Monthly Archives: January 2011

James’s first winter steelhead

From our pal James: I stopped into the shop on Thurs planning to hit the Alsea early Friday. Lou set me up with some egg patterns and I told him I’d let you guys know how it went. After 5 … Continue reading

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Rooster saddle feathers inundate the Caddis Fly

Hey folks, we just received a huge inventory of absolutely fantastic rooster saddle patches from Whiting Farms. A big proportion of these rooster saddles will be used for making feather jewelry, hair feather extensions, feather hair braids, and such. We … Continue reading

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Pro Tube Systems Tube Leech Steelhead Fly Tying Video

Black Rabbit Strips and a Green Cone, deadly with nothing else. Throw this pattern on sink tip and you have “instant” fish. Summer Steelhead, Winter Steelhead, Sea Trout, Atlantic Salmon all eat this Tube Leech pattern.

Posted in Fly Tying, Oregon Salmon fly fishing, Oregon Winter Steelhead Fishing, Summer Steelhead | 2 Comments

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

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Patagonia Fishing Packs New Designs for 2011

Continuing our video series outlining new products for 2011 Jon Covich details three killer chest, waist, fanny packs from Patagonia’s new fly fishing gear line up. The Stealth Hip Pack, Stealth Chest Pack and StormFront Hip Pack are all new … Continue reading

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Oregon’s new State Forester Trout Unlimited approved!

From the desk of Tom Wolf, Oregon’s Trout Unlimited State Council Chair: At the Board of Forestry meeting yesterday, the Board picked Doug Decker by a 4-2 vote to be the new State Forester to head the Oregon Department of … Continue reading

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Winter steelheading with Jay and Hickman

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Volunteers needed for Long Tom cutthroat trout monitoring

The Long Tom Watershed Council is looking for 8-10 volunteers to help monitor the migration of coastal cutthroat trout in streams near Monroe. The goal of the project is to learn about the migration behavior of resident and fluvial-migrating cutthroat … Continue reading

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Copper Miner Tube Fly Tying Video

Jay Nicholas demonstrates how to tie a Copper Miner Tube Fly for Salmon and Steelhead. This tube flies color combination is often over-looked but can be very effective. The flashabou hackle for the fly was inspired by Scott Howell’s Prom … Continue reading

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Blue Hoochi Tube Fly Video

We continue our Pro Tube Fly Systems series with the Blue Hoochi. This pattern was inspired by Scott Howell’s Prom Dress fly pattern.

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Fly fishing Cuba with Brian O’Keefe Q&A

For those of you who missed Brian O’Keefe in person this week, we sat down with him after the presentation and chatted about his recent trip fly fishing in Cuba. The photos were amazing. Check out this slideshow and Q&A: … Continue reading

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2011 NW Fly Tyer & Fly Fishing Expo

Share Your Passion! Bring A Friend! 2011 Northwest Fly Tyer and Expo The 2011 Northwest Fly Tyer and Fly Fishing Expo is set for March 11, and 12 at the Linn County Fairground and Expo Center in Albany, Oregon. The … Continue reading

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Dismantling ODFW and assembling the Oregon Department of Natural Resources? SB 521

The legislators in Salem are putting together a bill to merge state fish and wildlife agencies with parks and land departments, creating an umbrella organization — the Oregon Department of Natural Resources, presumably in a move save the state some … Continue reading

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Spey Casting Class Slated for March: George Cook and John Hazlett Instructors

Northwest legend George Cook of Sage Manufacturing and Sage endorsed instructor Jon Hazlett are converging on Eugene March 5th and 6th 2011, for the first annual Chuck and Duck Spey clinic.

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Pro Tube Fly Systems: Green Butt Skunk Fly Tying Video

Why not tie a “Summer Steelhead Classic” on a tube? In this video Jay Nicholas shows us how to tie a traditional style Steellhead pattern on a Pro Tube. The ability to swap hooks, use a short shank hook, and … Continue reading

Posted in Coastal Steelhead Fishing, Fly Tying, Summer Steelhead | 2 Comments