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Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog
2026 Fathers Day Fly Fishing & Fly Tying Gift Guide
This coming Sunday, June 21st is Fathers Day. Whether you’re a son, daughter, or wife looking for gift ideas, or a dad looking for an article to send their loved one, we have an extensive list of great Father’s Day … Continue reading
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Tagged 2026, day, father, fathers, fathers day, fathers day 2026, fathers day gift, fathers day shopping, gift, gift guide, guide, shopping
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Phil Rowley’s Ambassador Series Midge Tip Long Line by Rio: Complete Review
A few weeks ago friend of the shop, and stillwater guide, Adison Rook and I set off for East Lake to both fish and test a plethora of different products for review. One product that was essential to our success … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern Oregon, Oregon High Lakes, Stillwater Fishing, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 ips, 1.5 ips, drogue, hover, intermediate, loch, midge, phil, rowley, stillwater, tip, uk
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Spey Casting Classes with the Legendary Jon Hazlett Offered June 20, 2026
Spey Casting guru, fishing guide, Sage, and Rio ambassador Jon Hazlett will be instructing two sessions of two handed casting lessons on June 20th. Jon Hazlett is a big name in the spey scene in general, and especially in Southern Oregon where … Continue reading
Posted in Classes and Instruction, Coastal Steelhead Fishing, Uncategorized
Tagged class, instrtuction, jon, spey, Steelhead
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June Community Fly Fishing & Fly Tying Night at Falling Sky Brewing with Fly Tying Lessons for Beginners
This coming Tuesday, June 16th is our monthly Fly Fishing Community Night. Every month, our local community looks forward to gathering at our favorite brewery which has hosted us for over a year: Falling Sky Brewing. Beginners and experts alike … Continue reading
Late May East Lake Stillwater Report
Last week I had the opportunity to fish East lake with one of our friends and stillwater guides of the shop, Adison Rook. I have screwed around on many of our famed Stillwater venues over the years and done okay. … Continue reading
Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Eastern Oregon, Fishing Reports, Oregon High Lakes, Oregon Weekend Fishing Forecast, Stillwater Fishing, Uncategorized
Tagged blackwater, brown, Callibaetis, Central, chironomid, east, east lake, high, high lake, lake, newberry, Oregon, still, trout, venue, volcano
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Starling Grannom Caddis Emerger
The Grannom Caddis hatch is an impressive spring caddis hatch that comes off every year. This hatch can come off in a “blanket” fashion leaving the surface littered with insects. When this happens, it can be hard to convince fish … Continue reading
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Shad are in! – Fishing Report
Every year we get quite a few calls and in person inquires about the shad run’s status on the Umpqua. Usually answered by checking the ODFW report and with: “uhh…they should be in mother’s day to father’s day”. Its been … Continue reading
Smallies Just up the Road: The Untapped Spring Stillwater Smallmouth Fishery in our Backyard
When someone in the Wilamette Valley mentions smallmouth fishing, most people assume that the South Umpqua is the destination. For those a little more daring, the John Day may come to mind, but it is a bit of a drive. … Continue reading
Our McKenzie Green Caddis Makes Its Spring Appearance
Author of “Bugwater“, long time shop customer, and member of Mckenzie River Fly Fishers, Arlen Thomason, wrote a fantastic update on one of his favorite hatches: The McKenzie Green Caddis. “For those who might not have noticed, one of my … Continue reading
Posted in Aquatic Insect Hatches, Entomology, Fishing Reports, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized
Tagged Arctopsyche grandis, Bugs, Caddis, caddis fly, caddisfly, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly fishing, freeliving caddis, green McKenzie caddis, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River
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