Monthly Archives: November 2008

Fly fishing for salmon: Q&A with Jay Nicholas

Jay Nicholas knows how to catch Chinook salmon on the fly. He spent the last 30 years studying and supporting wild salmon as a fisheries biologist with ODFW and has been fly fishing since 1954. He was a longtime gear … Continue reading

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December to remember: Huge events at the Caddis Fly Angling Shop

This is going to be a December to remember at The Caddis Fly Angling Shop. Let’s start with the most important announcement: Steelhead brewery beer on tap at the shop the entire month of December. Also, we’ve launched our online … Continue reading

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Fly fishing for salmon? Try Barrett’s Orange Comet

If you’re serious about fly fishing for salmon in Oregon, check out this pattern from Barrett: An all-orange comet. Barrett ties them on a small glo-bug hook. The short shank and wide gap hooks provide good hooking power, without giving … Continue reading

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Oregon Fly Fishing Blog joins Trout Unlimited and other conservation groups in opposition to the WOPR

Wading into northwest forest policy is kind of like skinny dipping with piranha only more dangerous and probably dumber.  Nonetheless, as anglers who care deeply about the health of our salmon and steelhead runs and the rivers that nurture them … Continue reading

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Wooden Boat social networking site rocks

Earlier this fall, Randy Dersham (owner of Eagle Rock Lodge and McKenzie River Drift boats) launched a social networking site for wooden boat enthusiasts called WoodenBoatPeople.com. The site has forums, blog posts, photos and advice for building wood boats and … Continue reading

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Oregon Fly Fishing Blog podcasts

The Oregon Fly Fishing Blog has a new podcast feature. You can find all of our fly fishing podcasts on this Switchpod page which will automatically update each time we upload a new episode. Here are the podcast episodes so … Continue reading

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How to tie the Blue Wing Olive BWO Thorax Dun

In this new fly tying video, Barrett shows you how to tie the Blue Wing Olive (BWO) Thorax Dun, a simple pattern that will fish well all year and should be in your winter trout hunting arsenal. Blue Wing Olive … Continue reading

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McKenzie River restoration continues at Green Island

Sunday morning a crew of Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 volunteers teamed up with McKenzie River trust to work on the Green Island Project. We planted 250 trees — cottonwoods, big leaf maple and alder — along an historic side channel … Continue reading

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Fly tying videos are back! Parachute Adams

After a few weeks hiatus due to technical difficulties, we’re back in business with the fly tying videos. You could fish an Adams Parachute 12 months a year in Oregon — passing for tiny BWOs in the winter to giant … Continue reading

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Deschutes steelhead on the fly — late season

After a couple of days fishing the John Day River with Steelhead Guide Ethan Nickel, we headed over to the Deschutes River for one of his last floats of the year. On the way we met up with fishing guide … Continue reading

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McKenzie Fly Fishers Auction to be held November 17th 2008

On Monday, November 17, The McKenzie Flyfishers will host their Annual Auction. The evening will begin about 6pm. at Mallard Banquet Hall, 725 West 1st (corner of 1st and Madison). The optional dinner is $12. The public is welcomed to … Continue reading

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Bonus species on bonefish trip

Rick and Joan Mcreery of Vida have things figured out. They spend summer and fall on the Mckenzie River near Vida and winter in the small fishing village of Sandy Point in the Bahamas. Over the years the Mcreery’s have … Continue reading

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William and Joseph Tech Jacket gear review.

The William and Joseph Tech jacket stuffs under the boat seat and fits in the back of your vest. The Tech Jacket offers waterproof breath-ability for under $60. William and Joseph has produced two or three versions of this lightweight packable jacket. The 2008-2009 … Continue reading

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Steelhead fishing on the John Day: Beginner’s Luck

This weekend, my brother Nate, Ethan Nickel and I fished the lower John Day river, above Tumwater Falls for late running summer steelhead. None of us had experience fishing the John Day, but the promise of big, wild steelhead made … Continue reading

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Family fun in the Bahamas

The weather has been vastly better than our previous week. Clear skies light winds and good tides, you really can’t ask for much more. The kids have been spending time on the beach and Ron Mosher’s son who’s only 8 … Continue reading

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