Monthly Archives: October 2013

Fall Guide Special Starts October 16th 2013

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Starting this coming Wednesday the 16th of October we will be offering special pricing on our local guided fly fishing trips. Instead of our standard $425 per day we will be running a prime part of the day “3/4 guide … Continue reading →

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Blending Dubbing Course 201 and October Caddis Pupae Fly Tying Video

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

In our first video Tony gives some tips on blending your own special nymph dubbing. When you add numerous colors to the blend, greater color depth and longer fiber length is achieved. This dubbing blend can even be used as … Continue reading →

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2013 Two Fly Tournament Wrap Up

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Caddis Fly’s 2013 Two Fly Tournament raised just over $5000 for The McKenzie River Trust’s habitat restoration projects. We had a marvelous group of anglers and guides who participated to make the event happen. Anglers enjoyed the best fishing … Continue reading →

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Hartwick’s Hoser Fly Tying Video

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Harwick’s Hoser tube fly works well for steelhead both Summer and Winter. Tony demonstrates how to tie this multi step large profile pattern. Tie a few and and them to your box! Hartwick’s Hoser Thread: Veevus 10/0 Black Tube: Protube … Continue reading →

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Dory Fleet update, October 5 2013

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

October 5, 2013. Flat ocean? Hook up the Dory and go.  It’s that simple. The Black Rockfish were difficult to find, bit reluctantly, but were the largest we have seen all year.  Casting Clousers for Chinook, we hooked a few … Continue reading →

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Tying a Great Lakes Blue/Gold Intruder Steelhead, Salmon Fly on Senyo’s Articulated Shank

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

How great can it get? Jay Nicholas woke up today and found the freedom to slap down the coolest, most fish appealing colors, textures, and proportions of materials on an one of the new Greg Senyo Articulated Intruder shanks. Life … Continue reading →

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McKenzie and Upper Willamette Back in Shape and Fishing Great

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The lower river looks a bit murky still but it fished great yesterday. The upper river was phenomenal today and the next few days of weather look perfect for enjoying some Fall trout fishing. Best bugs include Chubby Chernobyl, Euro … Continue reading →

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Support the McKenzie River Trust this Friday at The Caddis Fly

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We will be donating 10% off all in store sales to the McKenzie River Trust this Friday October 4th. Do you need a new pair of waders? Rain Gear? A couple of dozen Possie Buggers? Have you had your eye … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Trout, Red Fang in the Fly Fish Journal

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

My favorite magazine, The FlyFish Journal, ran a feature article on the fight to get hatchery fish off the McKenzie River. It’s worth a read, if you want to relive that great night back in 2010 in the Springfield Amory. … Continue reading →

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Coastal Fall Chinook Prospects, September 20, 2013

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Read the headiness . . . . “Fall Chinook run on Columbia largest in decades” (this from Oregonian Live.com) You may be wondering what the heck our coastal chinook fishery has to do, if anything, with the Columbia River Chinook … Continue reading →

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