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Fall Half-Pounders on the Rogue

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The shop dog, Jasper, and I took a long weekend down South fishing the famed Rogue River half pounder run. While I have rafted the Wild and Scenic section several times in the Summer, I have never actually fished for … Continue reading →

Posted in Fishing Reports, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Uncategorized | Tagged anadromous, half, half pounder, juvenile, juvenile steelhead, pounder, report, River, rogue, rogue river, Steelhead, trout | Leave a comment

The most overlooked Soft Hackle Feather in the Game: European Starling Skin Material Spotlight

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fishing with soft hackles is one of the oldest methods of targeting trout on the fly. A soft hackle, for those who do not know, is a slim, bodied fly with a palmered, or wrapped, collar of a hackle feather … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, Fly Spotlight, Fly Tying, Proven Fall Trout Patterns, Proven Spring Trout Patterns, Proven Summer Trout Patterns, Proven Winter Trout Patterns, Trout Fly Tying Videos, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized | Tagged collar, european, feather, Fly, fly tying, hackle, jig, Nymph, overlooked, overlookedf, palmer, pelt, pro, skin, soft, soft hackle, Spotlight, star, starling, starling feather, Tying | Leave a comment

Tech Ant: Terrestrial Dry Fly Tying Tutorial

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Ants are still on the menu for some time, and trout are still keeping a keen eye open for them. The issue with many ant patterns is that they are overdressed and the body profile is much larger than the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Tutorials, Oregon High Lakes, Proven Fall Trout Patterns, Proven Summer Trout Patterns, Stillwater Fishing, Trout Fly Tying Videos, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized | Tagged ant, creek, Dry Fly, Fly, fly tying, foam, spring, spring creek, tech, tech ant, Terrestrial, tributary, Tying | Leave a comment

Join us at our Monthly Community Night at Falling Sky Brewing This Next Tuesday September 15th

Posted on September 12, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This coming Tuesday, September 15th 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 →

Posted in Monthly Community Night, Oregon Fly Fishing Clubs and Events, Uncategorized | Tagged beer, brewery, community, Event, falling, falling sky, falling sky brewing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, food, meetup, night, sky, Tying | Leave a comment

Simple Starling Jigged Nymph Fly Tying Tutorial

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Starling is an underutilized feather in the fly tying world. It is an absolutely phenomenal choice for smaller offerings that require a soft hackle collar. Starling feathers are made of soft barbules that pulsate much like partridge or grouse, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Proven Fall Trout Patterns, Proven Spring Trout Patterns, Proven Summer Trout Patterns, Proven Winter Trout Patterns, Trout Fly Tying Videos, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized | Tagged BWO, Caddis, euro, Fly, hackle, jig, Olive, pupa, soft, spot, starling, swing, Tutorial, Tying | Leave a comment

Fly Fishing Mentors Needed for a new Mayfly Project Chapter Based in Eugene

Posted on September 6, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Mayfly Project has started a new project in Eugene and we’re actively recruiting fly anglers who would like to serve as mentors. The Mayfly Project is a 501 (C)(3) that uses fly fishing as a way to support and … Continue reading →

Posted in Classes and Instruction, Oregon Conservation News, Oregon Fly Fishing Clubs and Events, Uncategorized | Tagged care, children, Fly, foster, kids, may, Mayfly, mentor, non, non-profit, profit, project, support, volunteer, youth | Leave a comment

Shorty Hopper: Fantastic Subtle Hopper Pattern

Posted on September 3, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Grasshoppers become a staple in a trout’s diet in the late summer. Trout will often move several feet to pick up a hopper off the surface. This has given rise to the term “Hopper Season” referring to this late summer … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Proven Fall Trout Patterns, Proven Summer Trout Patterns, Trout Fly Tying Videos, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized, Warmwater Fly Tying Videos | Tagged cricket, dropper, dry, Dry Fly, Fly, foa, foam, grasshopper, hopper, hopper dropper, hopper season, season, Terrestrial, terrestrial season, trout, Tutorial, Tying | Leave a comment

Full Breakdown of Echo Lake-Specific Fly Rods: The Lago vs Stillwater, Which is Better for You?

Posted on September 2, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

When most people think of fly fishing, they imagine someone on a tranquil floating stream searching for trout with dry flies. Almost like something out of A River Runs Through It. While this may be true for most people who … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Gear Review, Oregon High Lakes, Stillwater Fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged break down, Callibaetis, central oregon, chironomid, comparison, drogue, Dry Fly, east, east lake, echo, echo fly fish, echo lago, echo stillwater, lago, lake, lake rod, loch style, Review, rod, still, stillwater, water | Leave a comment

Join us September 18th for an Event with Loop Tackle

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We are pleased to be one of Loop Tackle’s stops on their 2026 country wide tour! Loop is a Swedish fly fishing equipment company that creates high performance products that are known worldwide. They are coming to town and want … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Fly Fishing Clubs and Events, Uncategorized | Tagged beer, Classic, community, Event, loop, loop tackle, multiplier, nationwide, Reel, road, road tour, spey, Sweden, tackle, tour, upcoming | Leave a comment

Sloshed Ant: Jigged Sunken Ant Pattern for Keyed in Trout Late in the Summer

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

As summer drones on and comes to a close, terrestrials become more important than ever, and their importance does not stop on the surface. Sunken terrestrials are a fantastic searching fly this time of year. Until things really cool off, … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Eastern Oregon, Fly Spotlight, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Fly Tying Tutorials, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Proven Fall Trout Patterns, Proven Summer Trout Patterns, Stillwater Fishing, Trout Fly Tying Videos, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized | Tagged ant, drown, drowned, euro, fulling, jig, jigged, Nymph, sink, sunk, sunken, Terrestrial, tungsten | Leave a comment

More Room for the River: Restoration Continues on the McKenzie

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This summer, partners reached another milestone in restoring the McKenzie River system, reconnecting more than 335 acres of historic floodplain and approximately 1.8 miles of the South Fork McKenzie River. Led by the USDA Forest Service and McKenzie Watershed Council … Continue reading →

Posted in McKenzie River, Oregon Conservation News, Uncategorized | Tagged conservation, enhancement, floodplain, Fork, Mckenzie, news, project, River, south, south fork, trust | Leave a comment

Take Action to Protect Designated Roadless Areas by September 21st

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

-From our friends at Native Fish Society- Click here to fill out a petition opposing the rescinding of the roadless rule and help protect our most wild spaces. Since 2001, the Roadless Rule has protected nearly 45 million acres of … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon Conservation News, Uncategorized | Tagged conservation, fish, less, native, native fish society, protect, roadless, roadless area, roadless rule, rule, September 21, socitety, wilderness | 1 Comment

Simon’s Summer Searching Caddis

Posted on August 21, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Anglers all over the world have fond memories of banner summer days with endless caddis dry fly eats. Caddis dries cast an appealing silhouette that trout can’t resist when they are keyed in on surface feeding in the warmer months. … Continue reading →

Posted in Entomology, Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Fly Tying Tutorials, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Proven Fall Trout Patterns, Proven Summer Trout Patterns, Trout Fly Tying Videos, Uncategorized | Tagged attractor, Caddis, CDC, cdc dub, dry, Dry Fly, dub, Fly, fulling mill, trout, Tutorial, Tying | Leave a comment

The Tungsten Squeeze: The Unprecedented Tungsten Price Increase, What it Means for Anglers, and How Tyers can Adapt

Posted on August 20, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

If you are a fly tyer, you are painfully aware of an emerging issue sourcing one of our favorite materials that is relatively new to the world of fly tying and fly fishing: tungsten. These make up our beloved beads … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Tying, Uncategorized | Tagged anglers, are, bead, dom, euro, expensive, Fly, fly tyer, fly tyers, fulling, fulling mill, increase, lentini, mill, Nymph, price, raise, squeeze, tungsten, tyers, Tying, why, why are tungsten beads so expensive, why is tungsten so expensive | 2 Comments

Join Us at Our Monthly Community Night at Falling Sky Brewing This Next Tuesday the 18th

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

This coming Tuesday, August 18th 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 →

Posted in Monthly Community Night, Oregon Fly Fishing Clubs and Events, Uncategorized | Tagged beer, brewery, community, community night, falingsky, falling sky, fly tying, fly tying night, food, night, sky, Tying | Leave a comment

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