Monthly Archives: August 2011

Oregon Cascades Trout Part V: Why Trout, Why?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Why should anyone fish for trout anyway? Well, first, because we love to fish, that part is simple. But why should I or anyone with like-obsessions about giant anadromous fish care enough to pursue these relatively small fish?

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Fishing, Hunting, and Conservation News, October 1913 – Part II

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

These notes are from the Oregon Sportsman. …. on the coast streams, the trout now decline the fly because of the abundant store of salmon eggs, which are spawned by the Chinook and river salmon, now coming in abundantly. Salmon … Continue reading →

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Tying the Tube Clouser Minnow Fly …. How and Why?

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Clouser Deep Minnow is a GREAT fishing fly. The darn thing, in many colors and sizes, just looks like food to many fish around the world and is among my very favorite flies for salmon fishing here in Oregon. … Continue reading →

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Caddis Fly Hat Makes it over 20,000 Feet at Everest

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Mike Scheer is with his “special forces” group (Army) training on Mt. Everest. He was proud to advertise the Caddis Fly Shops highest ever ad at over 20,000′ Mike, Thanks Very Much for your service and for wearing your best … Continue reading →

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Fishing, Hunting, and Conservation News, October 1913 – Part I

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

These notes from the Oregon Sportsman. The time of the fly fisherman for the present year grows short, and after a few sharp frosts there will be no more of it. Then we must resort tot he winter lures – … Continue reading →

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RR brings it home! Wins IFTD Iron Fly Competition 2011

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

I was minding the booth, walking dealers through the latest and greatest books and DVDs, when I heard someone yelling my name. My giant carrot-topped boss was waving me over, with a devious grin on his face. His wife, Joy, … Continue reading →

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Preparing Aluminum Sea Eyes for Tying Baitfish Patterns

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Hareline Aluminum Sea Eyes are huge barbell style eyes that offer profile without weight. We have had excellent success using them on large streamers such as Clousers and Deceiver type flies. Big fish like to eat little fish and often … Continue reading →

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Get Extra Terrestrial: It’s hopper time

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

If you head up into the way backwoods of the Cascades and get close to the river and watch and listen to the hoppers springing out of the grass, you’ll hear the big trout smacking their lips. They’re huge, they’re … Continue reading →

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Smallmouth Bass Clouser Minnow Fly Tying Instruction Video

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Smallmouth Bass Clouser Minnow Smallies are a non native gamefish brought to Oregon by officials and anglers who longed for the kind of fishing they had experienced East of the Rockies. Today, these fish have established a permanent foothold in … Continue reading →

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Oregon Cascade Trout Part IV: Fly Fishing Tactics

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Ok. You’re in the Oregon Cascades. You are near a stream, river, rivulet, creek, or ditch. You need to figure out where to start fishing, right? Try the first bridge you come to. Trout always live under bridges. Next, look … Continue reading →

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The Clouser Deep Water Minnow – Fly Tying Instructions Video

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Clouser Deep Minnow or as some name it, the Clouser Deep Water Minnow is a must have fly that deserves a home on your fly bench and in your fly boxes. This is a fly that I began fishing … Continue reading →

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Get thee to the Bow River

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

One of my good friends Matt Zlotkowski just sent me this jaw-dropping brown trout photo and the following message for blog readers. “Josh Nugent, owner/operator of Out Fly Fishing Outfitters, is one of the hardest working guides that I have … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Holding Lies by John Larison

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

John Larison’s new novel Holding Lies is a grown up version of The River Why. It’s grim. In some ways, it’s the book David James Duncan said he didn’t want to write, couldn’t. Because the situation facing the Northwest’s wild … Continue reading →

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Oregon Cascades Trout Part III: The Flies Trout Love

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Oregon Cascade trout flies. Simple, really. These trout eat about everything that we throw at trout, generally, and seasonally, in other rivers around the western United States. I just wanted to note some of my favorites with a few notes … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing For Bass on the Willamette River

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Bass fishing guide Larry Cross called the other day to invite me to come have a look at the Willamette River Bass fishery. I jumped at the chance exited to learn a new section of the Willamette. Larry suggested we … Continue reading →

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