Monthly Archives: July 2011

Our Dear Friend Passes on to New Waters

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We had many great fishing adventures with Rick McCreery over the years, all of them memorable. Rick touched many people through his work and fishing career and we will miss him tremendously.

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Care of Flies fished in Seawater

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Recommendations for care of flies fished in Seawater. This is a very fine Daiichi Salmon Fly hook exposed to Seawater for several days.

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Rob puts on his troutin’ hat

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Mark Twain was right — the clothes make the man. We floated through a jungle of Japanese Knotweed, ate a jack spring chinook cooked over a driftwood fire, and saw some football sized sea-run cutthroat. Good summer day on the … Continue reading →

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Pacific City Dory Adventures…….

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The ocean was calling. Salmon on the fly are a passion for me. Salmon on the fly, here in Oregon, are hard work. Like sitting in the Casino day after day, pulling the lever, waiting for the big payout. You … Continue reading →

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River Crawl 2011: Local bank angler bonanza

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Rick and Sam’s River Crawl 2011 Between Eugene and Bend, Oregon lie an outlandish number of fly fishing opportunities for the bank angler. This is good because it is sad and true that we do not own a drift boat. … Continue reading →

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Reflections and Revelations from the Oregon Coast

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

As the foxgloves fade and the salmonberries ripen, our coastal rivers are settling into summer. The rainforest has grown into a full-blown jungle, almost impenetrable. Spring chinook have found refuge in cool canyon pools. Summer steelhead are tucked into comfortable … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Salmon fly fishing | 14 Comments

McKenzie River, Willamette River Fly Fishing Report July 2011

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Despite the recent rain of this past week, water and fishing conditions are excellent in the Willamette Valley and the State of Oregon. Here are some of the highlights and flies to use for some of our great fly fishing … Continue reading →

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Sea Run Cutthroat … now’s the time!

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Sea Run Cutthroat are in already – and it’s only mid July… Last week was a great opportunity to explore and fish my brains out. Spring Chinook season was winding down, but the ocean was there and, for me, a … Continue reading →

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Another reason to wear polaroids on the water….

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

So yes, I admit that I was NOT wearing my polaroid glasses at this particular moment. But I do wear glasses all the time, at least if I want to see what’s going on, and it was early in the … Continue reading →

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Echo Edge Rod Review

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I’ve broken two salmon rods this spring season, both of which are still being repaired, so I was relieved last week when Daughters allowed me to test out the new Echo Edge 10-weight. Tim Rajeff, the rod designer at Echo, … Continue reading →

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Craft Fur versus Bucktail: a fly tyer’s guide

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Over the several centuries I have been tying flies and fishing, (this is to establish my credibility as an expert and therefore worthy of the time it will take you to read this fly tying material comparison and although it … Continue reading →

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Oregon Board of Forestry plan: High probability of contributing to local extinctions

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Back in April 2010, the Oregon Board of Forestry decided to clear cut salmonid protections in our Clatsop and Tillamook State Forests. Since then OSU has weighed in on the issue: From The Oregonian: In April, an independent review by … Continue reading →

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Fly rod position when fighting big fish

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

There are some aspects of fly rod position that many anglers do not consider when they are playing big fish. I am going to cover just a few of these here, recognizing that there are whole books that can be … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Echo Rod/Airflo Demo Day!

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Caddisfly

Join us this Saturday, July 16, from 11:00am to 2:00pm at Alton Baker Park ponds for Echo/Airflo Demo Day. Dan Marshall our Echo/Airflo rep, will be at Alton Baker park with the entire Echo Rod line up AND Airflo lines. … Continue reading →

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Muskies on the fly: Report from the Great Lakes

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From Captain Nate: I took the boat on a 90-mile trip from Cleveland to Detroit this weekend to chase muskies… Sorry for the grin and grabs, but we got some monsters on flies! I’m working through some of the pics, … Continue reading →

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