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Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog
September Native Fish Society McKenzie Chapter Meeting
Our special storytelling September McKenzie Chapter Meeting is coming up next Wednesday, September 27th at 5:30pm in Eugene, OR – and you’re invited to join! What: Special Storytelling September McKenzie Chapter Meeting Where: Ninkasi’s Better Living Room, 155 Blair Blvd, Eugene, OR 97402 … Continue reading
Dexter Fish Facility Upgrade will Limit Access at Dexter Dam
The boat launch at Dexter Dam may close due to the Fish Facility Upgrade at Dexter. Anglers/Boaters should contact Ross Foster at the Army Corps of Engineers. Let them know if you would like to have continued access to the … Continue reading
Patagonia Forra Wading Boot Review
Patagonia’s new Forra Wading Boot offers a lightweight, aggressive looking, and competitive wading boot in terms of its construction. Made by Fitwells in Italy, they feature a sticky Vibram sole which is great for hiking and wading. Both boots weigh … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Porn, Fly Fishing Gear Review, Uncategorized
Tagged Boot, Caddis Fly Shop, Forra, Forra Boot, Gear, Gear review, Oregon Fly Fishing, Patagonia, Patagonia Forra, Review, Wading, Wading Boot, Wading Gear
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15th Annual Two Fly Tournament this Oct 6,7 2023
One Boat is available for our annual tournament. Sign up here: TWO FLY Since 2008, the Two Fly Tournament has raised more than $160,000 to benefit clean water, abundant fish and wildlife habitats and thriving communities for Western Oregon. A … Continue reading
Ask ODFW to hold Winchester Dam Owners Accountable
Since Aug. 7th, there’s been one ecological disaster after another as the Winchester Water Control District (WWCD) made repairs to the dilapidated Winchester Dam to the minimum extent necessary to address public safety issues. Sadly, their cheap-as-possible approach came with … Continue reading
Late August Fishing Report
Despite warmer weather and smokey conditions, trout fishing remains good. Recent wildfires to our East have left the valley filled to the brim with smoke and haze. The haze and smoke mimics cloud cover, and has contributed to good dry … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing Reports, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Uncategorized
Tagged Caddis, Caddis Fly Shop, coastal cutthroat, coastal cutthroat trout, cutthroat, dry dropper, Dry Fly, dry fly fishing, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly fishing, Fork, grasshoppers, hopper dropper, hoppers, Mckenzie, McKenzie River, Middle, Middle fork Willamette River, pmd, rainbow, Rainbow trout, redband, Redband trout, report, River, smallmouth, south umpqua, summer, terrestrials, trout, umpqua, Willamette
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August Native Fish Society McKenzie Chapter Meeting Reminder
Our next McKenzie Chapter Meeting is coming up on Wednesday, August 30th at 5:30pm at the Ninkasi Better Living Room in Eugene, OR and you’re invited to join! What: August McKenzie Chapter Meeting–a fish-themed trivia night Where: Ninkasi’s Better Living Room, 155 … Continue reading
Ask your State and Federal Representatives to stand up for the North Umpqua River
On August 7, 2023, Winchester Water Control District (WWCD) started repairing the derelict Winchester Dam. Despite far more expansive recent claims made to the public by WWCD about these repairs, WWCD representatives previously told state and federal regulators that the … Continue reading
Partners Complete Multi-Year Floodplain Restoration Project at Finn Rock Reach
From: McKenzie River Trust Three years after the Holiday Farm fire burned more than 173,000 acres in the McKenzie River valley, partners are celebrating the completion of floodplain restoration work at Finn Rock Reach. Beginning in the summer of 2021, … Continue reading
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Winchester Dam Repairs Begin Despite Permitting Irregularities, Collapsing Summer Steelhead Run, and Fears of Another Fish Kill
2023 Repair at Dam First Since Botched 2018 Attempt That Caused Fish Kill and Polluted Drinking Water Supply for 37,000 People Winchester, OR ¬– On Monday August 7th, the fish ladder at Winchester Dam on the North Umpqua River near … Continue reading
Patagonia Swiftcurrent Ultralight Wader Review
Patagonia’s Swiftcurrent Ultralight Wader is their answer to a travel-friendly, super-light pair of waders. The Ultralight wader was added to their “Swiftcurrent” line of waders and is the lightest and least expensive pair priced at $499. They fit true to … Continue reading
Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, Fly Fishing Travel, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips
Tagged Backcountry, Backpacking, Gear, Gear review, Light, Packable, Patagonia, Product, Review, summer, Swiftcurrent, thin, Travel, ultra, Wader, Waders
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