Monthly Archives: April 2010

Spey Casting Classes on the Willamette

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Caddis Fly is pleased to announce a unique new Spey casting school designed for individuals and small groups with busy schedules. Starting April 12th, we will offer evening classes of two hours each, from 6pm to 8pm Monday through … Continue reading →

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Good times at Native Fish Society Homewaters fundraiser

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Last night, your friendly neighborhood River Stewards drove up to PDX to experience the Native Fish Society’s annual banquet and auction. Rob Russell and I rubbed elbows with the Portland fly fishing crowd and made lots of jokes about the … Continue reading →

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Tying The Tube Moal Leech with Jay Nicholas

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video Jay Nicholas demonstrates how to tie a Tube Moal Leech. We love the Moal Leech for steelhead fishing year round. The Mother of all Leeches as it is know was originated by Derek Fergus.  The rabbit strip … Continue reading →

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Yeager’s Big Eye Hare’s Ear Fly Tying Video

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this short video Barrett demonstrates how to tie a heavily weighted Hare’s Ear pattern that has worked for us on local waters and beyond. The pattern can be tied in a variety of sizes, adjusting the eye size with … Continue reading →

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Tell Obama: Spill baby spill on Columbia Dams

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Northwest jobs and fishing opportunities are on the line. Regional newspapers, blogs and online fishing boards are ablaze with news of (hopefully) big Columbia and Snake River salmon and steelhead returns this season. It begs the question: what if every … Continue reading →

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Reminder: McKenzie River Watershed Council discusses hatchery program

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Tonight, McKenzie River Native Trout advocates should plan on attending the McKenzie River Watershed Council meeting at the Campbell Senior Center 155 High St. in Eugene. Dinner at 5:00, meeting at 5:30pm. MRWC is hosting a panel discussion on the … Continue reading →

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Insane Caddis Hatch on the Lower McKenzie

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Today’s warmth brought out the bugs on the McKenzie. Specifically the Grannom Caddis emergence. The numbers of bugs between Belinger and Hayden Bridge in the 12-2pm time frame was simply shocking. Watching your fly or indicator on the surface amidst … Continue reading →

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Roots: Midwest Crappie bite on the fly

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

-MS and NS

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EWEB to shut down Walterville Canal on McKenzie River to help spring chinook run

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Due to the low water year, and public pressure from guides like Aaron Helfrich and Ethan Nickel, EWEB has decided to shut down the Walterville Canal for three weeks starting May 17, and reduce its take from the river from … Continue reading →

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Barrett’s Ice Butt Mothers Day Goddard Caddis

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this video Barrett demonstrates how to tie one of our favorite early season caddis patterns. We love this fly during those blizzard caddis hatches in April and May. But it will fish all year round in various size and … Continue reading →

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Step Up for Native Fish this Saturday

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I’ve prepared a special set of Intruders for this year’s Native Fish Society auction and banquet. Some happy steelheader will go home with six flies, all of which were specially tied over this past weekend, representing over 16 painstaking hours … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Trust free movie night April 7th: RiverWebs

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

McKenzie River Trust is hosting a showing of the movie RiverWebs, Wednesday April 7th, 7pm at the Hult Center Studio across from the Jacobs Gallery.

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Campeche Mexico Tarpon Trip Planned

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

OregonFlyFishingBlog.com and The Caddis Fly Angling Shop’s very own Barrett Christiansen will be leading a small group of anglers on a Tarpon fly fishing trip to Campeche Mexico. Located on the Western Yucatan, the quaint historic city of Campeche is … Continue reading →

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How to tie and rig tube flies with Jay Nicholas

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In this three part video series Jay demonstrates how to use a tube fly adapter tool, how to tie a simple tube fly and how to rig your terminal end when fishing tube flies. Tubes have incredible potential for various … Continue reading →

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New spey fishing gear: Rio Skagit MOW sink tips

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Coming out next month (May 2010), Rio is introducing new sink tips for two-handed Skagit style spey fishing. Based off the DIY sink tip modifications from spey gurus Mike McCune, Scott O‘Donnell and Ed Ward, the MOW system is designed … Continue reading →

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