Author Archives: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Echo Boost & Hatch Professional Fluorocarbon Leader Review

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

We all have our burdens in life, and one of mine is to occasionally document my reaction to various elements of fly fishing gear I have “tested.” I have often been surprised to find hundred buck rods that seemed (to … Continue reading →

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Sorting Out Sink Tips in the Modern Era

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

George Cook our Rio Fly Line representative has been a leader in design and explanation of everything spey in the Pacific Northwest for years. If you have ever attended a class or “clave” with George you most likely will remember … Continue reading →

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North Umpqua River Lodging

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The North Umpqua River Retreat offers everything the traveling steelhead angler is looking for; large parking area for boats, doorstep swing water, and spacious clean living arrangements to name a few. This was our second year in a row at … Continue reading →

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McKenzie River Fishing Well Spring 2015

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Cloudy cool conditions are the perfect recipe for hatches on the McKenzie River. Anglers can expect Pale Morning Duns, Green McKenzie Caddis, March Browns and a few darker brown caddis hatching on lower McKenzie below Leaburg Dam. On the upper … Continue reading →

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Loon Live Fly Tying Demo Reminder – May 14th 5:30-7:30PM

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Matt Callies from Loon Outdoors will be in the shop on Thursday, May 14th from 5:30 to 7:30 tying a variety of patterns from steelhead to trout to salt water to warm water, all using cutting edge materials including Loon’s … Continue reading →

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Take Action this AM: Support Senate Bill 247

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

IMPORTANT: Make Your Voice Heard for Oregon’s Rivers & Fish by this Morning! From Water Watch of Oregon: Dear River Lovers, Please ask our leaders in Salem to protect our rivers and fish by supporting Senate Bill 247! SB 247 … Continue reading →

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New study: Fish and rivers recover quickly after dam removal

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

From OPB: A new study sums up what scientists now know about the environmental effects of removing dams from rivers. It concludes that rivers and fish respond quickly after a dam is removed, and the results are mostly positive. Before … Continue reading →

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Mercer’s Missing Link Fly Tying Video

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Missing Link is a great all around caddis pattern that has proven effective year round. In larger sizes it is also a nice green or gray drake pattern. Mercer’s Missing Link Thread: Ultra Thread 70, Olive Hook: TMC 2487 … Continue reading →

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Loon Live Fly Tying Demo at the Shop May 14th 2015

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Matt Callies from Loon Outdoors will be in the shop on Thursday, May 14th from 5:30 to 7:30 tying a variety of patterns from steelhead to trout to salt water to warm water, all using cutting edge materials including Loon’s … Continue reading →

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Redhorse available now

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

As a lot of you already know, Matt Stansberry who writes for the blog had moved to the Rust Belt a couple years ago. Since moving back to Cleveland, Matt has been writing a monthly nature column for a publication … Continue reading →

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Mondays Can Be Brutal, Even at a Your Local Fly Shop

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Fortunately no one was hurt and we have some good friends that helped us clean up and get ready for business on Tuesday. We will be open the entire time while we reconstruct the shop. No change in our seven … Continue reading →

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ECHO Dec Hogan II & Glass Spey Rod Review

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Just when you thought you were safe from the continual onslaught by the Fly Fishing Military Industrial complex and blatant commercialism  – here we go again. Seriously, ha ha, I do enjoy sharing my thoughts on gear when I take … Continue reading →

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OPST Product Review: Olympic Peninsula Skagit Tactics, May 2015

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Olympic Peninsula Skagit Tactics (OPST) is a recent addition within the Fly Fishing Military Industrial Complex (referenced in the Fly Fishing Book of Revelation) but this small company merits a close look from anglers and fly tiers who devote themselves to … Continue reading →

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Lower Mckenzie Report Spring 2015

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

The Lower Mckenzie continues to fish well as April comes to a close.  As is the case during Spring, the fishing is quite dependent on the weather.  Cloudy days with intermittent showers have been the best because its when we’re … Continue reading →

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Rio Knot Video Worth a Look

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog

Rio Products created this excellent video demonstrating how to tie, why to tie and how strong each of these very useful fly fishing knots. Seven knots for attaching a fly to leader/tippet material, and how to tie them from RIO … Continue reading →

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