl, Frenchy Laroux, Brent Ross and I tackled the McKenzie River trail, following the river, fishing from the Willamette NF ranger station above McKenzie Bridge to Koosah Falls. We hiked over 17 miles upstream, a majority of the … Continue reading →

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Williamson River Report: Slab rainbows storm Chiloquin

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The time to slam some Klamath-run rainbows on the Williamson River is now. Caddis Fly employee Ty Holloway and guide Barrett Christiensen and I visited the Williamson River Monday. We put the boat in at the public ramp in the … Continue reading →

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Mainstem of Umpqua fishing well for smallmouth bass

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Caddisfly

This Sunday the family and I headed down to the Umpqua River near Sutherlin. We floated the section between Woods boat ramp and Osprey Ramp. Our float was 9 river miles, 8 road miles back up to the car (do it yourself … Continue reading →

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Diamond Lake reports very good

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Caddisfly

Customers have reported excellent fishing at Diamond Lake on the south end of the lake. Chironomids have been best. Try Ice Cream Cone Chironomids #10-12 off of a strike indicator. Vary your depth off the indicator until you find the magic level. … Continue reading →

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Overcast and cooler great for fishing on the Mckenzie

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Caddisfly

Cooler mornings of late have led to some very good dry fly fishing on the Mckenzie River. Brown Elk Hair Caddis #12-16, Yellow Elk Hair Caddis #14-16, Parachute Adams #12-16, No Down Golden #12, Irresistable Elk Hair Caddis #12-14 have … Continue reading →

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North Umpqua coming around

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Caddisfly

The North Umqua River has dropped to a fine fishable level. Enough fish have past over Winchester Dam that fly anglers are having success in the fly fishing only section of the North Umqua. Things appear to be a little … Continue reading →

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State Trout or Steelhead stamp for fishing fly-only waters in Oregon?

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I was having a conversation recently with a gear fisherman buddy about Oregon’s fly fishing only waters — places like the Metolius, North Fork Middle Fork Willamette and North Umpqua. He argued that those designations were unfair to folks using … Continue reading →

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Eugene Oregon fly fishing for carp

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Carp on the fly photo from Caddis Fly customer Byrd Nelson: Here’s the best picture I have of a carp from Golden Gardens on fly rod. This lil guy went close to 15 lbs. Madam X fooled this one. By … Continue reading →

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Worth Reading: McKenzie River clean; Bacon on the Dean

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Lots of interesting fly fishing news and links to share folks:  McKenzie River surprisingly chemical free: According to an article in the Register-Guard last week, it’s hard to find toxins in the McKenzie River. USGS hydrologists estimate levels of creosote … Continue reading →

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Metolius Bamboo Rod and Fly Fishing Festival in Camp Sherman, Oregon

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This past weekend we attended the Metolius Bamboo Rod and fly fishing festival in Camp Sherman, Oregon. It was a great event, packed with fly fishing experts from around the state. Fly tiers from the local FFF chapter, Central Oregon … Continue reading →

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Williamson River near Chiloquin “loaded” with big rainbows

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Caddisfly

Caddis Fly employee and guide Barrett Christiensen visited the Williamson River this past Friday.  He put the boat in at the public ramp in the town of Chiloquin and rowed upstream. By 8am he was swinging/stripping  small buggers, leaches and … Continue reading →

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Summer time tactics for Fly Fishing the Mckenzie River

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Caddisfly

Now that water levels have settled down and our weather pattern of blue sky and beaming sun is upon us, what tactics will improve your catch. Early in the day fish will come to the surface with dry flies. Lower … Continue reading →

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Gear Review: Simms Keen River Wading Sandals

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Let’s get this out of the way: I hate waders. This bias is based on the fact that mine almost always stink like mildew and crotch, they take about 2 minutes to put on (2 minutes I could be spending … Continue reading →

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